JUSTIFICATION.

ROMANS 3 v 10-28 ; 5 vl-10 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God "There is none righteous, no not one." If mankind was a sinner and lost community, how could a just God and a holy Judge declare us not guilty, righteous and justified because the Lord Jesus Christ, the sinless Son of God became our substitute on Calvary's Cross and by shedding His blood for us has met all the demands of the law regarding the sinner. So because God sees the sinner now " In Christ" and clothed with His righteousness, God not only acquits us of any guilt, but declares us not guilty or "Justified " Just As If I'd Never Sinned " ROMANS 3 v 10-22 V 10-11. Proclamation of sin . or sin revealed. V 12-13. Problem and power of sin. or sins reality V 16. Punishment of sin. or sins reward. V 17-18. Plight of sin. or sins result. V 19-20. Pronouncement of sin. or sins revelation. V 21-22. Pardon for sin. or sins renounced. So in view of the sinners need and plight, only the grace and mercy of a Holy God through the Lord Jesus Christ can make a new person in Christ and justified. 2 Corinthians 5 v 17 ; Therefore if any man be in Christ He is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold all things are become new. and all things are of God who has reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation. Justification is the judicial act of God in which He declares on the righteousness of Jesus Christ, that all the claims of God's laws have been met on behalf of the sinner who has repented and been reconciled to God through Jesus. Man has always known that he can do nothing of him own self to be declared righteous in God's sight. The price had to be paid by Jesus Christ, and the sinner has the choice of accepting God's pardon or rejecting it. We Are Justified By God. The Source of it. Planned. GENESIS 15 v 6 ; And he, (Abraham ) believed in the Lord who counted it to him for righteousness. ROMANS 8 v 33 ; Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect, it is God that justifies. We Are Justified By Grace. The Spring of it. Promised. ROMANS 3 v 24. ; Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. TITUS 3 v 7 ; That being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. We Are Justified In Jesus Christ. The Position of it. Provided. I Corinthians 6 v 11 ; And such were some of you, but you are washed, but you are sanctified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. We Are Justified By The Blood. The Grounds of it. Purchased. ROMANS 3,v 24-26 ; Whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God. We Are Justified By The Resurrection. The Assurance of it. Proclaimed. ROMANS 3 v 20 ; Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. ROMANS 4 v 7-8 ; Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. ROMANS 5 v 1-2 ; Therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. We are justified by the Spirit. The Agent of it. Preserved. I Corinthians 6 v 11 : And such were some of you, but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

We are justified by works. The Fruit of it. Proved. James 2 v 21-26 ; Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar. See you how faith wrought with his works and by works was faith made perfect. And the Scripture was fulfilled that said, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness and he was called the friend of God. You see then that by works a man is justified and not by faith only. EPHESIANS 2 v 8 ; For by grace are you saved by faith, and that not only yourselves, it is the gift of God, It is because we are in Christ that justification is possible. Some results of justification ; Romans 5 v 1-10 ; VI. Peace with God. Psalm 32. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered, in whose spirit there is no guile. V 2. Access by faith into grace. Ephesians 2 v 18-19 ; For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father TITUS 3 v .7 ; That being justification by His grace we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Standing in the presence of God. and declared righteous. HEBREWS 4 v 16 ; Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Grace is God's response to man's need. V 3-5 ; Joy in tribulation. James I ; 2-4 ; My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into divers temptations knowing this that the trial -of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work that you may be perfect and entire wanting nothing. V 5-8 . Love of God in the heart. John 14 v 23 ; If a man love Me he will keep My words, and My Father will love him and We will come unto him and make our abode with him The Holy Ghost given to us. JOHN 16 v Nevertheless I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away , for if I do not go away the Comforter will not come to you, but if I depart I will send Him to you. V 9. Saved from the wrath of God. ROMANS 6 v 23 ; For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. V 10. Saved for eternity. I JOHN 5 v 11-12 ; And this is the record that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that has the Son has life, and he that has not the Son has not life. We can see more precious blessings in PSALM I v 5 ; Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgement , nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. Faith's Preservation. We shall stand in the congregation of the righteous because in Jesus Christ we are justified. Faith's Prospects. Standing there clothed in robes of righteousness given us by the Saviour who purchased us with His shed blood. Faith's People. All the saints who claim Jesus Christ as Lord and Redeemer. Faith's Possession. Eternal life with Jesus in the congregation of the righteous. Faith's Perfection. Not only made righteous because we are "IN CHRIST But God Himself declares us to be Justified and perfect in that congregation . Just as if I'd never sinned. I am weak but You are strong, Jesus keep me from all wrong. I'll be satisfied as long as I walk, let me walk close to You. When my feeble life is o'er, time for me will be no more. Guide me gently, safely home, to Your kingdom shore, Lord to Your shore.