Justification: A legal declaration stating that we are completely forgiven and no longer liable to punishment.
This step comes after repentance and faith.
God does two things:
1. Thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christs righteousness as belonging to us,
2. Declares us to be righteous in his sight.
Are we righteous based on works? No! God makes us righteous in response to our faith.
We have no penalty to pay for our sins, whether past, present, or future.
The Old Testament speaks in Isaiah how, "He has clothed me with garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness."
This points to not just forgiveness but also righteousness being declared to us based on what Jesus did for us.
Romans 5: by one man's obedience many will be made righteous.
Why does this matter? This is vitally important both for the person who wonders, "Am I really saved, how can i know," as well as the person who thinks that part of the being saved process is due to some work or goodness of their own.
We do, however, see a righteousness in a person's life aftewards prove true by their good works.
Justification gives hope to those who say, "I am terrible, I could never be good enough to be clean before God...." salvation is a free gift to be recieved through faith alone.
We can also stand on the truth that we dont have to pay the penalty for the sins God has forgiven at some later time *although the natural consequences of sin will remain*
This step comes after repentance and faith.
God does two things:
1. Thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christs righteousness as belonging to us,
2. Declares us to be righteous in his sight.
Are we righteous based on works? No! God makes us righteous in response to our faith.
We have no penalty to pay for our sins, whether past, present, or future.
The Old Testament speaks in Isaiah how, "He has clothed me with garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness."
This points to not just forgiveness but also righteousness being declared to us based on what Jesus did for us.
Romans 5: by one man's obedience many will be made righteous.
Why does this matter? This is vitally important both for the person who wonders, "Am I really saved, how can i know," as well as the person who thinks that part of the being saved process is due to some work or goodness of their own.
We do, however, see a righteousness in a person's life aftewards prove true by their good works.
Justification gives hope to those who say, "I am terrible, I could never be good enough to be clean before God...." salvation is a free gift to be recieved through faith alone.
We can also stand on the truth that we dont have to pay the penalty for the sins God has forgiven at some later time *although the natural consequences of sin will remain*
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