Justification by Faith

See, Faith is a work, in that its an Spiritual Grace/ Fruit Gal 5:22, so it can have no other way to Justify one but in the declarative sense. See God alone is the One who Justifieth Rom 8:33

[33 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.


See, Spiritual fruit is contrasted to works of the flesh Gal 5:19-20

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

And these works are done with or in the mind or heart. For instance Adultery, Jesus says its a work or done in the heart /mind Matt 5:28

28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

The word heart in the greek means:

the soul or mind, as it is the fountain and seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavours

of the understanding, the faculty and seat of the intelligence

So by works of the flesh being contrasted to fruit of the Spirit, works and fruit are interchangeable denoting activities of the mind at work.

So unless we are careful to understand Justification by Faith to be declarative before our own conscience, and not an act of our mind that causes God to Justify us before Himself, then we shall error into Justification before God by our works, the fruit of our minds. 2
 
Justification by Faith Its a promised blessing !

To Justify by Faith individuals is a Spiritual Blessing God has promised to do. Lets look at Rom 3:30

Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

The Promise here is that the One God Shall Justify the circumcision[jew] by Faith and uncircumcision[Gentile] through Faith. The word shall means that God will perform this by Hs word of Promise and Power !

Gal 3:8

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

So we see that the uncircumcised heathen Gentile are Justified through Faith based upon a Gospel Promise God made to Abraham saying:

"In thee shall all nations be blessed."

The religion of man teaches that Justification by Faith is a product of the will of man, but thats false, its the result of the Promise, Power , and Grace of God, for it has been written " The Just shall live by Faith" 3
 
Justification by Faith is when through the Gospel, the born again elect have their free justification declared to their mind for recognition/realization. They are made aware of having been made righteous and forgiven. Paul would preach to them the forgiveness of sins Acts 13:38

Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: or Justification !
 
civic said:
Can you quote a verse that says the above ?

Christ died " only " for the " elect " ?
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No Its no verse that says verbatim "Christ died only for the elect" Yet its a scripture truth Rom 8:33-34

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Its only Gods elect that dont have sin charged to them for the sake of Christs death, which Justifies them.
 
brightfame52 said:
No Its no verse that says verbatim "Christ died only for the elect" Yet its a scripture truth Rom 8:33-34

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Its only Gods elect that dont have sin charged to them for the sake of Christs death, which Justifies them.
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Well Paul is talking about those who are already saved in that passage. The " US " in the passage are already believers, hence they are His elect, chosen.
 
civic said:
Well Paul is talking about those who are already saved in that passage. The " US " in the passage are already believers, hence they are His elect, chosen.
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The passage indicates that Christ died for the elect, that what Justified them, not their believing.
 
brightfame52 said:
Sure , but that means you believe that one isn't Justified before God on the sole ground that Christ died for them, right ?
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I believe Christ died for everyone without distinction and only those who believe in Him will have their sins forgiven. Those who don't believe will be condemned as Jesus taught in John 3:16-18.
 
civic said:
I believe Christ died for everyone without distinction and only those who believe in Him will have their sins forgiven. Those who don't believe will be condemned as Jesus taught in John 3:16-18.
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Okay, you make the act of believing the condition man meets to be Justified before God, and not solely the death of Christ, I call that works.
 

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