We are justified by GRACE; the PRINCIPLE of Justification. We are justified by GOD: the AUTHOR of Justification. Here are two reasons why justification matters, and four ways to make it matter: 1. Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. Justification. It is an act by which God determines to treat him hereafter as righteous—as if he had not sinned. That is, even if we don't live a perfect life, we are still justified. We must have faith in God and in the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Justification has respect to the law, and to God’s future dealings with the sinner. We tend to distrust legalism and thus we dismiss anything that savors of a legalistic approach. Erik Raymond is the senior pastor at Redeemer Fellowship Church in Metro Boston. Let's study what the Bible says happens in the life of the believer at salvation. Significantly, sanctification has no bearing on justification. Justification occurs at the moment of salvation, whereas sanctification is a process. It is an act by which God determines to treat him hereafter as righteous—as if he had not sinned. 5:22-23). Look up Romans 3:26; 4:5 and 8:33, where we are told that God is the giver of justification. Sanctification is not instantaneous because it is not the work of God alone. Justification means being declared righteous, while sanctification means growing in righteousness. It is a legal term signifying acquittal, a fact that makes it unpalatable to many in our day. In the New Testament, justification is presented to us in seven aspects. The justified person is actively involved in submitting to God's will, resisting sin, seeking holiness, and working to be more godly (Gal. It’s a legal acquittal given to us by God. The Bible teaches it. We must then commit to living our lives according to God’s will as revealed in the Bible. Each of us must acknowledge and repent of past sins, be baptized for the forgiveness of our sins and believe that those sins are forgiven. He and his wife, Christie, have six children. Justification is the declaring of a person to be just or righteous. What is justification?