Justification, results of

Justification brings a changed relationship with God and a future hope. It will also bring a change in behaviour.

The results of justification

Peace with God, access to his presence and the hope of his glory

Romans 5:1–2 See also Romans 8:30; Titus 3:7

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

Assurance of forgiveness

Romans 5:9; Ephesians 1:13–14

Knowing Jesus Christ and participating in his resurrection

Philippians 3:10–11 See also Romans 6:5

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Freedom from condemnation

Romans 8:31–34 See also Romans 8:1–4; Galatians 3:13–14

What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God— and He is interceding for us.

Freedom from domination by sin

Romans 6:14, Romans 6:17–18

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.

Adoption into God's family

See also Romans 8:15–17; Galatians 4:6–7

Righteousness in the sight of God

Romans 5:17; Philippians 3:8–9 See also Romans 3:20–22; 1 Corinthians 1:30

For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!

More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

Justification must lead to good works

James 2:24 See also Romans 6:15–18; Galatians 5:13–16; James 2:14–26

As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.