Justification is an interesting word. It has a lot of variations, and it also is translated interchangeably with righteousness. How do we receive justification? We all want to be “right” or “correct” in our own eyes, and we all want to justify our reasoning as to why we believe that we are correct. What is justification and how do we obtain it? In our culture we have terms like “justifiable homicide”, meaning killing someone is acceptable in that situation. We also tell people to “justify their expenses”, which means someone is to document what was spent and why. Broadly it declares something is correct or reasonable. Humans have to rely on other humans to declare something justified. This is how societies work, but it is not how we are to function in the Body of Christ. Under the Mosaic law people had to rely on religious leaders to decide what is acceptable and what is not. In Biblical terms we call justification being made righteous, but in the Biblical context it is not up to humans to decide, it is something decided by the Elohim.
The sin conscious lifestyle causes us to constantly look for sin and evaluate the sins of everyone around us. We seem to think we can judge who is just or righteous and who is not by their sins. However there is more to this understanding. Living under the law or a set of religious laws causes us to again divide the world into just and unjust or righteous and unrighteous.
Jesus tells us, if the tree is good the fruit will be good, but if the tree is corrupt the fruit will be corrupt.
Mat 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Mat 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Mat 12:35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Mat 12:36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:37 G1537 For by G1063 G3588 G3056 your words G1473 G1344 you shall be justified, G2532 and G1537 by G3588 G3056 your words G1473 G2613 you shall be condemned.
1344 LSJ Gloss:δικαιόω to set right
Dodson:δικαιόω I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify I make righteous, defend the cause of, plead for the righteousness (innocence) of, acquit, justify; hence: I regard as righteous.
TBESG:δικαιόω to justify
G:V
δικαιόω, -ῶ
(< δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צָדַק pi., hi., (1) as
__1. in cl.,
__(a) with accusative of thing(s), to deem right;
__(b) with accusative of person(s), to do one justice; pass., δικαιοῦσθαι, to be treated rightly, opp. to ἀδικεῖσθαι.
__2. In NT, as in LXX, and as usual with verbs in -όω from adjectives of moral meaning;
__(1) to show to be righteous:
Thayer:
1) to render righteous or such he ought to be
2) to show, exhibit, evince, one to be righteous, such as he is and wishes himself to be considered
3) to declare, pronounce, one to be just, righteous, or such as he ought to be
δικαιόω
dikaioō dik-ah-yo'-o From G1342; to render (that is, show or regard as) just or innocent KJV Usage: free, justify (-ier), be righteous.
Our words will either make us righteous or condemn us. The word for condemned is katadikazō, kata, “downward”, and dikē, “justice”, it means “downward judged or pronounced guilty”. When does this happen? In the day of judgment. Who is part of the day of judgment? There is a judgment of rewards for the believers who were harpazo’d as per Revelation 11, and there will be a judgment of sheep and goats prior to the millennial kingdom, and then there will be a white throne judgment at the end of the millennial kingdom. Basically, no one will escape a day of judgment, but people will be justified or made righteous by their own words or condemned by their own words. Who then is the judge deciding our words? Yahweh Jesus Messiah.
The nature of humans is to be sin conscious, but not sin conscious about ourselves, sin conscious about everyone else. People are constantly comparing themselves to one another, trying to see how they feel they measure up. Humans are good at lying to themselves to self-soothe, elevating themselves in their own mind and lowering others below their perceived stature. Sin consciousness is a big problem with people who follow the Mosaic law or follow denominational religious laws. While children are taught a standard of right and wrong behavior, adults can take these ideas and attempt to apply them to others. It is fine if one wishes to separate themselves or sanctify themselves from others, but it is not up to us to apply our religious biases onto others.
