Just Do Nothing: The Free Gift of Justification
Paul tells us we are all moving toward a moment when we stand accountable before our Creator. History ends in a courtroom—a …
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Double Imputation: The Divine Exchange of Grace and Salvation
The theme of double imputation touches on the transformative exchange of Christ’s righteousness for our sins—a concept central to the heart of …
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Justification: Embracing God’s Gift of Righteousness and Redemption
Justification, put plainly, is about the nature of God’s gift of righteousness; it is the divine act of declaring a sinner righteous …
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Getting Used to Grace
Gerhard Forde defines sanctification (progression in holiness) as the “art of getting used to justification (the state of being righteous before God …
A Daily Dose of Justification
I suffer from gospel amnesia. I forget repeatedly what Christ has done for me. I stray from him. I doubt his kindness. …
Justification and Equal Footing
It has been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross. Calvary is the great equalizer. It is …
The Pervasive Problem of Self-Justification
Oswald Bayer in his book Living By Faith: Justification and Sanctification says something strikingly true about the human race. “The world of the court …
Begin Again and Again
Martin Luther had some profound thoughts about the process of transformation we undergo as sinful men justified before God and indwelt by …
Sanctification By Justification
Gerhard Forde defines sanctification as the “art of getting used to justification.” He goes further to describe what growth in godliness looks …
Justification and the Future
What does justification have to do with the day of judgment? Mark Seifrid answers the question well. “The day of judgment has …
The Cross and Equal Footing
It has been said that the ground is level at the foot of the cross. Calvary is the great equalizer. It is …
Justification: The Gospel in Poem
This is a poem about the gospel and justification. It seeks to articulate what Christ has done on our behalf to make …