Justification Flashcards
What does the word Justification mean?
To acquit.
To vindicate.
To pronounce righteous.
One can only be Justified on the basis of _____________.
Faith. One can be justified (declared righteous) only on the basis of faith.
Can one be made righteous?
Yes
Romans 4:1-6, 6:14
Titus 2:5-7
John 1:9
Why was Adam separated from God?
Adam broke a direct transgression of God’s law.
Adam’s sin separated him from God.
How did Adam’s spiritual death affect unborn generations?
Adam was the federal head of mankind, thus spiritual death was passed to the unborn generations that followed.
Explain the purpose of a Redeemer.
Someone to satisfy God’s justice for paying the penalty for our sins.
Whom did God send as our Redeemer?
Jesus Christ became our Redeemer
How was Abraham justified before the law?
By faith. Abraham was justified by faith 430 years before the law, without the deeds of the law.
Did the law provide any means of justification?
No. Abraham was justified by faith before the law. David was justified by faith, apart from the law. By the deeds of law shall no flesh be justified.
Our Justification does not come from good works, but from our faith in the __________ blood of ___________________.
Atoning
Jesus Christ
How does the serpent, being lifted up in the wilderness, illustrate justification by faith?
The simple act of turning their eyes toward the brazen serpent restored the dying Hebrews. So it is still possible for all of us, even in the trespasses of sin, to look with eyes of faith toward Calvary and live.
Is one with weak faith equally justified as one with strong faith?
Yes. The basis of our justification is found on level ground at the cross.
__________ was the federal head of the flesh man. __________ is the federal head of the spirit man.
Adam
Jesus Christ
We were made __________ through Adam. We were made ________ through Christ.
Sinners
Righteous
What is our Justification?
Our Justification is based on Jesus Christ who died for our sins to pay the debt because of our offenses
