Discipleship Training Camp

KURNOOL

Doctrinal Session I

JUSTIFICATION

JUSTIFICATION - DOCTRINE

Key Passage Rom 3:20-26

Need
Definition
World Views on Justification
Means of Justification
Way of Salvation
Two Parts in Justification
Different terms for Justification
Results of Justification
Assurance of salvation

NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION -

SIN-IT'S ORIGIN

God Created Man

He gave everything to him and had
nice fellowship
Man declared rebellion by rejecting
to obey God

NEED FOR JUSTIFICATION - SIN-IT'S ORIGIN

God is not the Author or Creator of sin

James 1:13

Devil/ Satan is the primary tempter

Matt. 4:3; John. 8:44

Freewill brings the possibility of sin

James 1: 14-15.
But where there is no free will, there
cannot be good and Love also. You cannot
choose good and Love Deut. 30: 1-20
Human heart is the seat of sin
Matt. 15:19; Jer.17: 9

DEFINITION OF SIN
Sin means cutting our relationship with
Almighty God and saying I dont want You
1 John 3:4

Sin of omission - Missing the mark

Sin of commission Crossing mark

NATURE AND EXTENT OF SIN

Nature of Sin
Sin is basically against God. Ps. 51:4.
Sin is also against our fellow human beings.
Lk.15:21

Sin is against ourselves. 1 Cor. 6:18.

Sin is a wilful action. Gen. 3:6-7
Sin is a wilful attitude. Matt. 5:22, 28

Extent of Sin
The DNA itself has been corrupted.
If I am sinner, my child is also sinner.
Since first man sinned, all the mankind in the
universe became sinners.
Rom 3:9

WAYS OF SIN

Inherited Sin We got the nature from our

parents
Gen
5:3

Imputed Sin Adams sin has been

imputed on us
Rom 5:19

Actual/Personal Sin Our actions

(including thoughts)
Rom 3:23

RESULTS OF SIN

Separation from God

Total Depravity (diseases)
Human Freedom effected.
Incurable Guilt.
Eternal Punishment.

Col 1:21
Rom 6:2
John 8:34
Heb10:22
Rom5:18

IN FRONT OF GOD

DOCTRINAL STATEMENT

Justification is a judicial/ legal act of

God, in which He declares, on the
basis of Jesus Christs righteousness
expressed through his death and
resurrection, that all the claims of the
law are satisfied with respect to
sinner.

MEANING OF JUSTIFICATION
Derivation:
(Heb)- hibsdik =to justify, Justication
(Lt)-justificare=Justus+ facere = to make
Righteous
Justification x condemnation / Forgiveness x guilt
Justification is not an experimental change from
sin to holiness, but a judicial change from guilt
to no-condemnation

WORLD VIEWS

OF JUSTIFICATION

HINDUISM
Balance sin with good works.
Narakam - Swargam
No sin. All deception
Janma Rahithya
Vedas doesnt accept. They demand sacrifice
ISLAM
Follow 5 Commands Insha Allah
BUDDHISM
Kill the desire.

WORLD VIEWS

OF JUSTIFICATION

Nominal Christianity Salvation is

Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not
Not

Baptism
changing name
membership in church
attending church (from childhood)
living a life following the Bible
Reformation
having a Vision
speaking in tongues

Salvation is an event like wedding. It

doesnt take days/months/years to get
saved

MEANS OF JUSTIFICATION
Jesus has come down, reducing Himself to Man
He died on the cross on our behalf in our place.
This is called Representation and Substitution
Base
Means

Grace
Eph 2:8, Rom 3:20,24, Tit 3:6,7
Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ
Rom

5:9

Agent
Holy Spirit and Word of God
Author God
Rom 8:33b
Channel Faith
Gal 2:16

WHY GOD HIMSELF INVOLVED ?

