08/06/2025 – Evening Service: The Doctrine of Justification by Faith Alone: Introduction

Bible Readings:

Romans 1

Sermon Outline:

Romans 3:24 (NKJV)

²⁴being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,

I God the righteous lawgiver and judge

II The fact of universal sinfulness of all mankind

III The universal need of justification

IV How can sinners be justified before a just and holy God?

I have preached justification by faith so often, and I feel sometimes
that you are so slow to receive it that I could almost take the Bible
and bang it about your heads.

Martin Luther

Justification is still the article of the standing or falling church.

John Murray

In justification we are not only told that Christ has paid the debt of our sins. We receive Christ’s righteousness!

Sinclair Ferguson

What is justification? WSC 33
Justification is an act of God’s free grace, wherein He pardoneth all our sins,1 and accepteth us as righteous in His sight,2only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us,3 and received by
faith alone.4

1. Ephesians 1:7
2. 2 Corinthians 5:21
3. Romans 5:19
4. Galatians 2:16