Access

Faith IS!
Terry R. Baughman

“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God” (Romans 5:1-2 NKJ).

Faith in Jesus brings us into a right standing with God, and brings us into His glorious grace, granting access to receive all that God has in store for us. Faith is a powerful force opening the door into God’s miraculous possibilities. Jesus said, “All things are possible to him who believes” (Mark 9:23 NKJ). 

Faith is a prominent theme in the book of Hebrews. The writer also revealed that Jesus, as the Son of God, fulfilled the role of our high priest and ascended on high. We now have even more confidence to “hold fast our confession,” and “come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:14; 16 NKJ). 

As the Good Shepherd, Jesus is also the access for the sheep to enter into the fold. He said, “I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved” (John 10:9 NKJ). Faith in Jesus brings us access to salvation. 

Jesus also declared, “I am the way,” another expression of access into relationship with God, and He added, “No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6 NKJ). Faith brings us into relationship with Jesus and He is our access into all God has in store for those who believe in Him. 

Theme passage:
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1 NKJ).