Romans 3:28

Justification

Justification, Summary: Justification and righteousness are inseparably united in Scripture by the fact that the same word (dikaios, "righteous"; dikaioo, "to justify") is used for both. The believing sinner is justified because Christ, having borne his sins on the cross, has been "made unto him righteousness" 1 Corinthians 1:30. Justification originates in grace ; Romans 3:24; Titus 3:4; Titus 3:5 is through the redemptive and propitiatory work of Christ, who has vindicated the law ; Romans 3:24; Romans 3:25; Romans 5:9 is by faith, not works ; Romans 3:28-30; Romans 4:5; Romans 5:1; Galatians 2:16; Galatians 3:8; Galatians 3:24 and may be defined as the judicial act of God whereby He justly declares righteous one who believes on Jesus Christ. It is the Judge Himself Romans 8:31-34 who thus declares. The justified believer has been in court, only to learn that nothing is laid to his charge. Romans 8:1; Romans 8:33; Romans 8:34.