Justification: Irrevocable!

The Justification of the human soul by the court of Heaven stands forever and cannot be question or contested: this is because Jesus Christ has paid the supreme sacrifice for the repentant soul of all mankind. God substitute for judgment became the sacrificial death on the cross of Calvary. It is only left for mankind as an individual to choose between life and death. Jesus has died, the sacrifice has been paid, it is left for every responsible individual to decide who to choose and follow. Remember, the decision we make now in respect of God redemption for man will decide if we will be justified and escape judgment on the final day.

Like early stated, there is no double jeopardy, no double indemnity. Satan cannot appeal the verdict or raise an objection or sue for a mistrial. It is over and done with. All that follows is the joy of knowing one is justified and free forever, never to be condemned. We have peace with God at last! (Rom.5:1).

In conclusion, the destiny of all man has been greeted with eternal life through Christ Jesus. We accepting Christ sacrifice, justifies us and lead us to eternal life with God forever even as we prepare to live holy and righteously in this present world.

Justification Is not Regeneration!

These two are essential to salvation and are related, but must be distinguished. In regeneration, our nature is changed; in justification, our status is changed. In the one, righteousness is infused; in the other, it is imputed. The order is: regeneration – faith – justification. But we are not justified on the basis of what God does in us by the new birth. No, the basis is the work of Christ. The new birth is drastic, but in some respects is only partial – we still have indwelling sin. We are not justified by an internal righteousness, but by an alien righteousness. What Christ has done in us is partial and progressive (Phil. 1:6), and so would not provide a complete basis anyway. Also, there is no interval between the two. Some err in suggesting that an infant might be regenerated but not justified till later in life. If so, what if he died at age 16, if regenerate, then fit for Heaven; but if unjustified and unbelieving, fit for Hell. It wouldn’t make sense.

Justification: Is an Instantaneous Act!

Justification is instantaneous! It happens when faith is expressed in the word of God. It is one of the basic fundamental and tenets of the message of salvation as taught in New Testament scriptures. Justification means freedom from judgment as expressed and validate by God. In the eyes of God; mankind is free and free at last!

God the Judge bangs the heavenly gavel down in a moment. He does not say, “Not guilty” per se, but rather “Justified!” We are freed in the twinkling of an eye. God predestined in eternity that we would be justified, but we were not actually justified until the moment of faith. Justification is instantaneous and complete. It is not progressive. No one is more justified than another. In fact, those in Heaven are not more justified than the saints on Earth, for justification is a perfect legal declaration by God Himself. An auctioneer bangs the hammer “Sold” in an auction to signal the moment the sale is enacted. So too, God bangs the gavel in the court of Heaven and in our conscience. If it did not occur in a moment, what would be the fate of those who died halfway through the process? It must be in a moment. One second before, the sinner is condemned and doomed; one second after, justified forever.

Justification: Entails Forgiveness of Sin

Before Justification; it is the wages of sin is death and the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord- Romans 6 v 23. Man is doomed for judgment because of Sin. Yet, God finds a way through Christ to justify and save humanity.

There are two aspects of justification. In the one, God takes away sin. He forgives it. He pardons us. Second, He puts the righteousness of Christ in its place. This completes the great exchange. God pardons all our sins – past, present and future (Psa. 103:3). God takes away the penalty of guilt. Though we are guilty, He does not hold our sins against us. We are blessed because God no longer imputes sin or its guilt to us (Rom. 4:6-8). God pardons us! He does not grant clemency, which would somehow mitigate our sins. Nor does He place us on probation or parole. He totally pardons every sin we have ever committed. Moreover, He pardons the very sin nature in which we were born.

Hence, man is seen as a righteous being without sin. This concept is the greatest tenet, teaching and ideology of the Christian faith. Justification makes us obtain pardon for something we don’t deserve through the grace and mercy of God. In Justification, Christianity is completely different from other religion in which mercy is not obtained. Justification paves the way for a complete new life in Christ in which an individual trust and depend on God daily in order to live a righteous and holy life in this present world.

