being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
(Romans 3:24-26) NKJV
Being cleansed of my sin and made holy is achieved through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. This is justification.
I’m a sinner, I’ve accepted this, and I’m unrighteous in the sight of God. What’s the solution to this problem? Nothing I can do by myself can undo the sin that I have committed, and it’s inevitable that I’ll continue to sin while in this body.
How can I become righteous? The only way is if the righteousness of God could be imputed to me, so that when God looks at me he won’t see my sin, he’ll see his righteousness. The process of justification is how I can be declared or pronounced righteous.
This is more than forgiveness. I can forgive someone who wrongs me, but I can’t declare them to be righteous.
Do I Still Have to Ask? – Navigation
| Section | Title | Scripture |
| 1 | Introduction | Psalms 86:5 |
| 2 | A Simple Answer | 1 Peter 3:15 |
| 3 | Straightening out the Spaghetti | 2 Timothy 2:15 |
| 4 | Original Sin | Romans 5:12 |
| 5 | The Cursed Earth | Genesis 3:17-19 |
| 6 | My Sin | Romans 3:21-23 |
| 7 | Justification | Romans 3:24-26 |
| 8 | Redemption | Isaiah 44:6 |
| 9 | Propitiation | 1 John 4:10 |
| 10 | Answer 1 | Ephesians 2:8-9 |
| 11 | Answer 2 | 1 John 2:2 |
| 12 | Answer 3 | Genesis 8:1 |
| 13 | Salvation | Romans 10:9-10 |
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