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		+	In Christian theology, '''justification''' is the event or process by which sinners are made or declared to be [[Righteousness\|righteous]] in the sight of God.
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		+	Historically, the difference in theories on the means of justification has often been the theological fault line that divided Roman Catholicism, [[Eastern Orthodox Church\|Eastern Orthodox]], [[Oriental Orthodox Churches\|Oriental Orthodox]] from the Lutheran, Anglican and Reformed traditions of [[Protestantism]] during the [[Reformation]].
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New page: ===Eastern's Revised Bible Dictionary=== Justification A forensic term, opposed to condemnation. As regards its nature, it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the sins o...

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===Eastern's Revised Bible Dictionary===

Justification

A forensic term, opposed to condemnation. As regards its nature, it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the sins of those who believe in Christ, and accounts, accepts, and treats them as righteous in the eye of the law, i.e., as conformed to all its demands. In addition to the pardon (q.v.) of sin, justification declares that all the claims of the law are satisfied in respect of the justified. It is the act of a judge and not of a sovereign. The law is not relaxed or set aside, but is declared to be fulfilled in the strictest sense; and so the person justified is declared to be entitled to all the advantages and rewards arising from perfect obedience to the law Ro 5:1-10 It proceeds on the imputing or crediting to the believer by God himself of the perfect righteousness, active and passive, of his Representative and Surety, Jesus Christ Ro 10:3-9 Justification is not the forgiveness of a man without righteousness, but a declaration that he possesses a righteousness which perfectly and for ever satisfies the law, namely, Christ s righteousness 2Co 5:21 Ro 4:6-8 The sole condition on which this righteousness is imputed or credited to the believer is faith in or on the Lord Jesus Christ. Faith is called a "condition," not because it possesses any merit, but only because it is the instrument, the only instrument by which the soul appropriates or apprehends Christ and his righteousness Ro 1:17 3:25,26 4:20-22 Php 3:8-11 Ga 2:16 The act of faith which thus secures our justification secures also at the same time our sanctification (q.v.); and thus the doctrine of justification by faith does not lead to licentiousness Ro 6:2-7 Good works, while not the ground, are the certain consequence of justification Ro 6:14 7:6

See Easton on GALATIANS, EPISTLE TO 1413

==See also==

* [[Justification]]

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Nick at 11:07, 25 December 2024

Nick: New page: ===Eastern's Revised Bible Dictionary=== Justification A forensic term, opposed to condemnation. As regards its nature, it is the judicial act of God, by which he pardons all the sins o...