1 Timothy 1:15-16
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
15 It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full
acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I
am foremost of all. 16 Yet for this
reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might
demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those [a]who would believe
in Him for eternal life.
The 19th Century American Hymn Writer,
Fanny J Crosby wrote these wonderful words
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
O what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.
Refrain:
This is my story, this is my song,
praising my Saviour all the day long;
this is my story, this is my song,
praising my Saviour all the day long.
Perfect submission, perfect delight!
Visions of rapture now burst on my sight;
Angels descending bring from above
Echoes of mercy, whispers of love.
Perfect submission, all is at rest!
I in my Saviour am happy and blest,
Watching and waiting, looking above,
Filled with his goodness, lost in His love
We have looked at the phrase, in 1 Tim 1:16, For this reason I found Mercy,
today we will start to look at the
phrase The Justification and sanctification of believers through the finished
work of Christ and we will start to look
at the doctrine of Justification and then next week we will follow on by
looking at the doctrine of Sanctification. But what do we mean by Justification
?
Simply put, to justify is to declare righteous, to
make one right with God. Justification is God’s declaring those who receive
Christ to be righteous, based on Christ’s righteousness being imputed to the
accounts of those who receive Christ
We are justified, declared righteous, at the
moment of our salvation. Justification does not make us righteous, but rather
pronounces us righteous. Our righteousness comes from placing our faith in the
finished work of Jesus Christ. His sacrifice covers our sin, allowing God to
see us as perfect and unblemished. Because as believers we are in Christ, God
sees Christ's own righteousness when He looks at us. This meets God's demands
for perfection; thus, He declares us righteous—He justifies us.
Justification is an instantaneous legal act of God
in which he a) thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christ’s righteousness as
belonging to us and b) declares us to be righteous in his sight
Now let us examine the Scriptures in regards to
Justification
1.
Romans 3:21-26 21 But now apart [k]from the Law
the righteousness of God has been manifested, being witnessed by the Law and
the Prophets, 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ
for all those [l]who believe; for there is no distinction; 23 for all [m]have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His
grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed
publicly as a [n]propitiation [o]in His blood through faith. This was to
demonstrate His righteousness, [p]because in the forbearance of God He passed
over the sins previously committed; 26 for the demonstration, I say, of His
righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the justifier
of the one who [q]has faith in Jesus.
2.
Romans 5:1-11 Therefore, having been justified by
faith, [a]we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom
also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we
stand; and [b]we exult in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only this, but
[c]we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about
perseverance; 4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;
5 and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out
within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
3.
6 For while we were still helpless, at the right
time Christ died for the ungodly. 7 For one will hardly die for a righteous
man; [d]though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. 8 But
God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, having now been justified [e]by His
blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. 10 For if while we
were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more,
having been reconciled, we shall be saved [f]by His life. 11 And not only this,
[g]but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have
now received the reconciliation.
4.
Romans 5:12-21 12 Therefore, just as through one
man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to
all men, because all sinned— 13 for [h]until the Law sin was in the world, but
sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from
Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the
offense of Adam, who is a [i]type of Him who was to come15 But [j]the free gift
is not like the transgression. For if by the transgression of the one the many
died, much more did the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man,
Jesus Christ, abound to the many. 16 The gift is not like that which came
through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one
transgression [k]resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the free gift
arose from many transgressions [l]resulting in justification. 17 For if by the
transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who
receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in
life through the One, Jesus Christ.18 So then as through one transgression
[m]there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through one act of
righteousness [n]there resulted justification of life to all men. 19 For as
through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through
the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous. 20 [o]The Law came in
so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace
abounded all the more, 21 so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would
reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
5. Galatians
2:16-21”nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by
the works of [n]the Law but through
faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be
justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of [o]the Law; since by the works of [p]the Law no [q]flesh will be
justified. 17 But if, while seeking to be justified in Christ,
we ourselves have also been found sinners, is Christ
then a minister of sin? May it never be! 18 For if I rebuild what
I have once destroyed, I prove myself to be a
transgressor.19 For through [r]the Law I died to [s]the Law, so that I
might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with
Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me;
and [t]the life which I now live in
the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for
me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness comes through[u]the Law, then Christ
died needlessly
6. Romans 8:29-35 29 For
those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of
His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; 30 and these
whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also
justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.31 What then shall we
say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He who did not
spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with
Him freely give us all things? 33 Who will bring a charge against God’s elect?
God is the one who justifies; 34 who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is
He who died, yes, rather who was [l]raised, who is at the right hand of God,
who also intercedes for us. 35 Who will separate us from the love of [m]Christ?
Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or
peril, or sword?
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