It has been said that the Christian Church stands or falls on the doctrine of justification through faith alone. When it is rightly taught it gives all glory to Jesus and true comfort to the terrified conscience.
No one would like to see the church fall, or the individual stumble, more than Satan. He continues to send his false teachers who steal glory from Jesus and rob consciences of comfort and peace. He tries to strip us of the righteousness of Christ and leave us dressed in our own sin. Keep in mind that the devil is a liar and a murder.
Therefore, it is necessary to continually meditate upon the true doctrine of justification, so that one is not lead astray. It is God the Holy Spirit who is active in the Holy Christian Church teaching us and bringing back to our minds the promise of the gospel. He is the Spirit of Truth and the Giver of Life.
He declares to us in Galatians chapter three, “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you that have been baptized into Christ have been clothed with Christ.” As baptized believers, we are covered with Christ. The righteousness of Jesus has been imputed, credited, and accounted to be our own. On the other hand, our sin has been imputed, credited, and accounted to belong to Jesus.
The doctrine of justification is the life giving message of Jesus. He is both the sacrificial Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world and the Ascended High Priest who is presently standing as our Mediator between us and God. In Christ there is victory over sin, death, and the devil.
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