Dictionary of Bible Themes On account of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the demands of the law of God are met, and believers are granted the status of being righteous in the sight of God. Romans 5:9Justification is grounded in the death of Jesus Christ See also Jesus Christ's death shields believers from God's wrath Romans 3:24; 4:25; 5:181 Peter 2:24 Romans 8:3-4 See also Jesus Christ's death fulfils the demands of the law of God Romans 3:25-26Galatians 3:13 1 John 2:2 Romans 4:25; 10:9-10 Justification is grounded in the resurrection of Jesus Christ See also Acts 2:22-39; 4:10-12; 17:30-311 Peter 3:18-21 Romans 5:19 Justification means believers are reckoned as righteous through the death of Jesus Christ 1 Corinthians 1:302 Corinthians 5:21 See also 1 Corinthians 6:9-11Philippians 3:8-9 The term "imputation" is used to refer to the process by which God treats believers as being righteous in his sight on account of Jesus Christ's death. Romans 1:17Justification is received by faith See also Habakkuk 2:4pp Gal 3:11 Romans 5:1Ephesians 2:8 Genesis 15:6 See also The example of Abraham Romans 4:1-5,9-22Galatians 3:6-9,16-18 Romans 4:6-8 Psalms 32:1-2 The example of David Acts 13:39See also Apostolic teaching on the need of faith for justification Romans 3:22,25,27-30; 4:5; 5:1; 9:30-32; 10:101 Corinthians 6:11 Galatians 2:16; 3:8,14 Ephesians 2:8 Romans 3:24 Justification is a gift of God's grace See also Romans 5:15-17; 8:33Titus 3:7 Galatians 3:11 See also Not by works or the law Romans 3:20; 4:5Galatians 2:16,21; 3:2-5,24; 5:4-6 Ephesians 2:8-9 See also 1025 God, anger of1055 God, grace & mercy 2324 Christ as Saviour 5075 Abraham 6614 atonement 6676 justification 6716 reconciliation 6720 redemption 7510 Gentiles 8020 faith |
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