(a) Outline Paul's message on justification.
(b) State two conditions for the attainment of justification.
(a) Paul's message on justification:
(i) Throughout the ages, God had sent His prophets and other servants of God to teach men to become righteous.
(ii) Moses gave law to man to help him improve on his attitude to God and in his inter-personal relationship.
(iii) All efforts have been in vain to make man righteous.
(iv) Man's unrighteousness made him unacceptable to God.
(v) This is because God's righteousness is not based on the observance of the law.
(vi) But it is through faith in His Son, Jesus.
(vii) God later showed his love by sending his Son.
(viii) Who, when we were yet sinners, died for us.
(ix) This redemption work of Jesus was seen as a gift.
(x) Through which the enemies of God receive reconciliation.
(xi) That acquits man and make him more acceptable to God.
(xii) All were justified by faith, both Jews and Greeks, free or bond.
(xiii) Since all have sinned and have come short of the glory of God.
(xiv) Abraham was justified by faith.
(b) Conditions for attainment of justification:
(i) Man should respond positively to the free offer of justification.
(ii) Man should by faith accept the offer through the grace of God.
(iii) Man's response should be confessing that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and that his blood shed on the cross saved him.
(iv) Man should do the will of God.
(v) Justification is not in the observance/keeping of the law.
(vi) It is not by self-righteousness.
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