As an example, some denominations do not have a problem with congregants who smoke cigarettes, while other denominations do. These are human ideas and neither makes one justified or righteous. The Pharisees did this to Jesus and John. They tried to apply their sin conscious accusations to Jesus and John, ultimately disparaging both in opposite ways. If one were to hear these conversations by the Pharisees they would throw up their hands in surrender because no one can be justified and righteous in the sight of the Pharisees. Therein lies the trap. If you follow a human, in an effort to obtain justification, be it a religious leader or a spiritual leader, or anyone else, you will be subjected to the whims of that fallible being. The trap is making someone else lord over our life instead of Jesus Messiah.
Jesus said something interesting. He said that Wisdom is justified away from her labor.
Matthew 11:18 G2064 [3came G1063 1For G* 2John] G3383 neither G2068 eating G3383 nor G4095 drinking, G2532 and G3004 they say, G1140 [2a demon G2192 1He has].
19 G2064 [4came G3588 1The G5207 2son G3588 G444 3of man] G2068 eating G2532 and G4095 drinking, G2532 and G3004 they say, G2400 Behold, G444 the man G5314 is a glutton G2532 and G3630 a winebibber, G5057 [2of tax collectors G5384 1a friend] G2532 and G268 sinners. G2532 And G1344 [2was justified G3588 G4678 1wisdom] G575 by G3588 G5043 her children. G1473
Matthew 11:19LXX-WH ....G2532 CONJ και G1344 [G5681] V-API-3S εδικαιωθη G3588 T-NSF η G4678 N-NSF σοφια G575 PREP απο G3588 T-GPN των G2041 N-GPN εργων G846 P-GSF αυτης
“…and justified the Wisdom from her labor.”
The LXX notes the word ergon meaning “labor, toil, work or deeds”, instead of children. Jesus is saying that Wisdom is justified from her labor, meaning Wisdom is justified by her work or the results of her work. What are the results of John’s message of “repent and be baptized”? What are the benefits of Jesus’ message of salvation? The work of the Holy Spirit is to bring people to the Messiah. The sin conscious rules of the Pharisees were only binding people and keeping them away from the Messiah. John wasn’t good enough because he sanctified himself. He set himself apart from the Pharisees. Jesus wasn’t good enough because he lived among the people. Jesus was also set apart from the Pharisees. Jesus’ words show the irony of being justified by a group of sinful men. No man can justify another, although many will try.
We use the word “just” to describe someone we deem to be righteous. If we notice the definition for dikaios we see that it is an adjective that can mean “civilized, righteous, equitable, or holy”.
1342 LSJ Gloss:δίκαιος observant of custom and social rule, well-ordered, civilised
Dodson:δίκαιος just, righteous, impartial just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).
TBESG:δίκαιος just
G:A
δίκαιος, -α, -ον
(< δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ;]
in early Gk. writers
__(a) of persons, observant of δίκη, custom, rule, right, righteous in performing duties to gods and men ;
__(b) of things, righteous, in accordance with right.
In NT
__1. righteous, chiefly in the broad sense, as above, of the person or thing corresponding to the Divine standard of right
__(a) of persons: of God,
Thayer:
1) righteous, observing divine laws
1a) in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
1a1) of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined
1a2) innocent, faultless, guiltless
1a3) used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life
1a3a) only Christ truly
1a4) approved of or acceptable of God
1b) in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them
δίκαιος
dikaios dik'-ah-yos From G1349; equitable (in character or act); by implication innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) KJV Usage: just, meet, right (-eous).
The word dikaiosunē is a noun meaning “righteousness, justness, equitable”. In Romans Paul quotes Habakkuk stating that the just person lives by faith.
Romans 1:17 G1343 For righteousness G1063 G2316 of God G1722 [2by G1473 3it G601 1is revealed] G1537 from G4102 belief G1519 unto G4102 belief; G2531 as G1125 has been written, G3588 But the G1161 G1342 just G1537 [2of G4102 3belief G2198 1shall live].
1343 LSJ Gloss: δικαιοσύνη righteousness, justice
Dodson:δικαιοσύνη justice, justness, righteousness (usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.
