What Christ Has Done For You: The Justification of JC wk 3

Question 1

What is the definition of justification?

Answer 1

is being justified is the act of justice being served and being declared innocent and free of debt through an act. Therefore, the person who is justifed no longer owes anything.

Question 2

What is the definition of sanctification?

Answer 2

To be sanctified = to be considered set apart, consecrated holy, pure and clean.

Question 3

What is the definition of salvation?

Answer 3

The idea of being saved from a negative consequence. Salvation goes hand in hand ( is closely associated with, our works well together)with the idea of justification.

Question 4

What makes us heirs of Christ?

Scripture reference Titus 3:6-8, V5 gives background which is helpful.

Answer 4

The sacrifice of Jesus Christ allowed the Holy Spirit to be poured out to us, readily available, and cause spiritual transformation. This was a merciful and and gracious act by God give us this blessing and because of this act we have been made justified (made guilt free) of our sins. We now have status of be seen as acceptable in God’s eyes and are made heirs to eternal life by the guarantee of God which gives us hope in it.

Question 5

What is the CHRIST’S principle regarding justification, sanctification, and being an heir?

Answer 5

By God’s grace which has given us the opportunity to have faith in Jesus Christ we have been justified, sanctified and adopted into God’s Household

Question 6

What is the Gospel?

Scripture reference: 1 Corinthians 15:3-9

Answer 6

By God’s grace we received salvation from our sins through the death, burial and ressurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day as was foretold in The OT, believing in this you are giving the gift of the Holy Spirit and made an heir to eternal life. After his ressurection Jesus appared to Peter, the original twelves disciples, 500 other brothers and sisters at once, then James and all the apostles, and finally Paul.

Question 7

What do we have to do to be saved?

Answer 7

We must believe in Jesus Christ because believing in his teachings, life, death, burial and resurrections brings repentance which we must do, in a continual process to renew our minds (process of sanctification). By this you are persuaded and fully trust with your whole heart and mind what you are promised by the sacrifice of JC. God’s grace came though Jesus Christ because we were unable to save ourselves.

Question 8

What saves us, is it our works or God’s grace?

Short answer please

Answer 8

The grace of God

Question 9

How and what is it that makes us declared innocent before God?

Scripture reference: Romans 5:9, 1 Cor 6:11, and Titus 3:6-8

Answer 9

What makes us declared innocent is by the blood sacrifice of Jesus who was sinless. His sacrifice saved us from our sins, our penalty or punishment which was God’s wrath becauese he took it all upon himself and experience and defeated death by resurrecting. When He died our old persons where nailed upon the cross with him. From this sacrifice we are able to receive the Holy Spirit which spiritually transforms us and washes away our sin so acknowledged as His children because He sees JC in us.

Question 10

What do we have to do to receive God’s Justification through Christ?

Scripture Reference: Romans 10:10, Romans 3:28, Galatians 2:16

Answer 10

When we confess it openly this confirms our salvation along with in our hearts we trust and believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ so God’s grace can be established with the His Holy Spirit , by the washing away our sins from the sacrifice of Jesus and his defeat of death. The Holy Spirit gives spiritual transformation by the grace of God because we didn’t follow a law or perform works to acheive it, it is unmerited and undeserved. God then acknowledges us as his heirs because we are declared sinless and free from condemnation.

Question 11

What is salvation in God and why is it important?

Scripture reference: Titus 3:5-9, Roman 10:10, Acts 7:51

Answer 11

God’s grace allowed Jesus to live and walk as a human, but remain sinless, and because He was sacrificed for all our sin, and had the penalty of all of it placed on him we are set free from it. His defeat of death, gives us the hope of eternal life because it is promised to us by this action. When you have faith in the gospel of Jesus, and confess this openly you receive salvation and are justified before God. Jesus sacrifice has made us all justified before God but salvation is still a blessing we have a choice of receiving.

Question 12

How can we be truly sure that we will make it all the way if we have truly been justified?

Scripture reference: Romans 8:30

Answer 12

Yes, because God his true believers were predestined (chosen beforehand) a to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (v29), and then he called us, and those called were justified by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ and their faith in him, and God glorifies his believers by making them heirs to eternal life, and his heavenly throne.

Question 13

Is our faith to be placed in keeping the Sabbath day, or the T moral code to be justified before God? If not, what what do we place our faith in?