JUST

GOD IS
LOVE

Duet 32:4

PUNISHMENT

I John 4:16

MAN IS
FORGIVENESS
SINNER

ETERNAL DEATH

ETERNAL LIFE

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

Repent and Accept

with Faith
Its free
Cost is CROSS
Price is FAITH

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

God Man

Initially

After Sin

With Cross

Salvation (If you accept)

WAY OF SALVATION

Faith

Repentance
Forgiveness
Salvation
New Birth

Gal 2:16

Nature Changed

II Cor 5:17

Adopted as Child

Position Changed

Gal 4:4-6

Ex: Orphan home

Justification

Acts13:38,39

Status Changed

ROLE 0F JUSTIFICATION IN SALVATION

5:20)

(Jn

JUSTIFICATION

SANCTIFICATIO
N

GLORIFICATION

legal or judicial

moral
/experimental

Final & Mystical

Penalty of sin

Power of sin

Presence of sin

Past

Present

Future

At conversion

Everyday

At rapture

Removes guilt

Practice

Presence

Restores rights

Restores image
of God

Restores place
with God

Happens outside
tribune

Happens inner
life

Presence of Jesus

Doesnt change

Gradually whole Sudden change

ROLE 0F JUSTIFICATION IN SALVATION

5:20)

JUSTIFICATION
One time

SANCTIFICATIO
N
Repeatedly

(Jn

GLORIFICATION
One time but
continues
Jesus Christ
receives

God declares

Holy Spirit God

helps

Perfect

imperfect

perfect

by faith

results
faithfulness

end of faith

Position in Christ

Practice in Christ

Perfection in
Christ

What God has

done?

What I am doing? What I will do?

TWO PARTS IN JUSTIFICATION

Forgiveness of Sins
- Ve

Acts 13:38,39

Ze
ro

B. Imputation of Christs Righteousness

Acts 13:38,39
+ 1,00,000/Ze
ro

Ex: - 1,00,000/-

+Ve

Zero

FORGIVENESS (VS) RIGHTEOUSNESS

Forgiveness
Lifelong process

Righteousness
-Once as declared

Free from punishment -Imputation of

Righteousness
Sins are washed away -Stand in front of God
penalty paid, you can go
Love
of Lord

-Welcome to the

DIFFERENT TERMS FOR JUSTIFICATION

PROPITIATION
What?
Why?
Who?

TEMPLE TERM

Lev 4:22-25,35
Rom 5:9
Jesus Christ

REDEMPTION

BUSINESS TERM

Rom

JUSTIFICATION

COURT TERM

Rom

RECONCILIATION

SOCIAL TERM

Rom

REGENERATION

SCIENTIFIC TERM

2 Cor

3:24

3:21,23
5:9-11

5:17

FORGIVES AND FORGETS

MORAL TERM

Heb10:17,18 ; Luke7:4

RESULTS OF JUSTIFICATION
In Relation to Sin

Forgiven and Reconciled. Remember the above 6 terms

You can live boldly tomorrow, due to regeneration

In Relation to God

Access to Gods grace

Rom 5:2
Access into presence of God
Eph 2:18
Adoption as a son into Gods family
John 1:12
Inheritance Acts 26:18
Heavenly Citizenship
Phil 3:20
Servant of God
Rom 6:22
Eternal Life
John 10:28
Peace
John 14:27

As long as you live, He is with You. If you die, you are with Him

ASSURANCE OF SALVATION

Assurance of salvation is a
firm, inner confidence and
certainty that I am Gods
child, my sins are forgiven,
and that one day I will be with
Jesus, eternally.

IF NO ASSURANCE
Paralyse our walk with Christ
Stumble in doubt
Vulnerable to Satans schemes
Unnecessary questions arises
Fear and guilt rule over

BASIS FOR ASSURANCE

If you have put your faith, accepted Jesus as Lord, you
are saved, No exceptions
John 3:16
Word of God says

I John 1:1-4, 5:13

What Jesus did for us

I John 2:2, 5:12

Our Faith in Him I John 4:15,5:1

Witness of the Holy Spirit
I John 3:24
Obey His commandments
I John 2:3
Putting away sin I John 3:6-9
Love for brothers I John 3:14-19
Resurrection

JUSTIFICATION A FINAL WORD

Become His sheep

and
Own the continuous & permanent Joy

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