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The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

Question 33

On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 33

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What is justification?

Iustification is an Act of Gods free-grace, wherein he pardoneth all our sins, and accepteth us, as righteous in his sight, only for the righteousness of Christ, imputed to us, and received by Faith alone.

1. Justification is an Act of Gods free-grace.a*

2. In Justification, God pardoneth all our sins.b†

3. In justification, God accepteth us, as Righteous in his sight.c‡

4. We are accepted, as Righteous in Gods sight, only for the Righteousness of Christ imputed to us.d4

5. The Righteousness of Christ, which is imputed to us by God, for our Justification, is received by Faith alone.e5

Notes

  1. *Rom. 3.24. Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption, that is in Jesus Christ.
  2. †Eph. 1.7. In whom, we have redemption, through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
  3. ‡2 Cor. 5.21. He hath made him sin for us, that knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
  4. 4Rom. 5.19. As by one mans disobedience, many were made sinners; so by the obedience of one, shall many be made righteous.
  5. 5Gal. 2.26. 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.

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aRomans 3:24
  2. bEphesians 1:7
  3. c2 Corinthians 5:21
  4. dRomans 5:19
  5. eGalatians 2:16

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