Poll - January 2009
What does God do in justifying the ungodly?
Comment
To word 'justification' means a legal declaration acquitting the person and setting him free from all condemnation. The judge does not 'make righteous' the person he justify but pronounces a sentence on his state.
As for us, sinners, God can only delcare us just on account of Christ; he paid our legal debt, and his righteousness is imputed to believers.
- He makes them inwardly righteous 7 (18%)
- He declares them righteous for Christ's sake 24 (63%)
- Other 7 (18%)
Comment
To word 'justification' means a legal declaration acquitting the person and setting him free from all condemnation. The judge does not 'make righteous' the person he justify but pronounces a sentence on his state.
As for us, sinners, God can only delcare us just on account of Christ; he paid our legal debt, and his righteousness is imputed to believers.