Quotes about Justification

Without justification salvation is not of grace, but of works.

Thus, although arguments and evidence may be used to support the believer's faith, they are never properly the basis of that faith.

It is evident that imputation depends ?upon our union with Christ. "Having been made by God a surety for us and given to us for a head, he can communicate to us his righteousness and all of his benefits." Our union with Christ is the "cause and foundation" of our sharing in all his benefits, including justification (remission of sins and adoption as sons) (1992, 16.6).

For hence it is that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to him by God, by whose merit apprehended by faith he is absolved from his sins and obtains a right to life" (1992, 16.9). Faith is thus "the instrumental cause of our justification" (1992, 16.7) and by implication of our union with Christ. Hence, believers have "immediate and absolute union" with Christ (1992, 18.25).

A man is not saved because he believes in Christ, he believes in Christ because he is saved.

Justification and regeneration are simultaneous. The pardoned sinner becomes a child of God in justification.

I believe the sovereign God of the universe justifies us freely, and then we are called to run with him in sanctification.

Religion operates on the principle 'I obey-therefore I am accepted by God.' But the operating principle of the gospel is 'I am accepted by God through what Christ has done-therefore I obey.'

God is righteous in making the sinner righteous.

Some people need a theology of an angry God to justify their anger against sinners.

None but God would ever have thought of justifying me. I am a wonder to myself.

God declared me righteous!