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Scott Hutchinson 06-12-2007 11:30 AM

What Is Justification By Faith ?
 
What is meant by The Terms Being Justified By Faith ?
When does Justfication occur ,and how ?
Where is this found in the Bible ?

Scott Hutchinson 06-12-2007 03:42 PM

Doesn't Anybody have any Biblical answers ?

mfblume 06-12-2007 03:57 PM

Justification by faith is found here:

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Hab 2:4 KJV Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Rom 1:17 KJV For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Gal 3:11 KJV But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

Heb 10:38 KJV Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
This is in contrast to Mosaic law which stated the man WHO DOES WORKS OF LAW is not cursed. This made everyone cursed, since no man could obey all the law. Romans 3 witnesses to that by showing from the Old Testament that scriptures concluded how NO ONE was righteous.

There are two roads to justification or righteousness. Law and Faith. Law does not work, since sin is in our flesh and prohbits us from successfully keeping law. Faith is the only one that works.

Justification by faith means we are just and righteous by believing in the work of the cross to wash away our sins and make peace between us and God through that work.

mfblume 06-12-2007 04:27 PM

When it occurs is upon obedience to the Gospel.

Pastor Keith 06-12-2007 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mfblume (Post 152255)
When it occurs is upon obedience to the Gospel.


I would disagree slightly, I believe at the moment of faith the believer is justified, even though he has not obeyed the entirety of the Gospel.

mfblume 06-12-2007 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by keith4him (Post 152316)
I would disagree slightly, I believe at the moment of faith the believer is justified, even though he has not obeyed the entirety of the Gospel.

Faith is obedience to the gospel. :)

Sam 06-12-2007 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 152154)
Doesn't Anybody have any Biblical answers ?

Bro. Bernie Gillespie has teaching about "justification by faith" on his website
http://www.inchristalone.org/

Sam 06-12-2007 06:15 PM

This is from the 2005 edition of the UPC Articles of Faith. I don't know if it reads like this in newer editions. From what I understand, this was pretty much taken from the PCI manual and can be understood to mean that a person is justified (made right with God) at repentance before water and/or Spirit baptism. It was not until 1973 that the words "for the remission of sins" was added to the fundamental doctrine statement. And even when it was added, there were differences of opinion as to the meaning of "for the remission of sins" by those who moved and seconded the resolution. Justification is a term which means different things to different folks. There is diversity here among us on this subject (and some other subjects too).

REPENTANCE

Pardon and forgiveness of sins is obtained by genuine repentance, a confessing
and forsaking of sins. We are justified by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (Romans 5:1).
John the Baptist preached repentance, Jesus proclaimed it, and the apostles emphasized
it to both Jews and Gentiles (Acts 2:38, 11:18, 17:30).

The word "repentance" means a change of views and purpose, change of heart,
change of mind, change of life, transformation, etc.

Jesus said, "Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish" (Luke 13:3).

Luke 24:47 says, "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached
in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

J-Roc 06-12-2007 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 151573)
What is meant by The Terms Being Justified By Faith ?
When does Justfication occur ,and how ?
Where is this found in the Bible ?

It means we are in right standing before God...the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us so that HIS righteousness (not our own) is counted toward us...

...read the book of Romans and you'll learn all about this there.

Sam 06-12-2007 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by J-Roc (Post 152483)
It means we are in right standing before God...the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us so that HIS righteousness (not our own) is counted toward us...

...read the book of Romans and you'll learn all about this there.

good answer


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