Justificiation
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Justificiation

The being regarded and treated as if innocent; or acquittal from the consequences of guilt before the tribunal of God. "Justification by faith" means that a person, on account of true and living faith in Christ as manifested by good works, will be delivered from condemnation on account of his sins; that is, his sins will be forgiven, and he be regarded and treated as if innocent and holy. Thus, besides the remission of sins and their penalty, it includes the restoration and everlasting enjoyment of the favor of God.

We obtain justification by faith in Christ. Yet neither this nor any other act of ours, as a work, is any ground of our justification. In acquitting us before his bar, God regards not our works, in whole or in part, but the atoning work and merits of Christ. He was treated as a sinner, that we might be treated as righteous. "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus;" the moment we believe, our justification is as perfect as the infinite worthiness of our Redeemer. Its validity does not depend on the measure of our assurance of hope, nor on spotless holiness of life. Sanctification, indeed, or progressive growth in holiness, commences simultaneously with justification, and must in the end reach the same perfectness. Yet it is important to distinguish between the two, and to observe that, could the believer's holiness become as perfect as an angel's, it could not share with the atoning merits of Christ in entitling him to admission to heaven.

"The best obedience of my hands

Dares not appear before thy throne;

But faith can answer thy demands,

By pleading what my Lord hath done."

True justification, by the gratuitous gift of the Savior, furnishes

the most powerful motive to a holy life. It is followed by adoption,

peace of conscience, and the fruits of the Spirit in this life; and

by final sanctification, acquittal in the day of judgment, and

admittance to heaven, Romans 3:20-31 5:1-21 8:1-4 10:4-10 Galatians 2:16-21

Ephesians 2:4-10.

Subtopics

Justification

Justification Before God by Faith: Does not Make Void the Law

Justification Before God by Faith: Excludes Boasting

Justification Before God by Faith: Revealed Under the Old Testament Age

Justification Before God is the Act of God

Justification Before God: Abraham

Justification Before God: Illustrated

Justification Before God: Paul

Justification Before God: Promised in Christ

Justification Before God: The Wicked Shall not Attain To

Justification Before God: Typified

Justification Before God: Under Law: Man Cannot Attain To

Justification Before God: Under Law: Requires Perfect Obedience

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel by Imputation of Christ's Righteousness

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel by the Blood of Christ

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel by the Resurrection of Christ

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel in the Name of Christ

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel is by Faith Alone

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel is not of Faith and Works United

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel is not of Works

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel is of Grace

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel: Blessedness of

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel: Ensures Glorification

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel: Entitles to an Inheritance

Justification Before God: Under the Gospel: Frees from Condemnation

Justification by Faith

Justification: General Scriptures Concerning

Justificiation

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