• Romans 5:8-10
    But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.
     
  • Romans 5:1
    Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
     
  • Romans 4:5-9
    But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works:
    "Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven,
    And whose sins are covered;
    Blessed is the man to whom the LORD shall not impute sin." Does this blessedness then come upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
     
  • Romans 5:6
    For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
     
  • Acts 2:38
    Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
     
  • Romans 3:20
    Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
     
  • Romans 3:24-26
    being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
     
For more scripture references, please see Bible verses for Justification


Resources

Are You Justified?

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Justification is God's gracious legal act of acquitting and declaring righteous those who have faith in Christ, the opposite of condemnation. Because only a judge can acquit, it proceeds solely from God the Father, who demonstrated His justice in Christ's death and sets believers in right relationship with Himself (Romans …


The Fruit of Justification

Bible Study by Martin G. Collins

Justification is God's answer to humanity's ungodliness ( asebes ), the lack of reverence that began with Adam and Eve and leaves all people short of God's glory. Made possible by the perfect life, sacrificial death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Romans 4:25), it is more than a guilt-free verdict or a certificate of eternal …


Salvation: The Path to God's Kingdom (Part One)

CGG Weekly by John Reiss

Justification stands as the foundational first step in God's process of salvation, distinct from yet connected to the ongoing and future aspects of that plan. When individuals first accept the blood of Christ's sacrifice and are baptized, they experience salvation in its past-tense sense, receiving freedom from the penalty …


Saved By Faith Alone?

'Ready Answer' by Earl L. Henn

Justification addresses one of the most disputed questions in Christian belief: whether salvation depends solely on faith or also involves obedience to God's law. Many point to Romans 3:28, where Paul writes that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law, and use it to argue that righteous living has no bearing …


Basic Doctrines: Salvation

Bible Study by Earl L. Henn

Justification occupies a pivotal but limited place within the larger process of salvation, serving as the step that follows repentance yet precedes the actual reception of eternal life. After recognizing sin as the transgression of God's law, summarized in the Ten Commandments, and acknowledging that every human being except …


What Is Real Conversion? (Part Two)

CGG Weekly by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

Justification represents the initial, past-tense aspect of salvation, marking the point at which God considers a believer saved. It occurs when a person repents, accepts Jesus Christ as personal Savior, is baptized, and receives the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands—the event that constitutes true conversion, as …


No Works Is No Good!

CGG Weekly

Spiritual dualism has corrupted the biblical doctrine of justification by faith, reducing the comprehensive process of salvation to justification alone. This distortion suggests that as long as the mind or spirit is holy, a corrupt body holds no real consequence, leading to the belief that mere profession of faith in Jesus …


Is the Christian Required To Do Works? (Part Three)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

We have been called, not just to believe in Christ, but also to overcome sin, which takes a great deal of effort. Justification requires a response.



For more resources, please see the library topic for Justification