Theory question 107
Justification by FaithSection C (Themes from Selected Epistles)
From Paul's letter to the Romans, explain the term justification and state the conditions for its achievement.
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Justification means being declared righteous (acquitted, put right) before God, with sins forgiven.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23).
No one is justified by works of the law; the law brings knowledge of sin (Romans 3:20).
Righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe, without distinction (Romans 3:21-22).
We are justified by His grace as a gift through the redemption in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as an expiation by His blood (Romans 3:24-25).
A man is justified by faith apart from works of law; boasting is excluded (Romans 3:27-28).
Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him as righteousness (Romans 4:3).
Justified by faith, we have peace with God (Romans 5:1).
Conditions: faith in Jesus Christ; belief that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 4:24-25; 10:9); repentance and confession; acceptance of God's grace, not reliance on works.
Define justification, then give the conditions from Romans 3–5.