YE ARE JUSTIFIED
By John Wilson
Scripture Reading: I Corinthians 6:11
The believer is not only washed and sanctified, but he is also justified. This means that God declares him to be righteous. It is God's assertion that He sees the believer as righteous now and forever. We, being in Christ, are partakers in his death and resurrection (Romans 6:3-5) and also of His righteousness. II Corinthians 5:21 says, " ... we are made the righteousness of God in Him."
In his epistles, Paul often refers to justification by faith. Three times he uses an Old Testament quote from Habakkuk 2:4 which says, " ... the just shall live by faith." (See Galatians 3:11, Romans 1:17, and Hebrews 10:38.) He also refers to Abraham as the great example of one counted righteous by faith saying, "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness" (Romans 4:3 & Galatians 3:6).
David is also a noted example of this principle. We read in Romans 4:6, "Even as David also described the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputes righteousness without works." Paul often refers to the truth ofthe righteousness of Christ that is imputed (reckoned) to the believer. We have received the gift of righteousness (Romans 5:17) and because of this, we are declared to be righteous (justified) by God. We have a righteous standing before Him, and there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ. We are justified freely by His grace. (See Romans 8:1 and 3:24.)
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