What does it Mean to be Justified?

[Robert Pate]

Justification is a legal word that is frequently used in a court of law.

JUSTIFY: 1. To show to be just or reasonable; vindicate. 2. To declare guiltless; absolve.

No one will see heaven that has not been justified by the doing and the dying of Jesus Christ. To be justified by Jesus one must believe the Gospel. In the Gospel Jesus has fulfilled all of the demands of God's Holy Law, he did this in our name and on our behalf. Having fulfilled the law, he abolished it. "For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone that believes" Romans 10:4. To everyone that believes the Gospel.

In the Gospel Jesus atones for our sins and the sins of the whole world, 1 John 2:2. As far as God is concerned Jesus has victoriously defeated sin, death and the devil. He did this in our name and on our behalf, as our substitute and representative. All that believe the Gospel can say with all certainty that they are complete in Christ, Colossians 2:10. In Jesus Christ they have been justified, sanctified and redeemed, 1 Corinthians 1:30. And have been reconciled unto God, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19.

All that have been justified by the doing and the dying of Jesus will stand in God's Holy Court as guiltless. God can find no sin in those that have been justified by Jesus Christ. Religion does not justify. There is no other way to be justified than by the doing and the dying of Jesus. Jesus justifies the ungodly, Romans 4:5 and reconciles them unto God. 2 Corinthians 5:18-19.

 

[Robert Pate]

Jesus has reconciled the whole world unto God.

"God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself" 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. If Jesus has ALREADY reconciled us and the world unto God, then what good are religions like Calvinism and Catholicism?

If God ALREADY sees us as "Complete in Christ" Colossians 2:10. Then why embrace a religion?

These are very serious questions that demand an answer.

 

[Free]

Jesus has reconciled the whole world unto God.

"God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself" 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. If Jesus has ALREADY reconciled us and the world unto God, then what good are religions like Calvinism and Catholicism?

If God ALREADY sees us as "Complete in Christ" Colossians 2:10. Then why embrace a religion?

These are very serious questions that demand an answer.

Calvinism isn't a religion, it is a major branch of Protestantism, which is (arguably) an even larger branch of the religion known as Christianity.

 

[Robert Pate]

Calvinism isn't a religion, it is a major branch of Protestantism, which is (arguably) an even larger branch of the religion known as Christianity.

Sure it is. They even have their own writings, Canons of Dort. Synod of Dordrecht. November 13th 1618.
20 pages of blasphemy against God and his Son Jesus Christ.

 

[Free]

Sure it is.

No, it is a major branch of Protestantism, which is (arguably) an even larger branch of the religion known as Christianity.

They even have their own writings, Canons of Dort. Synod of Dordrecht. November 13th 1618.

They aren't the only ones with their own writings. Arminius had his own writing, Remonstrance, in 1610, complete with five points. I guess we can call Arminianism a religion. Do you agree?

20 pages of blasphemy against God and his Son Jesus Christ.

So, you have likely not understood it.

 

[Robert Pate]

No, it is a major branch of Protestantism, which is (arguably) an even larger branch of the religion known as Christianity.


They aren't the only ones with their own writings. Arminius had his own writing, Remonstrance, in 1610, complete with five points. I guess we can call Arminianism a religion. Do you agree?


So, you have likely not understood it.

I would have better luck talking to a telephone pole.

 

[Free]

I would have better luck talking to a telephone pole.

Than what? Do you agree or disagree that Arminianism is a religion?

 

[Robert Pate]

Than what? Do you agree or disagree that Arminianism is a religion?

Anything that requires you to believe something other than the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a false religion.

 

[Free]

Anything that requires you to believe something other than the Gospel of Jesus Christ is a false religion.

Which doesn’t include Calvinism.

 

[Robert Pate]

Which doesn’t include Calvinism.

Calvinism is another Gospel, Galatians 1:6-10.

The Gospel is about how Jesus has reconciled us and the world unto God, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19. Which you deny.