Douglas Summers
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The procuring grounds of "Justification" in Scripture are: 1. "By His grace" (Rom. 3:24; Titus 3:7) 2. "Through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 3:24) 3. "By Faith" (Rom. 3:28, 30; 4:5; 5:1; Gal. 2:16; 3:8, 24) 4. "By His Blood". (Rom. 5:9). 5. "In the name of our Lord Jesus". (1 Cor. 6:11). 6. "In Christ" (Gal. 2:17).
In God's act of Justification, God is said to be "just", and while it is true that it is God's mercy that gave us Salvation for lost men, it is not His Mercy, but His Justice that Justifies the believing sinner in Christ's death. A "just" and Holy God could not allow sin to go unpunished of unrepentant nature of man (For being sorry is not repentance) It may lead to repentance, but in itself, it is not. So we are justified by God, by the carrying out of the justice for man who is under condemnation by God's Law. (The whole Law of Moses was of Condemnation and a shadow of Justification), So we are justified by Christ, who took our stripes (Isaiah 53:4-6).
So "Justification" differs from "forgiveness" in that forgiveness remits sin forever, that someone (Christ) has met the claim of the law, and forever separates the sinner from his sins (Christ, our propitiation) (1 John 2:1-2).
While "Justification" treats the believer with all the merits of Christs character and work. "To forgive means Subtraction (of our sins). While Justification means to add (adding the character of Christ to the believer) (Rom. 8:28-30).
Conclusion: So, to declare, I Say, at this time His righteousness, that He might be "Just" AND The Justifier of him who believeth in Jesus. WHERE is the BOASTING then? IT IS EXCLUDED!!! By the law??? NAY, but by the LAW OF FAITH. Therefore we conclude, a man is JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, not by the deeds of the law (or flesh).
Note* In all the a fore mentioned Scriptures, Refute (Rom. 2:6-7) as being used to show works of the flesh to reach or keep Salvation (It is hypothetical). For he states later that no man is righteous, "no not one." (Rom. 3:9-20) Then he goes on in the rest of Romans how a man is justified by faith and rebirth.
In God's Mercy and Grace in our Savior Jesus
Douglas Summers
In God's act of Justification, God is said to be "just", and while it is true that it is God's mercy that gave us Salvation for lost men, it is not His Mercy, but His Justice that Justifies the believing sinner in Christ's death. A "just" and Holy God could not allow sin to go unpunished of unrepentant nature of man (For being sorry is not repentance) It may lead to repentance, but in itself, it is not. So we are justified by God, by the carrying out of the justice for man who is under condemnation by God's Law. (The whole Law of Moses was of Condemnation and a shadow of Justification), So we are justified by Christ, who took our stripes (Isaiah 53:4-6).
So "Justification" differs from "forgiveness" in that forgiveness remits sin forever, that someone (Christ) has met the claim of the law, and forever separates the sinner from his sins (Christ, our propitiation) (1 John 2:1-2).
While "Justification" treats the believer with all the merits of Christs character and work. "To forgive means Subtraction (of our sins). While Justification means to add (adding the character of Christ to the believer) (Rom. 8:28-30).
Conclusion: So, to declare, I Say, at this time His righteousness, that He might be "Just" AND The Justifier of him who believeth in Jesus. WHERE is the BOASTING then? IT IS EXCLUDED!!! By the law??? NAY, but by the LAW OF FAITH. Therefore we conclude, a man is JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, not by the deeds of the law (or flesh).
Note* In all the a fore mentioned Scriptures, Refute (Rom. 2:6-7) as being used to show works of the flesh to reach or keep Salvation (It is hypothetical). For he states later that no man is righteous, "no not one." (Rom. 3:9-20) Then he goes on in the rest of Romans how a man is justified by faith and rebirth.
In God's Mercy and Grace in our Savior Jesus
Douglas Summers
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