TBESG:δικαιοσύνη righteousness
G:N-F
δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(< δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19 ;]
the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see)
__1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action:
(AS)
Thayer:
1) in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
1a) the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
1b) integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
2) in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosunē dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
From G1342; equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification KJV Usage: righteousness.
“Righteousness for Elohim uncovered (apokaluptō) in us, from out of faith into faith just as written ‘but the just live from out of faith’”.
“Righteousness for Elohim uncovered in us, from out of persuasion into persuasion, just as written ‘but the just live from out of persuasion’”.
“Equity for the Elohim is uncovered in us, from out of credence into loyalty”.
The gospel is the miraculous power of salvation for all, and righteousness for the Elohim is revealed in us from out of persuasion into moral conviction. From out of confidence into reliance. From out of confidence into trust. From out of belief into fidelity. Faith is not just a thing that one has regarding Jesus, it grows deeper from believing that Jesus is Lord to fully knowing that Jesus is Lord. What is revealed in us? What is the apocalypse in us? Righteousness. Why? It is credence to fidelity. Faith is not just accepting that something is true but devotion and continued loyalty to said truth. From out of faith into faith. Both the centurion and the Canaanite woman went from out of faith, talking to Jesus asking for a miracle, into faith when the miracle of healing took place. Do you think that they both were devoted to Jesus after that day? Yes. Unlike the Israelites who saw miracles and still rejected Jesus, we are to deepen our faith so that we are not dying sheep.
Paul quotes Habakkuk here. The just live from out of faith. The just live from out of persuasion. No matter how evil the Chaldean/Babylonian invaders are, who come with Yahweh’s judgment against Judah, the just, the righteous, will live. As the captivity of Judah was for 70 years, the just lived through that time from out of their trust in Yahweh. The key here is trust or faith in Yahweh.
Our righteousness is uncovered in us from out of faith into fidelity, and the righteous live from out of fidelity. No one is rescued from out of trials if they are not righteous, which means they must have faith. Or one must have faith to be righteous. What if someone does not have faith?
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2021/07/little-faith-law-of-faith-from-credence.html
What is equity? Equity is the act of being fair and impartial. Equity is not equality. Equality is giving the same to all, let’s say a $20 bill. Equity is giving some people $20, some people $30 and some people $40, because not all people start out with the same amount of money, some people get more than others so that the end results are the same. In our societies we would say that this equity is unfair, as the people who received less money worked harder for their overall wealth, whereas the people who received more money did not work as hard to gain their wealth. To be equitable means that all people are given something in fairness and impartiality. Righteousness is equity. Each individual becomes righteous by Jesus’ blood. One person cannot be more righteous than another if both believe that Jesus is Yahweh and that he rose up on the third day. The equity for the Elohim is uncovered in us from out of faith. Whether someone just believed Jesus is Lord today or someone else has believed for many years, both have the same righteousness.
The comparisons and adjustments we try to make regarding equity are usually incorrect. Our judgments for equity is not between believers in the Messiah because all are equitable. The comparison made between believers in Messiah and non-believers in Messiah would then suggest that the Elohim is inequitable. We cannot attempt to apply the same equity to non-believers in Christ, which is like comparing apples and oranges. The burden is on humans to be persuaded in Jesus. The foundation is first whether one is a believer, then equity can be applied. All believers are saved by grace, not works, no matter if someone is a believer for one day or for many years. All receive salvation equitably. By contrast, the unbeliever in Christ does not receive salvation. One cannot receive salvation apart from Yahweh Jesus Messiah.
