Question 37: What is justification?

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What is justification?

Justification is an act of God's free grace, wherein He pardons all our sins, and accepts us as righteous in His sight, only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.

Scripture Proofs

Romans 3:24

Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

Romans 5:1

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.