OVERVIEW OF JUSTIFICATION
By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011
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This paper discusses Justification
or to be made righteous to God. The Christian is justified by the
righteousness of Jesus' completed work imputed to them. God restores
a right relationship with guilty sinner by Jesus redemption to divine
favor by His grace through the faith of Christ. All scriptures are
from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME: JUSTIFICATION: Counted, imputed, & declared free from guilt acceptable to God by the righteousness of Jesus' atonement. Jesus carries their sins & imputes His righteousness to them.
G1344. dikaioo, dik-ah-yo'-o; from G1342; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent:--free, justify (-ier), be righteous.
Romans 3:30-31 God justifies man by faith & establishes the law.
- Justified by faith by imputed righteousness of Christ given us by God's grace and not our works.
Galatians 3:23-25 Law is our schoolmaster to bring us to faith in Christ.
- Kept under law until faith came then justified by faith and no longer under the law.
PURPOSE: Just if we never had sinned
JESUS WAS RAISED AGAIN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION & PEACE WITH GOD:
Romans 4:23-5:2 Verses 4:25-5:1 Raised from dead, faith in God then peace
JUSTIFIED BY JESUS FAITH NOT OUR OWN:
Galatians 2:16 Verse 16 - Justified by Christ Jesus faith not our own faith.
KEY VERSE: GOD'S PROCESS INCLUDES OUR JUSTIFICATION:
Romans 8:28-31 God is in control of our salvation plan.
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors Luke and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT: JUSTIFICATION: Counted, imputed, & declared free from guilt acceptable to God by the righteousness of Jesus' atonement. Jesus carries their sins & imputes His righteousness to them.
H6663. tsadaq, tsaw-dak'; a prim. root; to be (causat. make) right (in a moral or forensic sense):--cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just (-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be, turn to) righteous (-ness).
Isaiah 53:11 Jesus death justified believers
G1344. dikaioo, dik-ah-yo'-o; from G1342; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent:--free, justify (-ier), be righteous.
Romans 3:30-31 God justifies man by faith & establishes the law.
- Justified by faith by imputed righteousness of Christ given us by God's grace and not our works.
Galatians 3:23-25 Law is our schoolmaster to bring us to faith in Christ.
- Kept under law until faith came then justified by faith and no longer under the law.
WHY: JUSTIFIED BY GOD'S GRACE THROUGH THE REDEMPTION IN CHRIST JESUS:
Romans 3:20-28 verse 24 - Justified by His grace.
Romans 5:17-21 Verse 18 - By righteousness of one (Jesus) justification of life.
Titus 3:5-7 Verse 7 - Being justified by his grace.
WAY: ALL THAT BELIEVE ARE MADE JUSTIFIED (BE RIGHTEOUS) BEFORE GOD:
Acts 13:38-39 Verse 39 - By him (Jesus) all that believe are justified from all things (Free of guilt for their sins).
WHEREAS: JUSTIFICATION OF BELIEVERS IS BY:
A) GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
Romans 3:26 God is a judge, savior, and works with & for man.
B) JESUS RESURRECTION FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
Romans 4:25 Jesus atonement included His death for our sins & He was raised again for our justification.
C) HOLY SPIRIT WORKS FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
1 Corinthians 6:11 Holy Spirit functions.
D) JUSTIFICATION BY GRACE:
Romans 3:24-25 By grace.
Titus 3:7 Justified by grace in hope of eternal life.
E) JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH:
Romans 5:1 Justified by faith, we have peace with God.
F) JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS:
Acts 13:38-39 Justified & forgiveness of sins.
G) JUSTIFIED OF LIFE BY RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS:
Romans 5:17-18 Righteousness
WHERE: Earth
WHEN: All Times
WHILE: MAN WOULD TRY TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF:
Luke 16:15-17 Man can not keep God's law. He must depend on God's grace.
MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY HIS WORKS:
Romans 4:1-3 Verse 3 - Justified by faith, not works of law, the faith is counted for righteousness
PAPER OUTLINE:
I) JUSTIFICATION:
II) MAN WOULD TRY TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF:
III) MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY HIS WORKS:
IV) MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY HIS KEEPING GOD'S LAWS:
V) ALL THAT BELIEVE ARE MADE JUSTIFIED (BE RIGHTEOUS) BEFORE GOD:
VI) JUSTIFIED BY GOD'S GRACE THROUGH THE REDEMPTION IN CHRIST JESUS:
VII) JESUS WAS RAISED AGAIN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION & PEACE WITH GOD:
VIII) JUSTIFIED BY JESUS FAITH NOT OUR OWN:
IX) ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD NOT HIS OWN WORK, GOD COUNTS IT RIGHTEOUS
X) GOD'S PROCESS INCLUDES OUR JUSTIFICATION:
XI) JUSTIFICATION OF BELIEVERS IS BY:
A) GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
B) JESUS RESURRECTION FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
C) HOLY SPIRIT WORKS FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
D) JUSTIFICATION BY GRACE:
E) JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH:
F) JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS:
G) JUSTIFIED OF LIFE BY RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS:
I) JUSTIFICATION: Counted, imputed, & declared free from guilt acceptable to God by the righteousness of Jesus' atonement. Jesus carries their sins & imputes His righteousness to them.
H6663. tsadaq, tsaw-dak'; a prim. root; to be (causat. make) right (in a moral or forensic sense):--cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just (-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be, turn to) righteous (-ness).
Isaiah 53:11 Jesus death justified believers
G1344. dikaioo, dik-ah-yo'-o; from G1342; to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent:--free, justify (-ier), be righteous.
Romans 3:30-31 God justifies man by faith & establishes the law.
- Justified by faith by imputed righteousness of Christ given us by God's grace and not our works.
Galatians 3:23-25 Law is our schoolmaster to bring us to faith in Christ.
- Kept under law until faith came then justified by faith and no longer under the law.
II) MAN WOULD TRY TO JUSTIFY HIMSELF:
Luke 16:15-17 Man can not keep God's law. He must depend on God's grace.
III) MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY HIS WORKS:
Romans 4:1-3 Verse 3 - Justified by faith, not works of law, the faith is counted for righteousness
IV) MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY HIS KEEPING GOD'S LAWS:
Galatians 5:3-4 Man is debtor to keep the whole law perfectly which He can't do.
V) ALL THAT BELIEVE ARE MADE JUSTIFIED (BE RIGHTEOUS) BEFORE GOD:
Acts 13:38-39 Verse 39 - By him (Jesus) all that believe are justified from all things (Free of guilt for their sins).
VI) JUSTIFIED BY GOD'S GRACE THROUGH THE REDEMPTION IN CHRIST JESUS:
Romans 3:20-28 24 - Justified by His grace.
Romans 5:17-21 Verse 18 - By righteousness of one (Jesus) justification of life.
Titus 3:5-7 Verse 7 - Being justified by his grace.
VII) JESUS WAS RAISED AGAIN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION & PEACE WITH GOD:
Romans 4:23-5:2 Verses 4:25-5:1 Raised from dead, faith in God then peace
VIII) JUSTIFIED BY JESUS FAITH NOT OUR OWN:
Galatians 2:16 Verse 16 - Justified by Christ Jesus faith not our own faith.
IX) ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD NOT HIS OWN WORK, GOD COUNTS IT RIGHTEOUS
Romans 4:4-13 Verses 5-6 - Abraham believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Verse 10 - Abraham is faith father of all nations as he did this before he was circumcised.
X) GOD'S PROCESS INCLUDES OUR JUSTIFICATION:
Romans 8:28-31 God is in control of our salvation plan.
XI) JUSTIFICATION OF BELIEVERS IS BY:
A) GOD'S PLAN FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
Romans 3:26 God is a judge, savior, and works with & for man.
B) JESUS RESURRECTION FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
Romans 4:25 "Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."
Jesus atonement included His death for our sins & He was raised again for our justification.
C) HOLY SPIRIT WORKS FOR OUR JUSTIFICATION:
1 Corinthians 6:11 Holy Spirit functions.
D) JUSTIFICATION BY GRACE:
Romans 3:24-25 By grace.
Titus 3:7 Justified by grace in hope of eternal life.
E) JUSTIFICATION BY FAITH:
Romans 5:1 Justified by faith, we have peace with God.
F) JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS:
Acts 13:38-39 Justified & forgiveness of sins.
G) JUSTIFIED OF LIFE BY RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS:
Romans 5:17-18 Righteousness
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