Justification
God declares sinners righteous through Christ.
This doctrine defines Christian orthodoxy. Denial places one outside the historic faith.
Key scriptures
- Rom 3:24 — Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
- Rom 4:5 — But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
- Rom 8:1 — There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
- Rom 8:33 — Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.