JUSTIFICATION

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JUSTIFICATION

• A topic study in Romans

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• 1) The Need of Justification.
• Romans 310-We lack the righteousness we need.
• Isaiah 646-The righteousness we have is no good.
• 1 Corinthians 69-10-The unrighteous will not
  inherit Gods kingdom.

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3) The Problem of Justification Romans 326-HOW
CAN GOD BE JUST AND AT THE SAME TIME JUSTIFY THE
BELIEVING SINNER? How can a righteous God
justify an ungodly, guilty person (Rom. 45)?
Apart from Calvarys cross there can be no
solution.
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4) The Basis of Justification "Justified by His
blood" (Romans 59)The substitutionary death of
Christ is the one and only basis for the
justification of sinful men (1 Peter 318 2 Cor.
521 Isaiah 536).All the demands of Divine
justice have been fully satisfied by the finished
work of Christ on the cross. God judged His Son
(Rom. 83 2 Cor. 521) so that He might justify
the believing sinner (Rom. 45). My Substitute
took my sin so that I might receive His
righteousness! (Isaiah 536 2 Cor. 521). The
death of Christ is the only basis of
justification otherwise the death of our Saviour
would have been "in vain" (Gal. 221).
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5) The Source of Justification "justified freely
by His grace" (Rom. 324)Its all of God and all
of grace! We dont deserve Gods gift of
righteousness at all (compare Rom. 515-16). The
publican did not deserve it (Luke 1813-14) and
the "ungodly" do not deserve it (Rom. 45)!God
in His grace provided it, offers it to all and
gives it to all who believe!
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8) The Result of Justification. Gods perfect
righteousness is put to my account (Rom.43-5)
and thus I am perfectly righteous, not in myself
(Im still a sinner), but "IN CHRIST JESUS" (2
Cor. 521 1 Cor. 130). God now sees me just as
righteous as Jesus Christ (1 John 37), just as
if I have never sinned and just as if I have
always kept Gods holy law perfectly! Being
justified I now have PEACE WITH GOD (Rom.51) and
NO CONDEMNATION (Romans 81 John 318 524). 
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9) The Evidence of Justification James says that
Abraham was "justified by works" (James 214-22).
This is how we "show our faith" and this is how
we prove to men the reality of our justification!
See also 1 John 229 37 310. PS
Justification by Faith and Justification by
Works--Did James Contradict Paul?
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10) The Hope (future) of Justification Romans
830 -- -"whom He justified, them He also
GLORIFIED." Glorification is guaranteed and in
the mind of God it is already done!