Justification occurs when we accept Jesus as Savior; God declares us righteous.

Justification occurs when we accept Jesus as Savior; God declares us righteous.

• A. God forgives sins by removing all consequences automatically
• B. It is earned by good works
• C. When we accept Jesus as Savior, God accepts us as though we had not sinned
• D. Justification refers to sanctification

Answer: (C)

Justification is God’s legal declaration that a person is righteous in His sight because they have faith in Jesus. When you trust Jesus as Savior, God forgives your sins and counts Christ’s righteousness as yours, so He treats you as if you had never sinned. This is about your standing before God, not about earning it by good deeds or about ongoing personal growth. It’s different from sanctification, which is the ongoing process of growing in holiness. The statement captures the idea that by faith you are accepted by God as righteous, not because of your merits but because of Christ’s atonement credited to you.

Justification is God’s legal declaration that a person is righteous in His sight because they have faith in Jesus. When you trust Jesus as Savior, God forgives your sins and counts Christ’s righteousness as yours, so He treats you as if you had never sinned. This is about your standing before God, not about earning it by good deeds or about ongoing personal growth. It’s different from sanctification, which is the ongoing process of growing in holiness. The statement captures the idea that by faith you are accepted by God as righteous, not because of your merits but because of Christ’s atonement credited to you.