This justification or righteousness from God is a free gift as we read in Romans 5:16. It is not given to us as a reward for anything we have done. If it came to us as wages for work, it would merely be a matter of God’s paying a debt to us. (See Romans 4:4). But it ...
Justification is not just a message of the Protestant Reformation. It is a foundationally Christian message. Discover the biblical meaning of Justification and its importance for Christians today.
What is Justification By Faith ?Philip, Johnson CCherian, Saneesh
Earnest for the truth taught in the gospel; strict in interpreting Christian doctrine; preëminently orthodox; - technically applied to that party in the Church of England, and in the Protestant Episcopal Church, which holds the doctrine of "Justification by Faith alone;" the Low Church party....
Justification does not mean that God makes us righteous, but that he declares us righteous. In fact, God puts the righteousness of Jesus Christ on our record in place of our sinfulness and this record cannot be changed. Justification emphasizes our position in Jesus Christ. Our sin has been...
Witty talk does not excuse bad manners. Justification The act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindication; support; as, arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct; his disobedien...
We are prepared, I hope, to die for the doctrine of justification by faith, and to assert before all adversaries that salvation is not of works; but we also confess that we are justified by a faith which produces works, and if any man has a faith which does not produce good works, ...
No, God justifies poor, lost, guilty sinners when they “believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification” (Romans 4:24-25). It is our faith in the Word of God and the work of Christ that ...
I am all about knowing what words really mean. Especially when it comes to words Christians use often. Words like glory, amen, hallelujah, faith, sanctification, justification, supplication, propitiation, and so on! Today let’s talk about a wonderful word full and rich with meaning, DOXOLOGY...
Abraham Justified by Faith 4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and...