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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: [ A-1,Noun,G1347, dikaiosis ] - Justification, denotes the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal;" "to justify" it is used twice in the Ep. to the Romans, and there alone in the NT, signifying the establisment of a person as...
Faith brings/accesses righteousness Gal 3: 5 He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. (MY NOTE: Abraham put...
2 Cor 5:21 He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness]...
BrotherJJ
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2 Judgment Day's where people face the Lord? 1) Judgment seat of Christ (2 Cor 5:10) = Believers Only 2 Cor 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (MY...
Rom 6:23 the wage (cost/price) for sin is death. The 1st animal sacrifice for sin happen in the garden of Eden. Where Adam & Eve CHOOSE to SIN/transgress heavenly law. Their sin/transgression had to be paid for. They sin were covered with the sacrificed skins - Gen 3:21. God accepted a...
Rom 4: 1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather [a]humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?] 2 For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but...
Judge, Advocate, Believer, Judgment Day Strong's #3875 — Noun Masculine — parakletos — par-ak'-lay-tos ) Advocate: "called to one's side," i.e., to one's aid is primarily a verbal adjective, and suggests the capability or adaptability for giving aid. It was used in a court of justice to...
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Rev 7:4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel. This verse clearly says from ALL the tribes of the children of Israel/Jacob. Rev 7:5-8 confirms 12,000 x 12 tribes - 144,000. Gen...
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Matt 9:16-17 Old cloth/old covenant - New cloth/new/covenant (17) new wineskins/new covenant. Don't mis um! (Also see: Mk 2:21-22, Lk 5:36-17) Rev 3: 15 I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm & neither hot nor...
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1 Jn 3:4 Sin is a transgression of Gods Law: Ok, all have broken God's law (Rom 3:23). No one can say he isn't a sinner until some means is provided (not to take away the law) but to remove the sin, which is the transgression of the law. Faith placed in Jesus's sin payment & resurrection...
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Grace = God's unmerited/unearned/undeserved favor has a name. Jn 3:16 God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (MY NOTE: God sent His Son Jesus the Christ: Believers in Christ death/sin payment &...
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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: Save, Saving - [ A-1,Verb,G4982, sozo ] (b) of the spiritual and eternal salvation granted immediately by God to those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, e.g., Acts 2:47, RV "(those that) were being saved;" Acts 16:31; Romans 8:24, RV...
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KJV Dictionary Definition: JUSTIFICATION; In theology, remission of sin and absolution from guilt and punishment; or an act of free grace by which God pardons the sinner and accepts him as righteous, on account of the atonement of Christ. (MY PARSING of KJ dictionary: ABSOLUTION from GUILT &...
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KJV Dictionary SANCTIFICA'TION definition: The act of making holy, the act of consecrating or of setting apart for a sacred purpose. (MY NOTE: To sanctify, something is to set it apart for sacred purpose/work. It's Christ that sanctifes us void of any action on our part beyond faith) Eternal...
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Eph 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, (MY NOTE: Predestined to what? To the ADOPTION by Jesus Christ to himself) Rom 8:29 For those ""God foreknew"" he also predestined to be conformed to the image...
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These are 2 separate events. 1st, Believers only, meet Christ in the air. 2nd, The Lord's feet (physically) touch Mt Olive & His saints/believers are already with Him. Day of the Lord - Verse highlights Isa 2:12 Man humbled, Isa 13:4-6 Battle, indignation, destruction Jer 46:10 Vengeance, the...
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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words: Dispensation [ 1,,G3622, oikonomia ] primarily signifies the management of a household or of household affairs" (oikos, "a house," nomos, "a law"); then the management or administration of the property of others, and so "a stewardship," Luke...
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Religion is about what you do. Your good works, obedience, repentance, law keeping, how much you give, your church attendance, prayer etc. The Gospel is about what Christ did. His Death, Burial, Resurrection. And when we trust Him, what He can do thru/with "in us". The phrase's: "In Christ"...
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Faith begins with & is worthless without, Christ's Faith as the foundation: Heb 12: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (MY NOTE: Christ...

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