Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. I. WHAT IS JUSTIFICATION. 1. To be justified is to be brought into a right relation to law. 2. Justification is the bringing of a man into right relations with all law-loving and law-keeping beings. 3. When God justifies He brings us into a condition of potential righteousness. II. JUSTIFICATION IS IMPOSSIBLE THROUGH THE LAW. 1. Not ceremonial but moral law. 2. The Bible assumes (1) that man has broken this law, and (2) that no amount of obedience can restore him to his lost dignity. III. JUSTIFICATION IS POSSIBLE THROUGH FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. 1. His atonement is the ground of it. 2. Faith in that atonement the means. (S. Pearson, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith. |
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