1 Corinthians 6:11c: And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.
“Ye are justified.” The third reason my brother is capable of being a judge is that his sins are already forgiven, as mine are. He has been declared righteous before the throne of God, as I have been. “Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth” (Rom. 8:33). “But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness” (Rom. 4:5). A fellow Christian knows this, and I feel that he could handle my case better than anyone else. 1
Application
- Read Romans 5:1-2. What have you been justified from?
- Based on these Roman verses, what are three benefits of justification that you can experience every day?
Thought to Share
To be justified by Jesus is to enter heaven without a stain of sin on my soul. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Lord, help me live my life in the light of Your justification.
1. McGee, J. V. (1991). Thru the Bible commentary: The Epistles (1 Corinthians) (electronic ed., Vol. 44). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.