Primer on Justification

Theme: Gospel ministry says, “believe in Christ alone for needed righteousness!”

1. You must believe though your conscience says, “sinner!”

a. I know that I have sinned against God in _________________________ ways

b. I have not kept ________________ of God’s righteous __________________________.

c. I still want what _________ want, and I still do what ______________ hates.

2. You must believe that God, because of Christ, grants all we need

a. My contribution to my righteousness is exactly __________________.

b. “Imputes” means that God ______________ to my _________________ what is __________ mine.

c. Because I am a sinner, what Christ provides me must be ____________________.

3. You must believe that God sees us with all sin gone and all purity present

a. God sees us as if we ___________ were ______________ at all

b. God sees our “legal record” as , without any_____.

c. God sees _________ as if I did what __________________ did.