“Therefore, having been JUSTIFIED BY FAITH, we have PEACE (eirēnē: a state of concord, harmony) WITH GOD through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Rom. 5:1-2)
“Justify” is the Greek word (dikaioō: to render a favorable verdict, to acquit) The word, of course, comes from the court room, where the declaration “not guilty” or “pardoned” sets a person free from a sentence of punishment by imprisonment or death.
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