Justification
doctrineGod's legal declaration that a sinner is righteous, grounded in Christ's finished work and received through faith alone.
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Justification arises from Atonement and The Cross, and leads to Worship and Peace.
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Anchor Scriptures 20 verses
“And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”
Read in context →“He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.”
Read in context →“Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.”
Read in context →“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
Read in context →“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
Read in context →“But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”
Read in context →“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;”
Read in context →“And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:”
Read in context →“And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;”
Read in context →“That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
Read in context →“For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.”
Read in context →“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Read in context →“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.”
Read in context →“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:”
Read in context →“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.”
Read in context →“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.”
Read in context →“Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,”
Read in context →“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:”
Read in context →“Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;”
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