Which term means being declared righteous by God through Jesus Christ?

Which term means being declared righteous by God through Jesus Christ?

• A. Regeneration
• B. Free Will
• C. Justification
• D. Divine Determinism

Answer: (C)

Justification is the term for God declaring a person righteous through the work of Jesus Christ. It’s a forensic, courtroom-like act where God considers the believer as legally righteous, not because of their own merit, but because Christ’s righteousness is credited to them through faith. This clarifies the believer’s status before God: forgiveness of sins and acceptance as righteous. Regeneration refers to the new birth by the Spirit—becoming spiritually alive—which is about new life rather than a declaration of standing. Free will concerns human capacity to choose, not a declaration of righteousness. Divine determinism deals with God’s sovereignty over events, not with how God accounts someone as righteous.

Justification is the term for God declaring a person righteous through the work of Jesus Christ. It’s a forensic, courtroom-like act where God considers the believer as legally righteous, not because of their own merit, but because Christ’s righteousness is credited to them through faith. This clarifies the believer’s status before God: forgiveness of sins and acceptance as righteous.

Regeneration refers to the new birth by the Spirit—becoming spiritually alive—which is about new life rather than a declaration of standing. Free will concerns human capacity to choose, not a declaration of righteousness. Divine determinism deals with God’s sovereignty over events, not with how God accounts someone as righteous.