Justification By Faith Includes the Forgiveness of Sins

A. Justification by faith makes the believer obedient to all the commandments of God. Justification by faith is not only forgiveness for past sins, although this is included in justification. Justification by faith not only clears one from past guilt, although this too is included in justification. But justification by faith MAKES THE BELIEVER OBEDIENT TO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS!

1. Here is Scripture evidence that justification by faith includes the forgiveness of sins.

- Justification comes by God’s grace. But Justification by grace only comes through the plan of redemption that is in Jesus Christ.

“All have sinned and come short of the glory of God; being JUSTIFIED freely by His grace through the REDEMPTION THAT IS IN CHRIST JESUS.” (Romans 3:23,24)

This Scripture makes it plain that justification comes only through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ.

2. The goal of the plan of redemption in Jesus Christ is to GET OUR SINS FORGIVEN. This is the most important part of the plan of redemption.

“In whom we have REDEMPTION through His blood, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, according to the riches of His grace.” (Ephesians 1:7)

“In whom we have REDEMPTION through His blood, even THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS.” (Colossians 1:14)

Can you see how redemption includes the forgiveness of sins? God is redeeming us from sin.

-We are freely justified by His grace according to Romans 3:24.

- But this free justification comes only through the plan of REDEMPTION in Jesus Christ according to Romans 3:24.

- And the purpose of the REDEMPTION in Christ is to get our sins forgiven according to Ephesians 1:7 and Colossians 1:14

- Therefore, the purpose of justification by faith, which is the plan of redemption, is to get our sins FORGIVEN. Justification by faith really does include the forgiveness of sins.