In a societal sense, all people should be judged equitably, fairly, and impartially, according to that nations’ laws. But this is rarely the case as the rich have highly paid lawyers and often receive light judgment, while the poor with their public defenders receive a harsher judgment. Also, people can receive preferential treatment based on whether they are part of certain political persuasions or clubs that agree with the judge and jury. Equity is not attainable in society because humans are fallible. The Elohim is equitable, fair, and impartial, towards all humans in salvation, and those who receive Jesus receive salvation equitably.
https://musingsofawinsomeheart.blogspot.com/2023/01/trust-equity-credence-into-fidelity.html
In short what we see is that divine righteousness, dikaiosunē, is justification. The just, dikaios, person lives by faith. What is confusing for us is the interchangeable English words of righteousness or justification. Then add the idea of equity which is also part of the definition of justification and we may misunderstand what is being stated. Justification is for anyone who believes. Some people have more past sin to be justified from and some have less, it is equitable in that all can be forgiven justifiably and receive the same salvation. Our faith grows from credence to fidelity, or from acceptance to loyalty, but no matter where we are on the sliding scale of acceptance to loyalty we are all justified. Then, as just individuals, we continue to live by faith.
Romans 3:20 G1360 Because G1537 by G2041 works G3551 of the law G3756 [3shall not G1344 4be justified G3956 1all G4561 2flesh] G1799 before G1473 him; G1223 for through G1063 G3551 the law G1922 is full knowledge G266 of sin.
No flesh will be justified by the works of the law. The law provides a full knowledge of sin. We can see the problem with those people who say they follow Jesus but then follow the law and judge everyone else according to their ideas of the law. Our new age Pharisees are everywhere trying to justify themselves by their own works and judge everyone else by their own perceptions of justification. Paul writes the entire letter to the Galatians regarding not being justified by the works of the law. It is an important topic for us to understand.
Romans 3:21 G3568 But now G1161 G5565 [4separate G3551 5of the law G1343 1 the righteousness G2316 2of God G5319 3has been made apparent], G3140 being witnessed G5259 by G3588 the G3551 law G2532 and G3588 the G4396 prophets;
22 G1343 even righteousness G1161 G2316 of God G1223 through G4102 belief G* of Jesus G5547 Christ, G1519 unto G3956 all G2532 and G1909 for G3956 all G3588 the ones G4100 trusting; G3756 [3not G1063 1for G1510.2.3 2there is] G1293 a difference;
23 G3956 for all G1063 G264 sinned G2532 and G5302 lack G3588 the G1391 glory G3588 G2316 of God;
The law does not justify us. The righteousness of the Elohim is apart from the law or separate from the law. The only way to become righteous or justified is to believe on Jesus Messiah. Why? Because there is no remedy for sin under the law. There is no temple, no blood sacrifices that can be made, no hyssop to be purged with. Under the law there is no remedy for sin other than at the temple. This is why John’s message of "repent and be baptized” was new and different.
Romans 3:24 G1344 being justified G1431 without charge G3588 by G1473 his G5484 favor, G1223 through G3588 the G629 release by ransom, G3588 of the one G1722 by G5547 Christ G* Jesus;
We are all justified as a free gift by his grace through the release by ransom for those in Messiah Jesus. We simply confess, verbalize, Jesus is Lord, and believe he rose up on the third day.
Romans 3:25 G3739 whom G4388 God set forth G3588 G2316 G2435 as an atonement G1223 through G3588 the G4102 belief, G1722 in G3588 the one G1473 of his G129 blood, G1519 for G1732 a demonstration G3588 G1343 of his righteousness G1473 G1223 through G3588 the G3929 letting pass G3588 of the G4266 preceding G265 sins,
26 G1722 in G3588 the G463 forbearance G3588 G2316 of God, G4314 for G1732 a demonstration G3588 G1343 of his righteousness G1473 G1722 in G3588 the G3568 present G2540 time; G1519 for G3588 G1510.1 his being G1473 G1342 just G2532 and G1344 justifying G3588 the one G1537 of G4102 belief G* of Jesus.
This is the Elohim’s righteousness, or justification, that He disregards or neglects our previous sins. We are not justified by anything we can do, we are justified by what Jesus Messiah did. The tolerance of the Elohim is his righteousness, his justification, because he is just, he is justifying the believers on Jesus Messiah.
Romans 3:27 G4226 Where G3767 then G3588 is the G2746 boasting? G1576 It was excluded. G1223 Through G4169 what kind G3551 of law? G3588 Of the law of G2041 works? G3780 No, G235 but G1223 through G3551 a law G4102 of belief.
