Justification

Summary

The sermon on justification explains that justification means to declare someone to be just, not to make them just. It emphasizes that Jesus Christ was justified in the spirit, meaning God declared Him to be just through His resurrection. The preacher distinguishes between three aspects of justification: the legal justification by God's grace through Christ's sacrifice, the personal experience of justification by faith, and the ongoing assurance of peace with God. The message stresses the importance of rightly dividing the word of truth and understanding justification as a forensic declaration by God rather than a human work.