{"id":445,"date":"2009-05-12T21:39:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-12T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heavenslight.org\/?p=445"},"modified":"2009-05-12T21:39:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-12T21:39:00","slug":"heavens-light-5-11-09-the-gospel-the-message-of-jesus-christ-justification-by-faith-the-heart-of-the-gospel-the-basis-of-justification-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavenslight.org\/index.php\/2009\/05\/12\/heavens-light-5-11-09-the-gospel-the-message-of-jesus-christ-justification-by-faith-the-heart-of-the-gospel-the-basis-of-justification-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavens Light 5-11-09 The Gospel – The Message of Jesus Christ – Justification By Faith – The Heart of the Gospel – The Basis of Justification Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Gospel – <\/span><\/b>The Message <\/b>of Jesus Christ<\/span><\/p>\n

Justification by Faith – <\/span><\/b>The Heart of the Gospel <\/o:p><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Romans 8:33<\/span><\/b><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n

Who will bring a charge against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies; NASB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Basis of Justification<\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

But how and on what basis can God pardon freely? How is the justice of God actually met if we do not pay the penalty for our own sins? This is an important question to which the Scripture says much and gives clear answers. As we have discussed, justification is a legal term describing the act whereby God declares<\/i> us righteous based on the merits of Christ. This justification is a complete work of God whereby He fully meets all the requirements of divine justice and then on that basis declares the sinner righteous. In this work God…….. <\/p>\n