Bible Readings — Bible Questions Answered
Justification by Faith
What is the means through which justifying grace is made available to the sinner? BR-ASI9 66.1
“Much more then, being now justified by His [Christ’s] blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.” Romans 5:9. BR-ASI9 66.2
How is justification laid hold upon? BR-ASI9 66.3
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Romans 3:28. BR-ASI9 66.4
What is the only way sinners may be justified, or made righteous? BR-ASI9 66.5
“Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.” Galatians 2:16. BR-ASI9 66.6
What concrete example makes clear the meaning of this doctrine? BR-ASI9 66.7
“And he [Abraham] believed in the Lord; and He counted it to him for righteousness.” Genesis 15:5, 6. BR-ASI9 66.8
How is the righteousness thus obtained described? BR-ASI9 66.9
“And be found in Him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith.” Philippians 3:9. BR-ASI9 66.10
Upon what condition is faith reckoned for righteousness? BR-ASI9 66.11
“But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.” Romans 4:5. BR-ASI9 66.12
What statement testifies to Abraham’s faith in God? BR-ASI9 66.13
“He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; and being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.” Romans 4:20-22. BR-ASI9 66.14
How may we receive this same imputed righteousness? BR-ASI9 67.1
“Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; but for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on Him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.” Romans 4:23, 24. BR-ASI9 67.2
What is inseparable from the experience of justification by faith? BR-ASI9 67.3
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: and by Him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.” Acts 13:38, 39. BR-ASI9 67.4
How has Christ made it possible for righteousness to be imputed to the believer? BR-ASI9 67.5
“For as by one man’s disobedience many are made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.” Romans 5:19. BR-ASI9 67.6
What does the imputed righteousness of Christ enable God to do, and still be just? BR-ASI9 67.7
“To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” Romans 3:26. BR-ASI9 67.8
By what name is Christ appropriately called? BR-ASI9 68.1
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is His name whereby He shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” Jeremiah 23:5, 6. BR-ASI9 68.2
What blessed experience follows upon the acceptance of Christ as our righteousness? BR-ASI9 68.3
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1. BR-ASI9 68.4
What does Christ thus become to the believer? BR-ASI9 68.5
“For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us.” Ephesians 2:14. BR-ASI9 68.6
What is proved by any attempt to be justified by the law? BR-ASI9 68.7
“Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.” Galatians 5:4; Romans 3:20; Galatians 2:21. BR-ASI9 68.8
Why did Israel fail to attain unto righteousness? BR-ASI9 68.9
“But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone.” Romans 9:31, 32. BR-ASI9 68.10
Does faith set aside the law of God? BR-ASI9 69.1
“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.” Romans 3:31. BR-ASI9 69.2
What scripture shows that the righteousness which is received by grace through faith must not be made an excuse for continuing in sin? BR-ASI9 69.3
“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?” Romans 6:1, 2. BR-ASI9 69.4
Does faith exclude works? BR-ASI9 69.5
“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” James 2:20. BR-ASI9 69.6
What is the evidence of genuine, living faith? BR-ASI9 69.7
“Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” James 2:18. BR-ASI9 69.8
What, then, are the visible proofs of genuine justification by faith? BR-ASI9 69.9
“Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.” James 2:24. (See also verse 22.) BR-ASI9 69.10
What great exchange has been wrought for us in Christ? BR-ASI9 69.11
“For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21. BR-ASI9 69.12