~ What Is Biblical Justification?
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This first
post on justification is primarily contrasting justification with sanctification
and glorification. In our next post in this series we will look
at key aspects of justification.
Justification
Defined ~ The simplest definition of justification is
God viewing me “just as if I had never sinned.”
A more complete definition would be “the gracious act of God in
declaring a sinner who believes in Jesus Christ to be righteous.”
Justification
Contrasted ~ Justification
is past tense, sanctification is present tense, and glorification is future tense.
Justification saves me from the penalty of sin, sanctification is the
process of saving me from the power
of sin, and glorification will save me from the presence of sin.
Justification is my position in Christ, sanctification is my
condition in becoming more like
Christ, and glorification is my expectation
to be like Christ.
Justification is an act while sanctification is a work.
Justification is the means while sanctification is the end.
Justification is for us while sanctification is in
us.
Justification declares us righteous while sanctification makes us righteous.
Justification removes the guilt and penalty of sin.
Sanctification removes the growth and power of sin.
Summary
~ Justification is imputed
righteousness (see Romans 5) while sanctification is imparted righteousness
(see Romans 6).
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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