The Ordo Salutis (6a) Justification And Assurance: No Condemnation To Them Who Walk After The Spirit
Martyn McGeown explains justification as God's forensic declaration of righteousness imputed through Christ's obedience, received by faith alone, and explores how assurance of justification relates to godly living and walking in the Spirit. Drawing on Reformed confessions like the Heidelberg Catechism and Belgic Confession, the article addresses the believer's confidence and peace in salvation based on Christ's righteousness rather than personal merit.
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit -- Romans 8:1. INTRODUCTION In the last article I defined justification, the fifth step in the ordo salutis -- regeneration, calling, conversion, faith, justification -- as "God's legal declaration of righteousness." God as the Judge makes an official pronouncement upon, or an official verdict concerning, the believing sinner that he is righteous, that is, that he is in...
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