28 G3049 We consider G3767 then G4102 [3by belief G1344 2to be justified G444 1a man], G5565 separate from G2041 works G3551 of law.
29 G2228 Or G* [3of Jews G3588 G2316 1 is God G3440 2only]? G3780 But is he not G1161 G2532 also G1484 of nations? G3483 Yes, G2532 also G1484 of nations.
There is no boasting in the law or by adhering to the law. Again Paul states that we are justified by our belief, not just the Jews but all people nations and tribes. If we want to be justified we believe on Jesus Messiah. Then Jesus, who died for us when we were not believers in Jesus, justifies us in His own blood. This is equity, justification, everyone receives salvation who believes.
Romans 5:1 G1344 Having been justified G3767 then G1537 of G4102 belief, G1515 [2peace G2192 1we have] G4314 towards G3588 G2316 God G1223 through G3588 G2962 our Lord G1473 G* Jesus G5547 Christ,
“Justified then from out of belief peace have towards the Elohim through the Yahweh our Jesus Messiah.”
Because we are justified by our belief we have peace. We can be at peace. No matter what takes place in the world we have been made justified by believing on Jesus.
Romans 5:7 G3433 For hardly G1063 G5228 for G1342 a just man G5100 shall one G599 die; G5228 for over G1063 G3588 the G18 good man G5029 perhaps G5100 someone G2532 even G5111 dares G599 to die;
8 G4921 [3commends G1161 1but G3588 G1438 4his own G26 5love G1519 6for G1473 7us G3588 G2316 2God], G3754 that G2089 yet G268 [2being sinners G1510.6 G1473 1we], G5547 Christ G5228 [2for G1473 3us G599 1died].
9 G4183 Much G3767 more then, G3123 G1344 having been justified G3568 now G1722 in G3588 G129 his blood, G1473 G4982 we shall be delivered G1223 by G1473 him G575 from G3588 the G3709 wrath.
Paul tells us our justification comes from Jesus’ blood. The adam’s transgression led us all into condemnation, but Jesus’ death for us justified us who believe.
Romans 5:18 G686 It is so G3767 then G5613 as G1223 through G1520 one G3900 transgression G1519 it was unto G3956 all G444 men G1519 for G2631 condemnation; G3779 so G2532 also G1223 through G1520 one G1345 right action G1519 it was unto G3956 all G444 men G1519 for G1347 justification G2222 of life
1345 LSJ Gloss:δικαίωμα an act by which wrong is set right
Dodson:δικαίωμα a thing pronounced to be just a thing pronounced (by God) to be righteous (just, the right); or the restoration of a criminal, a fresh chance given him; a righteous deed, an instance of perfect righteousness.
TBESG:δικαίωμα righteous act
G:N-N
δικαίωμα, -τος, τ
(< δικαιόω), [in LXX most freq. for חֹק, in Ez, chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, in Pss, τὰ δ., freq. for פִּקּוּד ;]
a concrete expression of righteousness, the expression and result of the act of δικαίωσις, "a declaration that a thing is δίκαιον, or that a person is δίκαιος," hence,
__(a) an ordinance: δ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.1:32; τ. κυρίου, Luk.1:6; τ. νόμου,
__(b) a sentence: of acquittal, Rom.5:16 (also Rom.5:18; ICC, in l), or of condemnation;
__(with) a righteous act: Rom.5:18 (RV),
† (AS)
Thayer:
1) that which has been deemed right so as to have force of law
1a) what has been established, and ordained by law, an ordinance
1b) a judicial decision, sentence
1b1) of God
1b1a) either the favourable judgment by which he acquits man and declares them acceptable to Him
1b1b) unfavourable: sentence of condemnation
2) a righteous act or deed
δικαίωμα
dikaiōma dik-ah'-yo-mah From G1344; an equitable deed; by implication a statute or decision
KJV Usage: judgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness.
