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Mariah asks:
What does it mean to be justified?
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Denny answers:
Justified means to prove or declare that someone is right, innocent, or free of guilt.
God declares us righteous (sinless) when we place our faith in Jesus’ death for us on the cross. After that, we should continue to show that we believe in Him by doing good works; but, these good works do not save us from our sins – only our faith saves us. Justification is our new status of being declared sinless before God. Sanctification is the process that comes later on.
Bible Truth
- “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by His grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life” (Titus 3:4-7).
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