Justification
Friday, October 6, 2023
9:50 AM
The doctrine of justification is the work of God where he takes sinners and makes them righteous.
Ṣāḏaq - Hebrew - "To be righteous. Just."
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Dikaioō - Greek - "to render righteous or such he ought to be"
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"Process by which an individual is brought into an unmerited, right relationship with a person, whether that relationship is established between people or with God."
<Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Justification'. Holman Bible Dictionary. Accessed on October 5, 2023.>
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Simple explanation I have heard meaning times…
Just if I'd (justified) never sinned.  The atoning work of the cross justifies us.
Justification topics
Sin and the result of sin (death)
Christ's death for our sin
God's righteousness imputed to us by faith
Justification is related to sanctification. Justification is a finished work (calvary), but sanctification is an ongoing process of conforming to the likeness of Christ.

"Justification has two sides. On one hand, it means the pardon, remission, and non-imputation of all sins, reconciliation to God, and the end of his enmity and wrath (Acts 13:39; Rom. 4:6–7; 5:9–21; 2 Cor. 5:19). On the other hand, it means the bestowal of a righteous status and a title to all the blessings promised to the just—a thought that Paul amplifies by linking justification with the adoption of believers as God's children and heirs (Rom. 8:14–39; Gal. 4:4–7)."
<Allen, R. M., Packer, J. I., "Justification" In Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Baker Publishing Group, 2017. Accessed October 5, 2023.> 
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