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Dictionary - Faith;
Belief in the existence of God.
Strong religious feelings or beliefs.
A system of religious beliefs.
Dictionary - Justify;
To provide or be a good reason for
(something).
To prove or show (something) to be just, right, or
reasonable.
To provide a good reason for the actions of
(someone).
Dictionary - Justification
An acceptable reason for doing something. Something
that justifies an action.
The act, process, or state of being justified by
God.
Wikipedia - Justification
In Christian theology, justification is God's act of removing the guilt
and penalty of sin while at the same time declaring a sinner righteous through
Christ's atoning sacrifice.
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What is Justification?
Justification is a free gift from God!
Why is justification by faith such an important
doctrine?
Justification by faith is the key to the success of a churches belief.
Justification by faith is the key to the success of a churches belief.
The teaching of justification by faith is what separates biblical
Christianity from all other belief systems. In every religion, and in some
branches of what is called “Christianity,” man is working his way to God. Only
in true, biblical Christianity is man saved as a result of grace through faith.
Only when we get back to the Bible do we see that justification is by faith, apart from works.
Only when we get back to the Bible do we see that justification is by faith, apart from works.
Without an understanding of justification by faith
alone, we cannot truly perceive the glorious gift of grace—God’s “unmerited
favor” becomes “merited” in our minds, and we begin to think we deserve
salvation. The doctrine of justification by faith helps us maintain “pure
devotion to Christ” (2 Corinthians 11;3). Holding to justification by faith
keeps us from falling for the lie that we can earn heaven. There is no ritual,
no sacrament, no deed that can make us worthy of the righteousness of Christ. It
is only by His grace, in response to our faith, that God has credited to us the
holiness of His Son. Both Old and New Testaments say, “The just shall live by
faith”
Romans 4;1-6
Justification by Faith Evidenced in Old
Testament
1 What then shall we say that
Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has
something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham
believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 4 Now to the one who works, his wage is not
credited as a favor, but as what is due. 5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the
ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on
the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works.
Romans 5;1
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5;18
So then as through one transgression there resulted
condemnation to all men, even so through one act of righteousness there resulted
justification of life to all men.
Romans 3;21-31
21 But now apart from the Law the righteousness of
God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, 22 even
the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who
believe; for there is no distinction, 23 for all have sinned and fall short of
the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the
redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a
propitiation in His blood through faith. This was to demonstrate His
righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins
previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His righteousness at
the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier of the one who has
faith in Jesus.
27 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what
kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. 28 For we maintain that a man
is justified by faith apart from works of the Law. 29 Or is God the God of Jews
only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles
also, 30 since indeed God who will
justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith is
one.
31 Do we then nullify the Law
through faith? May it never be! On the contrary, we establish the
Law.
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