Answering Bible Questions with Bible Answers

Question: What does Justification mean?
Answer: According to the Bible justification is the process of making one right or acquitting one of guilt before God. The Bible says in Romans 5:1, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Justification is a legal term, declaring that someone is in right standing with God. In the Old Testament this meant keeping the law that God had given to His people, like the Ten Commandments, but no one could keep the whole law on their own. This is why Romans 3:28 says, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” All through the New Testament we read that the only way to be right before God is by faith and not by works. There won’t be one person who makes it to heaven because they did good works. The only way to be saved and go to heaven is to have faith. Faith in what? Faith in Jesus Christ, God’s Son. Ephesians 2:8-9. Galatians 2:16. We must believe that Jesus died on the cross for all mankind’s sin, that He was buried, and rose again to life three days later. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4. If we believe what Jesus said, then we won’t be condemned before God we’ll be justified or made right before God. John 5:24. The reason we need to be justified, is because without believing in Jesus we’re still lost in our sins. Romans 3:23. We must choose to accept God’s free gift of salvation. Romans 6:23. God sent Jesus so that lost, sinful people could be saved and spend eternity with Him in heaven. John 3:16-17. Romans 5:8-9. If you haven’t been justified already, you can be today by asking Jesus to save you and forgive you of your sins. Romans 10:13.