Faith 101 Discovering the Faith

Lesson Five

Justification

The Big Question is………

How do You and I get right with God?

The Heart of the Lutheran Faith

Man is Justified before God

by grace alone,

though faith alone,In Christ alone.

Justification

Legal Term Justified – Just/as

if/I’d/ never sinned The story of a judge

and his daughter

By Grace alone

Ephesians 2:8-9 Grace – God’s Undeserved Love

G od’s R iches A t C hrist’s E xpense

                      

For Christ’s Sake Alone

Romans 3; Ephesians 1; 1 Peter 1:18-19

2 Corinthians 5:21, Galatians 3

Christ, the innocent One paid the penalty for our sin with His death He won the victory with His resurrection

Why some and not others?

How come some are saved and not others?

Strict Calvinists: God predestines some to heaven and some to hell.

Armenians: We must choose.

Lutheran paradox: God alone can save us; Humans alone can reject him.

What is Truth?

Jesus before Pilate (John 18:33-38)

Objective Truth: Depends on object

Subjective Truth: Depends on subject

(you!)

Objective Justification

Depends on the object, Justification

Christ Died for all (John 3:16-17)

God has declared all sinners Not Guilty for Jesus’ Sake

Happens at the Cross Only if this is true can

we be sure that Christ died for me…

Subjective Justification

Romans 3:28 Christ died for all means

Christ died for me! Happens when I believe

my sins are forgiven Do you believe this?

Subjective Justification at Work

Parable of the Tax collector and the Pharisee Luke 18:9-14 p742

Through Faith alone

Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 3:21; Romans 10

Faith is simply the hand the receives God’s gifts in Christ

Faith is the hand God provides

Faith

Is more than believing God can possibly do something

Is so trusting God that you put yourself in His hands…. You depend on Him