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Question 38: What is justification? Justification is the gracious act of God in which He declares that we are totally righteous, as if we had never sinned and as if we had positively obeyed all of God’s law perfectly.
2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 8:33
Jesus, the Servant of the Lord, suffered and died in payment for our sins, but through that very suffering and the resurrection He was victorious to bring us salvation.
Isaiah 52:13-15; Isaiah 53
Jesus is the righteous King in His personal character, His rule to judge sin and establish justice, and in bearing our sin and giving righteousness to His people.
Zechariah 9:9
Question 22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?
The Redeemer must be truly human so that He might fulfill humanity’s obligations to God by completely obeying God’s Law and suffering and dying for human disobedience.
Romans 5:18-19; 1 Corinthians 15:21; Hebrews 2:14-17
Understanding that we are saved by grace, justified by faith, forgiven through Christ, according to God’s word, to the glory of God is the key to the Christian faith and to entering God’s rest.
Romans 5:1-2 (ESV)
Rebirth is radical spiritual transformation and a free gift from the Father, by the Son, through the
Spirit.John 3:1-15
Question 98: Knowing all of these things, what is your only comfort in life and death?
Knowing all of these things, what is your only comfort in life and death? That I with body and soul, both in life and death, am not my own, but belong unto my faithful Savior Jesus Christ; who, with his precious blood, has fully satisfied for all my sins, and delivered me from all the power of the devil; and so preserves me that without the will of my heavenly Father, not a hair can fall from my head; indeed, that all things must work together for my salvation, and therefore, by his Holy Spirit, He also assures me of eternal life, and makes me sincerely willing and ready, from this day forth, to live unto him.
Romans 14:7–9; Romans 8:31–39
God’s Covenant is given in order to confirm His promises so that we might embrace them by faith.
Genesis 15
In Psalm 110, David describes the Messiah as combining qualities Jesus Christ fulfilled: divine king, everlasting priest, and conquering deliverer.
Psalm 110: 1-7
Justification by faith today provides hope for tomorrow.
Galatians 2:15-16
Christian moral formation is the lifelong process of putting off sins, putting on Christlike virtues and being renewed so our thoughts and desires are like Christ.
Ephesians 4:20-24
The Gospel tells us we are accepted before God because of Christ’s righteousness and atoning work alone, apart from any works or merits of our own, and that His righteousness is received by faith alone, apart from any efforts on our part.
Romans 5:1-2
God’s Covenant is given in order to confirm His promises so that we might trust that God will fulfill everything He has promised.
Genesis 15
God declares us to be righteous, not because of our works, but because of the work of Christ on our behalf, which we receive through faith alone.
Galatians 2:15-16
Christ took our sins and gave us His righteousness so that it is just as if we had never sinned, and just as if we had kept the Law.
Leviticus 1:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21
Water baptism does not remove original sin or produce regeneration or justification, but it is the sign that these things have been already done by God and received by faith alone. John 3:3-7; Romans 4:9-12 Reading: Romans 4:16-25 Listen to the teaching Look at the teaching outline
God showed us mercy while we were dead in our trespasses and sins, by making us alive, by raising us up, and by seating us together with Christ; so that, we might walk in those good works God has prepared for us.
Ephesians 2:1-10
The blessing of total forgiveness by God awaits those who confess their sins and turn to Christ in faith.
Psalm 32
The Christian life is characterized by the pursuit of Christ, the struggle against sin, and the hope of our glorious future in heaven with Christ.
Philippians 3:12-21
The continental divide of life is where we place our confidence – ourselves and our own righteousness, or Christ and His righteousness.
Philippians 3:1-11
We should not be ashamed of the Gospel, for it is God’s power to save those who believe.
Romans 1:16-17
True purity comes from believing the Gospel, and those who do not believe and embrace false teachings corrupt everything they do and touch.
Titus 1:15-16
Christ came to give us true freedom, the ability to be who we were created to be – the image of God, serving others in love.
Galatians 5:1-15
Through Christ, believers are the heirs of all God’s covenant blessings.
Galatians 3:26-4:7
Through faith in Christ, we are redeemed from the curse and receive all of the blessings of God.
Galatians 3:1-14