Church Words Part 4

Church Words | Part 4

Church Word: Justification

Rom 3:20-28, 8:30 ESV 20

For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. 21 But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it-- 22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. 27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law.

Rom 8:30,33

30And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified..

33 Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. 

1. Justification is an instantaneous legal act of God in which he thinks of our sins forgiven and Christ’s righteousness belonging to us and declares us to be righteous in his sight.

2. Paul clearly teaches us justification comes after our faith and as God’s response to our faith.

3. Regeneration is the act of God in us, justification is a judgment of God with respect to us .

4. Justification comes to us entirely by God’s grace. Not because of any merit or goodness in us.