Justification

2. Justification.

Justification is the moment in time when a person puts their trust in Jesus Christ. During this instant the Holy Spirit moves in the heart of the unbeliever and stirs it up to trust Jesus as Saviour. The believer is justified by his faith in Christ. Romans 5:1 says, "Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." The timing is immediate. The unbeliever passes from being a slave of sin to a slave of Christ, a heart of stone becomes a heart of flesh, the dead man comes to life! Now he is justified, that is declared righteous, in the sight of his glorious God.

The new believer, has been accepted, as Christ was accepted, loved as Christ is loved, and is joined with Christ never to separated from Him. Not in this age or the one to come. Justification is the very beginning of salvation. The world as the believer has known it is totally changed. He now hates the passing pleasures of sin and loves the Word of God. Although he still sins, he has remorse and hatred for his own sin, not because it makes him feel bad, but rather that it offends his Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ, the very one who died to redeem him from that sin.

From this point on, the believer now grows more and more into the image and likeness of Christ. Every day he will learn to understand the great love that saved him from a life of guilt and shame. At this great moment of salvation, the guilt of sin is removed and trust in the shed blood of Christ is given to him. The believer has access to every spiritual blessing in Christ, (Ephesians 1:3) and is absolutely complete in Christ their Saviour and King.

"We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ." - Colossians 1:28

 

Blessings

       Lucas C.