Quotes About Justification

The teachings of the Kingdom of God in the Synoptic Gospels, eternal life in John, justification and the life in Christ in Paul, the heavenly High Priest in Hebrews, and the Lamb who is a Lion and a conquering Son of Man in the Revelation are diverse ways of describing various aspects and depths of meaning embodied in the one great redemptive event — the person and work of Jesus Christ.

Justification is an eschatological fact that has occurred in history. It means acquittal from the guilt of sin by a favorable decision of the Judge. This decision has already been rendered for believers on the ground of the death of Christ (Rom. 3:21-26). Because of present justification, we shall be saved from wrath on the day of judgment (Rom. 5:9).

But "it is almost universally agreed that the word justify (dikaio?) does not mean 'make righteous.'"21 Rather, it designates the status — the relationship of righteousness.

Both justification — acquittal by the righteous judge — and the gift of the Holy Spirit belong to the Age to Come, but they have become matters of present experience to the person in Christ.

widely prevailing view is that justification is the term designating the beginning of the Christian life, while sanctification designates development of that life through the internal work of the Spirit.35 This, however, is an oversimplification of the New Testament teaching, and it obscures an important truth. In fact, the idea of sanctification is soteriological before it is a moral concept.

A widely prevailing view is that justification is the term designating the beginning of the Christian life, while sanctification designates development of that life through the internal work of the Spirit.35 This, however, is an oversimplification of the New Testament teaching, and it obscures an important truth. In fact, the idea of sanctification is soteriological before it is a moral concept.

The Enlightenment sought to rid the world of myths, but the nation could not justify itself without them.

Society frowned on killing your best friend. In this case, it would just have to make an exception.

She'd been around long enough to know that it was a rare man who fully accepted responsibility for his actions, who didn't offer any excuses.

Good people didn't hate without a reason, so they grasped at any pretext, no matter how small, that gave them permission to hate.

If we were to suppose that mankind never can or will be in a better condition, it seems impossible to justify by any kind of theodicy the mere fact that such a race of corrupt beings could have been created on earth at all.

How soon we cover up the horror of death and loss, if we can, with almost any sort of explanation, as if we had to justify the very fate which had maimed us.

After all, the essential point in running a risk is that the returns justify it.

Can't you try>? However useless the effort may seem to you to be, have you anything better to do with your life? Have you some worthier goal? Have you a purpose that will justify you in your own eyes to some greater extent?

the essential point in running a risk is that the returns justify it.

You can prove anything you want by coldly logical reason—if you pick the proper postulates.

I'll admit that this Frankenstein Complex you're exhibiting has a certain justification

Spesso le persone sostengono che gli umani hanno sempre mangiato animali, come se questo giustificasse la continuazione della pratica. Secondo questa logica, non dovremmo neppure impedire l'omicidio, perché anch'esso è sempre stato praticato dall'inizio dei tempi

Because he had hardened his soul and silenced his conscience with the excuse of progress

It's my job... to push people out of their comfort zones. But we got to have a reason to do it. We don't do it gratuitously.

He who excuses himself accuses himself. (Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.)

Malt does more than Milton can To justify God's ways to man.

And oftentimes, excusing of a fault Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse, - As patches, set upon a little breach, Discredit more in hiding of the fault Than did the fault before it was so patched.

Reasons are whores.