Sunday Service (2)

Sunday Service: My Defender (Justification)

(10-31-2021) Ptr. Lynard Molo

*Romans 3:23
"23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

=My Defender (Justification)=

*Justification
-to declare righteous
-judicial act of God whereby those who put faith in Christ are declared righteous in His eyes and free from guilt and righteousness.

*Romans 3:23
"23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

*All are law breakers
*All of us are judicially guilty.

*James 4:17
"17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins."

*Ecclesiastes 12:14
"14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil."

*Exodus 23:7
"7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty."

*Ezekiel 18:4
"4 For every living soul belongs to me, the father as well as the son--both alike belong to me. The soul who sins is the one who will die."

Man's Solution = Obeying the Law

How many laws in the Bible?
The Torah contains a total of 613 commandments covering many aspects of daily life, including family, personal hygiene and diet.

*James 2:10
"10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.

*Romans 3:23
"23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"

*1 Timothy 2:6
"6 who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time.

*Jesus is our Defender

*Romans 4:4-5
"4 Now when a man works, his wages are not credited to him as a gift, but as an obligation.
5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.

What are the contents of justifications?
1. The forgiveness of sin and the removal of its guilt and punishment.

*Micah 7:18-19
"18 Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.
19 You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea."

*1 John 1:9
"9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

*Acts 13:38-39
"38 "Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
39 Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses.

2. The imputation of Christ's forgiveness.

*Romans 3:22a
"22 This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe."

Evidence of Justification

Justification = Good works

Results of Justification
1. Peace
*Romans 5:1
"1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,"

-Peace of Conscience (through the mercy of God)
-Peace of Heart (through the love of God)
-Peace of Mind (through the truth of God)
-Peace of Soul (through the presence of God)

2. Access into the Presence of God
*Matthew 27:51
"51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split."

-Worship
-Praise
-Prayer

3. Persecution
*2 Timothy 3:12
"12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,"

Summary:
Forgiven by God --> Free Man/Guiltless --> Assurance of Salvation

*Psalms 103:1-5
"1 Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits-
3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.