Scripture reference: Galatians 3:11

Answer 13

Our faith is not supposed to be placed in keeping the Sabbath day or nor Old Testament moral codes, because following the law never justified anyone . People follow the law only to practice it in their life, but do not live it out by faith thus declaring themselves justified by their works (v12). We are to place our faith in Jesus and his righteousness which justifies us.

v12 is very helpful.

Question 14

What does sanctification mean? And in the eyes of God?

Scripture reference: Hebrews 10:9-14

Answer 14

Sanctification means to be considered set apart, consecrated holy, pure and clean. In the eyes of God we are sanctified by the one blood sacrifice done by Jesus by offering his life for our sins for once and for all, which therefore ended the first covenenant of animal sacrifices. We are then perfected in the eyes of God those because He sees Jesus in us and not our sins.

Question 15

Who gives you a sanctified position before God?

Scripture reference: 1 Cor 6:11

Answer 15

Jesus gives us a sanctified position before God because his one blood sacrifice of offering his body for our sins, washing away our sins justifiying us with this sacrifice by and the Holy Spirit before God. No longer as we viewed as sinners but saints.

The holy spirit - the source of the believer’s new life and changed beh

Question 16

What can we do to conform to the sanctification of Christ already in us?

Scripture reference: John 17:19

Answer 16

We conform to the sactification of Christ already in us by have faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God’s word is truth and it sanctifies (17) Jesus is the word in the flesh.

V17, 19-20 are helpful

Question 17

Do we still need to sanctify ourselves through conformity to His Spirit? Why?

Scripture reference: 2 Tim 2:21, Romans 12:2

Answer 17

Yes, it is part of the sanctification process because God’s Spirit (Holy Spirit) gives us a natural response to be obedient to God and continue in his grace, and therefore have spiritual transformation and maturity. As a result we are seen acceptable in God’s eyes and are prepared to perform his perfect will, as well as prove to ourselves what it is.

2 Time 2:21 - we are to be use as God’s vessels for honor and sanctified

Question 18

Who preserves you in your positional sanctity?

Scripture reference: Jude 1:1; John 10:27-29

Answer 18

Jesus preserves me in my positional sanctity. Because he kepts us secured and sanctified. We are like sheep and He is the sheperd, he knows all of individually and we know His call and follow. No one will ever be able to remove us from Jesus because God gave us to Him and he is greater and mightier than all.

Question 19

If you trust in Jesus are you assured that you are saved?

Scripture reference: Jude 1:1, John 10:27-29

Answer 19

Yes, because God gave us to Jesus. God sanctified us and Jesus preserves us. We are individually know to God. No one will be able to remove us from his grace.

Question 20

When you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior of your sins, what did you become?

Scripture reference: Ephesians 1:5

Answer 20

Before the world was formed God selected us to be with Him through Jesus Christ. We are his adopted children through Christ so we would be made holy, pure and justified by God’s love.

v4 is helpful in telling how we are predestined and secure. This is what we have through Christ.

Question 21

Now that we are in God’s family, are we entitled to any benefits of God’s promises as well?

Scripture reference: 2 Cor 1:20, Galatians 3:22, Ephesians 2:11-13

Answer 21

As Gentiles we were used to have no relationship with Christ, were aliented from the commonwealth of Isreal, did not share in the Messianic covenant and knowledge of God’s promises, we didn’t know Him and lived in a world without God. But by the blood of Jesus Christ has brought us into the Messianic covenant we heirs to the promises of God through faith in Jesus Christ which is salvation. All the promises of Heaven and his Spirit he has given to them who believe in who Jesus is (God’s precious son), did (sacrifice for our sins,resurrected [defeating death] - justified us).

All the promises from God are answered by Jesus and within Jesus.

2 Cor 1:21 - we are anointed - (empowered with the Gifts of the Holy Spirit). Remeber this is what we have through christ.

Question 22

As God’s adopted children (sons and daughters of God) what will be endure?

Scripture reference: Hebrews 12:6-13

Answer 22

We will endure chastisement (correction) just like our earthly fathers do, but in this case God makes it profitable (for our own good) and so we may receive holiness. God does this to those He loves and have accepted and acknowldged Him thought JC. During the chastisement it will not be joyous, but painful and sad, however enduring it reaps the peaceful fruits being in the right standing with God and a lifestyle and attitude that seeks conformity to God’s will and purpose (=righteousness). So get up and engourage yourself in this.