JUSTIFICATION – SANCTIFICATION

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A COMPARISON OF JUSTIFICATION AND SANTIFICATION

CONFUSION CAUSES LACK OF SECURITY IN CHRIST

COMPILED BY RUSSELL KELLY

A COMPARISON OF JUSTIFICATION AND SANTIFICATION

 

  1. J: WHO: Christ; 1 Cor 1:30: Rom 3:21,22

S: WHO: Holy Spirit; Jn 14:17,26; 16:13; 2 Thes 2:13

 

  1. J: WHAT: Greek ‘di-kai-o-su-nee

S: WHAT: Greek: ‘ha-gi-os-mos’; root word is “holy” and “saint”

 

  1. J:   WHERE: Calvary; Rom 3:25,26; 5:18-21
  2. WHERE: Within believer; Phil. 2:12,13

 

  1. J: WHEN: 2000 years ago; applied at conversion

S: WHEN: now, present process; I Cor 1:18; 15:2; Heb 10:14

 

  1. J: WHY: sin, broken law; Rom 3:19-23, I Jn :4

S: WHY: growth, maturity; 1 Jn 3:7; Jn 15:2-5

 

  1. J: HOW: blood of Christ; Rom 5:9; Isa 53:5,6,10,11

S: HOW: yield to Spirit; fruits of Spirit; Rom 813,14,26,27; Jn 15:2-5; Gal 5

 

  1. J: IMPUTED, put on account; Rom 4:2-5; 5:18-21; Ps 32:1,2

S: IMPARTED; (non-biblical term)

 

  1. J: “GIFT” is THE SPIRIT; Acts 2:38

S: “GIFTS” ARE FROM THE SPIRIT; 1 Cor 12:4,11; Eph 4:8-11

 

  1. J: CHRIST IS “SUBSTITUTE”; Rom 5:18-21

S: CHRIST IS “EXAMPLE”; I Pet 2:21; Jn 13:15

 

  1. J: PROVIDED “FOR” THE BELIEVER; Heb 2:9,17

S: OCCURS “WITHIN” THE BELIEVER; Rom 8:8,9,13; 2 Thes 2:13

 

  1. J: “OUTSIDE” THE BELIEVER; Col 3:1-4; Titus 3:5

S: “INSIDE” THE BELIEVER; Ephesians 2:10

 

  1. J: BELIEVER “IN” CHRIST; Ephesians 1:1-23 +++

S: CHRIST “IN” BELIEVER; Gal 2:20; Col 1:27; Rom 8:10

 

  1. J: CHRIST’S “WORKS”; 2 Cor 5:21; 1 Cor 1:30

S: BELIEVER’S “WORKS” thru Spirit; Rom 8:13 yield to Spirit

 

  1. J: NOT “OUR EFFORT”; Eph 2:8,9; Tit 3:5; Gal:2:16

S: INCLUDES OUR EFFORT TO YIELD; Eph 2:10; Acts 1:8; Jn 15:2-5

 

  1. J: FAITH “ALONE”; Ephesians 2:8,9; Rom 4:2-5

S: STUDY, PRAY, WITNESS, ETC   Ephesians 2:10

 

  1. J: INSTANTLY, SUDDENLY; John 3:36; 4:14; Lk 23:42,43

S: LIFETIME PROCESS, WALK; 1 Cor 15:54; Galatians 5:16

 

  1. J: BATTLE IS “WON”; Rom 8:37; Col l:13; Heb 2:14

S: BATTLE IN “PROGRESS”; FIGHT; Heb 10:14; Phil 3:13,14; 2 Tim 4:7

 

  1. J: FREES FROM SIN “GUILT”; Rom 8:1,33,34; 5:1

S: FREES FROM SIN’S “POWER”; Acts 1:8; Rom 7:23,25

 

  1. J: LEGAL STANDING, ACCESS; Rom 5:2; 1 Cor 15:1; Col 4:12

S: FITNESS; GROWTH IN FAITH; 2 Pet 1:4-10

 

  1. J; LEGAL RESULT OF FAITH; Rom 4:2-5; Eph 2:8,9; Tit 3:5

S: OUTWARD EVIDENCE OF FAITH; QUALITY; Eph 2:10; Js 2:21,22

 

  1. J: “FAITH ALONE”; Eph 2:8,9; Tit 3:5; Rom 4:2-5

S: “FAITH PLUS” WORKS; Eph 2:10; Js 2:24-26

 

  1. J: “DECLARED” RIGHTEOUS; Rom 3:26

S: “MADE” RIGHTEOUS; 2 Cor 3:18

 

  1. J: OLD COV. LAW; CONDEMNS SINNERS

S: OLD COV. LAW IS POWERLESS Rom 3:19,20; 1 Tim 1:7-11; 2 Cor 3:10-16; HEB 8:13; 7:18-22

 

  1. J: OLD COV. LAW NOT BELIEVER’S STANDARD                             Rom 3:21; 7:4

S: NEW COV. STANDARD IS CHRIST’S LOVE Rom 8:1-3;2 Cor 3:18;Js 1:25;2:8,12

 

  1. J: “I AM SAVED”; have been; Eph 2:8; Tit 3:5 (Grk)

S: “I AM BEING SAVED”; 1 Cor 1:18; 15:2 (see Greek)

 

  1. J: SPIRIT CONVICTS AND GIVES REPENTANCE; Jn 16:9; Gal 3:2

S: SPIRIT INDWELLS AND GIVES VICTORY Jn 14:17,26; 16:13; Rom 8:26; 12:11

 

  1. J: WORKS = FILTHY RAGS; Isa 64:6

S: WORKS = IMPORTANT TO GOD; Mt 5:16; Phil 4:8

 

  1. J: “ASSURANCE” NOW; Hebrews 10:22

S: NEED TO OVERCOME, ABIDE   Rev 2:7; 3:5; Jn 15:2; Col 1:23

 

  1. J: “PEACE” NOW; Phil 4:7; Rom 5:1; Col 1:20; Jn 14:27

S: SEEK PEACE; 2 Cor 13:11; Gal 5:22; Rom 12:18

 

  1. J: “HOPE” NOW; Tit 3:8; 1 Tim 1:1; Col 1:27

S: SEEK HOPE; Rom 5:5; 1 Pet 1:13; 1 Cor 15:13

 

  1. J: PERFECT, SINLESS IN HIM; Col 3:4; Heb 10:14; Col 1:28; Mt 5:

S: AIM FOR RELATIVE PERFECTION; 1 Th 2:10; 5:23; Heb 6-1; 1 Tim 3:2,10; Phil 3:21; 2 Cor 5:54

 

  1. ESSENCE OF GOSPEL RESULT OF THE GOSPEL

 

Romans, chapters 1-7                Romans, chapters 8 to end

Galatians 3                                Galatians 5-6

Eph. 1 to 3:12                          Ephesians, chapters 3:13 to end

Romans 1:1-4                            Romans 1:5

Romans 5:1,2                           Romans 5:3-5

Ephesians 2:8,9                     Ephesians 2:10

Colossians 3:4                        Colossians 3:5

Colossians 3:12a                      Colossians 3:12-15

1 John 3:2                                  1 John 3:3

1 Cor 1:17,18; 15:1-4               James 2:21,22