Justification, Part 2

Summary

Michael Goons explains the biblical doctrine of justification, emphasizing that it means to declare righteous rather than to make righteous. He clarifies that justification is a legal status before God, not a change in personal character, and distinguishes it from the ideas of infused righteousness through sacraments or justification by faith as the moment of redemption application. The sermon highlights that redemption is applied at regeneration, not merely at belief. Key biblical passages are used to support these points, including James 2, Romans 4, and Romans 5.