Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5200 Human civilisation  »  5359 justice  »  5362 justice, in believers' lives

God requires justice to be evident in the lives of his people. Through justification, believers are granted the status of being righteous in his sight, and are called upon to live out that righteousness in their lives.

God's law demands justice

The law is written on the conscience

Romans 2:14-15 See also Genesis 20:5-6; Proverbs 20:27

Isaiah 51:7 See also Ecclesiastes 8:5

The law in the OT

Exodus 20:1-3; Deuteronomy 6:4-5 See also Exodus 20:4-17 pp Deuteronomy 5:6-21; Psalm 119:1,165 pp Matthew 22:37-40

The law in the NT

Matthew 5:17 See also Romans 7:7,12,22; Romans 13:10; 1 Timothy 1:8-11

Justification is by faith

Romans 1:17 See also Habakkuk 2:4; Genesis 15:6; Romans 3:21-24; Romans 4:24-25; Romans 5:1; Romans 9:30; Galatians 3:6,24; Philippians 3:9

The marks of the just person

James 2:17 Although justification is by faith alone it is always to be accompanied by righteous behaviour. See also Matthew 25:34-36; Ephesians 2:10; 1 John 3:7,9

Thinking justly

Psalm 1:2 See also Psalm 24:4; Psalm 40:8; Psalm 119:111-112; Matthew 5:8; Philippians 4:8

Speaking justly

Psalm 141:3 See also Proverbs 4:24; Proverbs 8:6-8; Ephesians 4:25; 1 Peter 3:10

Behaving justly

Micah 6:8 See also Deuteronomy 6:25; Psalm 106:3; Proverbs 21:3; Isaiah 33:15-16; Acts 24:16

Examples of just people

Job 1:8 See also 2 Samuel 8:15; 1 Kings 3:11-12,28; Luke 23:50-51; Acts 25:8,11

The vindication of the just

2 Timothy 4:8 See also Psalm 86:17; Daniel 12:3; Revelation 7:9-17

See also

5008  conscience
5596  victory
6676  justification
8154  righteousness