Who Justifieth the Ungodly

He also Justifies them as unbelievers by His death, when He bare their iniquities Isa 53:11

11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

By this bearing their iniquities He Justified them ! Folks though false teachers will deny it and corrupt the truth of it, Christ by dying for the sins of them He died for, The Sheep, that fact alone justified them. Because when He died for them, satisfied the justice and law of God for them, by bearing the punishment due to their sins,

So God for Christ sake doeth acquit them ! Also the word for justify in Isa 53:11 tsadaq means to cleanse ! As in Dan 8:14 ! 26

nope ... righteousness is imputed when a person believes. This truth is borne out in both OT and NT:

Genesis 15:

4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him [Abraham], saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir.

5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

6 And he [Abraham] believed in the LORD; and he [God] counted it to him [Abraham] for righteousness.


Romans 4:

2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


Romans 4:

20 He [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21 And being fully persuaded that, what he [God] had promised, he [God] was able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed to him [Abraham] for righteousness.

23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it [righteousness] was imputed to him;

24 But for us also, to whom it [righteousness] shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

brightfame52 said:

Christ by dying for the sins of them He died for

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The Lord Jesus Christ died for the whole world ... all descendants of Adam:

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

2 Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.


From Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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Justified solely by Christs obedience !

Though the religions of men dont believe or understand this blessed truth, its nonetheless true, that all the sinners Christ represented in His obedience while upon this earth , it justified them or makes them righteous. Lets look at a scripture to that effect Rom 5:19

For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

The word righteous here also means just or justified. The individual sinners obedience has nothing to do with this Justification, because if it did that would contradict and over throw the blessed truth of this verse.

The Lord Jesus Christ died for the whole world ... all descendants of Adam:

John 1:29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

2 Corinthians 5:19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

brightfame52 said:

it justified them or makes them righteous. Lets look at a scripture to that effect

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yes, let's read Scripture to see when God imputes righteousness:

Romans 4:

20 He [Abraham] staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

21 And being fully persuaded that, what he [God] had promised, he [God] was able also to perform.

22 And therefore it was imputed to him [Abraham] for righteousness.

23 Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it [righteousness] was imputed to him;

24 But for us also, to whom it [righteousness] shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ

brightfame52 said:

The individual sinners obedience has nothing to do with this Justification

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straw man ... Scripture clearly indicates that we are justified by faith ... not the "individual sinners obedience".

Scripture also clearly indicates that faith is not works:

Romans 4:

2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.


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Also those sinners Christ died for, the same are or have been Justified by His Resurrection from the dead, Rom 4:25

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

In other words, Christ being raised from the dead is an attestation that the sinners for whom offences He was delivered up for, they have been cleared, justified of them.

Thats also why Paul wrote to fellow believers in Corinth that if Christ hasn't been risen from the dead their faith is vain, and they are yet still in their sins, so conversely , since He was raised, they are clear and free of their sins, which truth is revealed to God given Faith. 1 Cor 15:17

17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.

There's no such thing as a sinner Christ died for and raised again for, not being Justified ! For that would invalidated the attestation of Christs resurrection from the dead !

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Romans 4:

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Believing is the consequence of having been chosen by God and sanctification of the Spirit 2 Thess 2:13

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

You appear to deny the witness of Christs Resurrection, that those for whom He died, they were Justified Rom 4:25

25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

Again believing is the fruit of the Sanctifying work of the Spirit, 2 Thess 2:13

But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14Whereunto he called you by our gospel,

The Gospel calls to faith them who have been sanctified by the Spirit.

Why were they elect?

…. to those who believe

Rom 5:16

and not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.


but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

The free gift here isnt a offer as many wickedly teach, but it actually results in many being justified! 27

Correct, however they were shown to be Justified by Christs resurrection prior to their believing.

Thats Gods prerogative, its according to His Good Pleasure, ask Him at the Judgment

From John MacArthur New Testament Commentary Romans 1-8 (Volume 15) ... bold/red mine:


God has made provision for all the sins of all mankind through the offering His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

If you reject the Lord Jesus Christ, there is no other means of justification. There is only One Way ... and that is the Lord Jesus Christ.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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The elect are justified before God on the sole basis of Christs death Rom 8:33-34

33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.

34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

His being risen again is because of their Justification Rom 4:25

25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification

If Christ didn't Justify them by His death by dying for their sins, He could not have and would not have been raised again for their Justification ! 27