Dictionary entry

Justification Before God

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Promised in Christ Isa 45:25; 53:11

Is the act of God Isa 50:8; Ro 8:33

UNDER LAW

Requires perfect obedience Le 18:5; Ro 10:5; 2:13; Jas 2:10

Man cannot attain to Job 9:2,3,20; 25:4; Ps 130:3; 143:2; Ro 3:20; 9:31,32

UNDER THE GOSPEL

Is not of works Ac 13:39; Ro 8:3; Ga 2:16; 3:11

Is not of faith and works united Ac 15:1-29; Ro 3:28; 11:6; Ga 2:14-21; 5:4

Is by faith alone Joh 5:24; Ac 13:39; Ro 3:30; 5:1; Ga 2:16

Is of grace Ro 3:24; 4:16; 5:17-21

In the name of Christ 1Co 6:11

By imputation of Christ's righteousness Isa 61:10; Jer 23:6; Ro 3:22; 5:18; 1Co 1:30; 2Co 5:21

By the blood of Christ Ro 5:9

By the resurrection of Christ Ro 4:25; 1Co 15:17

Blessedness of Ps 32:1,2; Ro 4:6-8

Frees from condemnation Isa 50:8,9; 54:17; Ro 8:33,34

Entitles to an inheritance Tit 3:7

Ensures glorification Ro 8:30

The wicked shall not attain to Ex 23:7

BY FAITH

Revealed under the Old Testament age Hab 2:4; Ro 1:17

Excludes boasting Ro 3:27; 4:2; 1Co 1:29,31

Does not make void the law Ro 3:30,31; 1Co 9:21

Typified Zec 3:4,5

Illustrated Lu 18:14

Exemplified

Abraham Ge 15:6

Paul Php 3:8,9