God Declares You Righteous, and So You Are

The efficacy of the word, my friend, you are made. It's a declarative thing. God declares you righteous. We have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in hope of the glory of god. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance. And endurance produces character, and character produces hope. Hope does not put us to shame, because god's love has been poured into our sthrough the holy spirit who has been given to us.