Justification

Justification

There are two passages in Romans 5 that touch on the thought of justification.  The first one speaks to the issue of separation from God that I discussed when covering the process of atonement.  There was separation because of sin, Christ paid the price and was the atonement for our sins, because of that we are justified or are able to stand in innocence before God if we believe in Christ.  Now there is peace between us and God.  Our sins brought pain to God, which caused the distance, but through Christ we are connected and at peace with God.

Romans 5

 ¹ Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

The second Scripture in Romans 5 continues to explain the effects of the separation and how now, since we are justified, we are connected and therefore, saved from His wrath. 

⁹ Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!

I mentioned this Scripture when talking about atonement, but it also speaks to being justified (being put in right standing with God).  Because of Christ, we, who were His enemies, become His righteousness when we accept Christ.

II Corinthians

²¹ God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

I discussed atonement before, which dealt with the price of our sin.  Justification deals with not only forgiving us, but then drawing us close and making us more than acceptable despite our crimes.  Our sins are erased and we are undeservedly proclaimed innocent, not by just anyone, but by the holy God of the universe.

So profound.