Justification: Imputing Christ Righteousness On Us!

Justification according to scriptures can also mean imputing sin in Christ: Man is made to walk away freely as if He has not sinned because of Jesus sacrifice on Calvary. Man is the main culprit of Sin, yet, God made it possible for mankind to walk free and become a new creature at Christ expense. Many biblical historians, sees this concept of the Bible as the greatest grace for all mankind. Some even abbreviate the GRACE involved as: God’s Righteousness at Christ Expense.

“Justify” is the legal metaphor, “impute” is the financial metaphor. God put our sins on the account of Christ. Now God puts the righteousness of Christ on our account. He marks the bill “paid in full”. He transfers the value of Christ’s person and work to our account. Incidentally, God imputes both the active (life) and passive (death) work of Christ to us. See Romans 5. God then treats us “as if” we had never sinned. Indeed, He can look at us as clothed in the very righteousness of Christ; prepared for His eternal Kingdom forever.

Justification: The Great Exchange and Substitute!

The Bible in the New Testament has always talked about Christ great sacrifice for the remission of sin. It explains in scriptures, that Jesus Christ blood was the final and perfect sacrifice for humanity sins and evil. In 2 Cor. 5:21, one of the Bible’s golden verses of salvation; it speaks of a great exchange. The first stage took place 2000 years ago. God placed our sins upon Christ. He “made Him to be sin”. This was not literal. It was by substitution. Christ was treated “as if” He were the sinner. He was then made a curse (Gal. 3:13). He suffered the wrath of God and died. The second stage is when a sinner believes in Christ. Christ places His righteousness on the sinner, who is then accounted righteous by God. He is treated “as if” he had never sinned. It is the perfect counterpart of the cross. He suffered; we can rejoice. He died; we live. We are not literally made righteous, just as He was not literally made sin. Our sins were “imputed” to Him; His righteousness is “imputed” to us. This is why faith is the proper instrument that connects us with the cross, for we believe that Christ died for us. Now, we can boldly state, that we are redeemed by His Blood forever, inasmuch we live in righteousness and holiness by living Godly in this present world.

Justification: Made Possible by Christ Death!

There is no doubt in our mind, that justification is made possible by the work of Christ on the cross. Christ sacrifice is made supreme by God (Justification) above all man-made sacrifice for sin: this is because; it paid for our sin and redeems us from the curse and penalty of sin.

We are “justified by His blood” (Rom. 5:9). God set forth Christ as the propitiatory sacrifice that appeased His wrath. God thereby looks at the cross, is satisfied, and is then able to justify us (Rom. 3:25). God did not sweep sin under the carpet, nor wink at it. He punished it in Christ. The work of Christ, then, is the ground upon which God can legally justify us. We are also justified in His resurrection (Rom. 4:25).

Through Christ death and resurrection, we are guaranteed Heaven on earth now and in the hereafter.

Justification : An act of Faith!

Believing in the finished work of God through Christ on the cross of Calvary can only be possible through faith. Faith paves the way for salvation and create access to God unlimited blessing for man kind.

The Catholic Church, like the early Judaizers, says that justification is by faith and works, not by faith alone. They are not merely saying that works must follow faith; they are saying that both must precede justification. We utterly deny it. Again, they say: faith – works – justification. The Bible says: faith – justification – works. Rom.3:28 and Gal. 2:16 are very explicit that we are justified by faith alone. Faith is the condition. It is not the ground of justification. It is the condition in the sense that God will not justify without it, and it is by faith that we are connected with Christ. He is the true merit.

Justification: An act of Grace!

Justification paves the way for the salvation of the soul of a man according to the Christian faith. Justification makes man save from the penalty of God’s judgment for sin. Salvation is by grace alone, and justification is by grace alone. Rom. 3:24, “justified freely by His grace.” It is not purchased by us in whole or in part by our good works. We cannot earn it, nor would if we could. To try to buy it is to offer the Judge a bribe, but God takes no bribes. It is a legal act, but also one of pure grace.