What does the Bible mean when it says someone becomes justified?
The Apostle Paul says this in Romans 5:1-2, “Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.”
We can accurately view justification as being acquitted (being found innocent in a court of law) of the sinful nature we were all born with.
God declares us blameless before Him, and it’s the ONLY way to experience the joy of becoming reconciled with Him due to Christ’s atoning death on the cross.
God does not force anyone to become justified, yet it is necessary in order to be saved from eternal separation from Him.
Romans 3:22-24 says, “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.”
In order to be saved and justified and heaven bound, we must first acknowledge Jesus as God’s Son, and put all of our trust and faith in His finished work on the cross!
Jesus says this in John 3:35-36, “The Father loves the Son and has given and entrusted all things into His hand. He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.”
If you have yet to surrender ownership of your life unto Jesus and be liberated from the penalty of sin, please consider today’s message from God’s Word to be a ‘lifeline’ specifically for you!
God’s desire is for everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. That includes you, no matter what you’ve done or how unworthy of His love and grace you may feel right now.
All you have to do is say “YES” to Jesus, and God will immediately declare you justified and set you free!!