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Justification by faith


 


Justification by faith is when someone sincerely ask God forgive the

 and believein Jesus Christ and not by law but by faith that we are forgiven.  It emphasizes that a person is made righteous (justified) before God not through their own good works or adherence to the law, but through faith in Jesus Christ.


Why justification by faith?

The Bible teaches us in Romans 3:23 that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory.

This sinfulness creates a barrier that humans cannot overcome on their own. The Law, while revealing God's perfect standard, also reveals our inability to meet it.


God, in His love and mercy, provides a solution through Jesus Christ. Christ's sacrificial death on the cross atones for our sins, and His resurrection demonstrates God's acceptance of that sacrifice.


When Jesus died, He died for the sin of every person.

God knew we could not pay the penalty for our sin. No amount of effort on our part would ever clear the debt we owed to God. So Jesus paid that debt Himself. But it's crucial to understand that He did not just cancel the debt. He actually paid it.

God allowed Jesus to die the death we deserve, clearing the debt owed to Him. God paid the ultimate price by allowing His only Son to die in our place.

Jesus satisfies the requirements of His Holy law.

So now, when people put their faith in God and make Him the Lord of their lives, they are given justification, or freedom from the guilt of sin. We walk free because Jesus took the death penalty for us.

Justification is God's act of declaring us righteous in His sight, not because of our own merit, but because of Christ's righteousness imputed to us.

Faith is the instrument by which we receive this gift of justification. It's not merely intellectual assent, but a trusting reliance on Christ's work.


The Results of Justification:

  1. Peace with God (Romans 5:1): Justification brings reconciliation with God, removing the barrier of sin.Access to God's Grace (Romans 5:2): We gain access to God's ongoing grace and favor.
  2. .Hope of Glory (Romans 5:2: We have the confident hope of eternal life with God. The Holy Spirit: The holy spirit is given to believers as a seal of their salvation, and as a helper in their daily walk.
  3. Good works: While not the cause of justification, good works are the natural outflow of a life transformed by God's grace.


 Romans 5:1:

   "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."

   This verse clearly states the connection between justification and faith, and the resulting peace with God.

 Galatians 2:16:

   "knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified."

   This verse emphasizes that justification comes through faith in Christ, not through works of the law.

 Ephesians 2:8-9:

   "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."

   This passage highlights that salvation, and therefore justification, is a gift of God's grace received through faith, not earned by human effort.

 Romans 3:28:

   "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law."

   This verse is a very clear statement about justification being apart from the law.

 Romans 4:3:

   "For what does the Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.'"

  This verse references the old testament and how Abraham was accounted righteous because of his faith.


 Grace: Justification is rooted in God's undeserved grace.

Faith: Faith is the means by which we receive this grace. Rom 5:2

 Works: Human works cannot earn or merit justification.

 Imputation: God imputes (credits) Christ's righteousness to those who believe.



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