Thematic Bible: Justification before God
Thematic Bible
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By imputation of Christ's righteousness
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with a garland, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Verse Concepts
Him who knew no sin he made to be'sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
Verse Concepts
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
Verse Concepts
So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life.
Verse Concepts
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness.
Verse Concepts
even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the law » Man cannot attain to
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Verse Concepts
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.
Verse Concepts
If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
Verse Concepts
And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.
Verse Concepts
Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God? If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Ye are severed from Christ, ye would be justified by the law; ye are fallen away from grace.
Verse Concepts
And certain men came down from Judaea and taught the brethren,'saying , Except ye be circumcised after the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved. And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. They therefore, being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. read more.
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old. Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God; but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely , Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment; it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church and the apostles and the elders, and they rehearsed all things that God had done with them. But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is needful to circumcise them, and to charge them to keep the law of Moses. And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter. And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. And God, who knoweth the heart, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Spirit, even as he did unto us; and he made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. Now therefore why make ye trial of God, that ye should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in like manner as they. And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old. Wherefore my judgment is, that we trouble not them that from among the Gentiles turn to God; but that we write unto them, that they abstain from the pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood. For Moses from generations of old hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath. Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely , Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: and they wrote thus by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting: Forasmuch as we have heard that certain who went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls; to whom we gave no commandment; it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves also shall tell you the same things by word of mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: that ye abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication; from which if ye keep yourselves, it shall be well with you. Fare ye well.
We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.
Verse Concepts
But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
Verse Concepts
But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Cephas before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest as do the Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, how compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews? We being Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles, yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. read more.
But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid. For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me. I do not make void the grace of God: for if righteousness is through the law, then Christ died for nought.
Justification before God » By faith » Excludes boasting
that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Verse Concepts
that no flesh should glory before God.
Verse Concepts
Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.
Verse Concepts
For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is by faith alone
Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;
Verse Concepts
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth him that sent me, hath eternal life, and cometh not into judgment, but hath passed out of death into life.
Verse Concepts
if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith.
Verse Concepts
and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Verse Concepts
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of works
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
Verse Concepts
and by him every one that believeth is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
Verse Concepts
yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Verse Concepts
Now that no man is justified by the law before God, is evident: for, The righteous shall live by faith;
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the law » Requires perfect obedience
for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
Verse Concepts
Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and mine ordinances; which if a man do, he shall live in them: I am Jehovah.
Verse Concepts
For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.
Verse Concepts
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point , he is become guilty of all.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Frees from condemnation
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth; who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Verse Concepts
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is of grace
being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
Verse Concepts
For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
Verse Concepts
For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ. So then as through one trespass the judgment came unto all men to condemnation; even so through one act of righteousness the free gift came unto all men to justification of life. For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous. read more.
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly: that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And the law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did abound more exceedingly: that, as sin reigned in death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Justification before God » By faith » Does not make void the law
if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith. Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.
to them that are without law, as without law, not being without law to God, but under law to Christ, that I might gain them that are without law.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By the resurrection of Christ
who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
Verse Concepts
and if Christ hath not been raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Promised in Christ
In Jehovah shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Verse Concepts
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and'shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » By faith » Revealed under the old dispensation
Behold, his soul is puffed up, it is not upright in him; but the righteous shall live by his faith.
Verse Concepts
For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Is the act of God
Who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth;
Verse Concepts
He is near that justifieth me; who will content with me? let us stand up together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » In the name of Christ
And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Exemplified » Paul
Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ, and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:
Justification before God » Typified
And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take the filthy garments from off him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with rich apparel. And I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Blessedness of
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom Jehovah imputeth not iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no guile.
Justification before God » Exemplified » Abraham
And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Ensures glorification
and whom he foreordained, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » The wicked shall not attain to
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » By the blood of Christ
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Illustrated
I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; but he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
Verse Concepts
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Entitles to an inheritance
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Verse Concepts
Related Topics
- Accepting Christ
- Assurance, nature of
- Atonement, in NT
- Boasting
- Boasting Excluded
- Christ Our Righteousness
- Credit
- Faith
- Faith In God
- Faith Kjv
- Faith, As Basis Of Salvation
- God Vindicates
- God's Salvation Made Known
- Gospel, Historical Foundation Of
- Grace
- Guilt, Removal Of
- Having Faith
- Imputation
- Imputed Righteousness
- Justice, In Believers' Lives
- Justification
- Justification By Faith
- Justification Is Not By The Law
- Justification Is Not By Works
- Justification Under The Gospel
- Justification, Necessity Of
- Justification, Results Of
- Justified By Grace
- Justified By Works
- Keeping Faith
- Law, And Gospel
- Law, Purpose Of
- Legalism
- Life Through Faith
- Paul, Teaching Of
- Redemption
- Righteous By Faith
- Righteous, The
- Righteousness
- Righteousness imputed
- Righteousness, As Faith
- Salvation Not By Works
- Salvation, Boasting Impossible
- Salvation, Nature Of
- Sanctification
- Saving Grace
- Self Justification
- Self Righteousness, And The Gospel
- Sin Separates From God
- Sin, Deliverance From God
- Sin, God's Remedy For
- Sin, Universality Of
- Spiritual Warfare, Armour
- The Blood Of Jesus
- Union With Christ, Nature Of
- Union With Christ, Significance Of
- Works Of The Law
- Accusations
- Law
- 8 more topics on Justification
- 21 more topics on God