“There is no salvation by balancing the records. There is only salvation by canceling records. The record of our bad deeds (including our defective good deeds), along with the just penalties that each deserves, must be blotted out – not balanced. This is what Christ suffered and died to accomplish. The cancelation happened when the record of our deeds was ‘nailed to the cross’ (Col. 2:13). How was this damning record nailed to the cross? Parchment was not nailed to the cross. Christ was. So Christ became my damning record of bad (and good) deeds. He endured my damnation. He put my salvation on a totally different footing. He is my hope. And faith in him is my only way to God.”
And:
“The ordinary way to be justified in a human court is to keep the law. In that case the jury and the judge simply declare what is true of you: You kept the law. They justify you. But in the courtroom of God, we have not kept the law. Therefore, justification, on ordinary terms, is hopeless. The Bible even says, ‘He who justifies the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD’. And yet, amazingly, because of Christ, it also says God ‘justifies the ungodly’ who trust in his grace.”
John Piper
we can be justified by God. You can listen to the sermon 
Good evening! After a very stormy and wet week, we are glad to be able to meet tomorrow to worship our sovereign God who directs the winds and the rain according to His perfect will. While there has been damage reported by members of our church, we are grateful that everyone was protected and stayed safe. If you are interested in participating with a group of folks after church who plan to help families who have experienced flooding, please connect with Chris Mangold in the morning. He can give you more details.
