April 26, 2001

• Justification: The judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the sins of those who believe in Christ, and accounts, accepts, and treats them as righteous in the eye of the law, i.e., as conformed to all its demands. In addition to the pardon of sin, justification declares that all the claims of the law are satisfied in respect of the justified.  The law is not relaxed or set aside, but is declared to be fulfilled in the strictest sense; and so the person justified is declared to be entitled to all the advantages and rewards arising from perfect obedience to the law (Rom 5:1-10). The sole condition on which this righteousness is imputed or credited to the believer is faith in or on the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith is called a "condition," not because it possesses any merit, but only because it is the instrument, the only instrument by which the soul appropriates or apprehends Christ and his righteousness (Romans 1:17; 3:25,26,28; Galatians 2:16; 3:11). (Easton's Bible Dictionary)
  

  Rom 5:1-2  “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

  
  

  Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

  
  

  Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

  
  

  Rom 3:28 Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.

  
  

  Gal 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

  
  

  Gal 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.

  
  

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  Rom 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

  
  

  Rom 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness

  
  

  Gal 3:24 Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

  
  

  Gal 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

  
  

  Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

  
  

  Eph 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

  
  

  Phl 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

  
  

  Col 2:12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.

  
  

  Hbr 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

  
  

  Hbr 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

  
  

  2Ti 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  
  

  1Jo 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

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