The Canadian news headlines proclaimed, “Metis and Non-Status Indians declared ‘Indians’ under Constitution Act: Court. Up until now many non-status or Metis people have been denied access to many rights – such as funding for post-secondary education services because of their parentage. By a judicial act, the courts have said these people have now been “declared” Indians, with all the added rights and privileges. And that beautifully illustrates an even greater declaration made by God for Christians, when He says, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” This Justification, for those who have received Christ as Savior, is the legal act whereby God declares us to be innocent of our wrong-doing. We are not now sinless, but we are "declared" sinless in God’s eyes because of Christ’s death for us on the Cross. What wonderful news.

Pastor Alex Rockwell