Justification by God

The Apostle Paul poses a profound question in Romans 8:33, \"Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies.\" This verse encapsulates the Christian belief in divine justification. To be justified by God means to be declared righteous in His sight, a status that is granted not by our own merit but by faith in Jesus Christ. As Galatians 2:16 states, a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. This transformative experience of justification brings about a new freedom, where fears of condemnation are replaced by the confidence that comes from being right with God. It is a freedom well expressed in Romans 5:1, which declares that having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. This peace is our stronghold, ensuring that no accusation can diminish the work Christ has accomplished in us—a promise sealed by the Spirit and celebrated in the absence of condemnation (Romans 8:1).