1347 LSJ Gloss:δικαίωσις a setting right, doing justice to: punishment
Dodson:δικαίωσις acquittal, justification
acquittal, justifying, justification, a process of absolution.
TBESG:δικαίωσις justification
G:N-F
δικαίωσις, -εως, ἡ
(< δικαιόω), [in LXX for מִשְׁפָּט, Lev.24:22 * ;]
the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal:
(Cremer, 199).†
(AS)
Thayer:
1) the act of God declaring men free from guilt and acceptable to him
2) abjuring to be righteous, justification
δικαίωσις
dikaiōsis dik-ah'-yo-sis From G1344; acquittal (for Christ’s sake) KJV Usage: justification.
“…all men into justification life”
The justification, dikaiōma, of Jesus’ crucifixion, made justification, dikaiōsis, an acquittal, or absolution, for life. It is not a small matter that Jesus’ death brings us justification for life.
Romans 8:30 G3739 But the ones whom G1161 G4309 he predefined, G3778 these G2532 also G2564 he called. G2532 And G3739 whom G2564 he called, G3778 these G2532 also G1344 he justified. G3739 And whom G1161 G1344 he justified, G3778 these G2532 also G1392 he glorified.
31 G5100 What G3767 then G2046 shall we say G4314 to G3778 these things ? G1487 If G3588 G2316 God G5228 is for G1473 us, G5100 who G2596 is against G1473 us?
32 G3739 The one who G1065 indeed G3588 G2398 [2his own G5207 3son G3756 1spared not], G5339 G235 but G5228 [2for G1473 3us G3956 4all G3860 1delivered him up], G1473 G4459 how G3780 [2not G2532 3also G4862 7with G1473 8him G3588 5all things G3956 G1473 6to us G5483 1shall he 4grant]?
33 G5100 Who G1458 accuses G2596 against G1588 the chosen G2316 of God? G2316 God G3588 is the one G1344 justifying.
If he justified us, he justified us, he made us right with Him. Therefore anyone having an accusation against us is simply wrong. The Elohim is the justifier. We are rendered righteous whether others like it or not. Some of our biggest accusers come from within the Body of Christ. Why? Sin consciousness. Constantly comparing ones self to others leads them to throw accusations at other chosen children of the Most High God. Believers in Jesus Messiah cannot lose their justification.
Titus 3:4 G3753 And when G1161 G3588 the G5544 graciousness G2532 and G3588 the G5363 humane treatment G2014 appeared G3588 G4990 [2our deliverer G1473 G2316 1of God],
5 G3756 not G1537 from G2041 works G3588 G1722 in G1343 righteousness G3739 which G4160 we did, G1473 G235 but G2596 according to G3588 G1473 his G1656 mercy G4982 he delivered G1473 us, G1223 through G3067 the bath G3824 of regeneration G2532 and G342 renewal G4151 [2spirit G39 1of holy],
6 G3739 which G1632 he poured out G1909 upon G1473 us G4146 richly G1223 through G* Jesus G5547 Christ G3588 G4990 our deliverer; G1473
7 G2443 that G1344 having been justified G3588 G1565 by that G5484 favor, G2818 [2heirs G1096 1we should be] G2596 according to G1680 a hope G2222 of life G166 eternal.
Paul tells Titus that the Elohim appeared not because of the works of righteousness that we do but by mercy. He gave us a bath in spiritual restoration and renewal of the Holy Spirit. While our works can be good, we are not justified by works we are justified by faith. If we do the works in faith, then our faith is in Jesus Messiah, our works are justified because of our faith in Jesus. Therefore faith in Jesus is first and foremost. “Works” obtain us rewards not justification.
1 Peter 3:12 G3754 For G3588 the G3788 eyes G2962 of the Lord G1909 are upon G1342 the righteous, G2532 and G3775 his ears G1473 G1519 towards G1162 their supplication. G1473 G4383 But the face G1161 G2962 of the Lord G1909 is against G4160 the ones doing G2556 evil.
If we always remember that the eyes of Yahweh are upon the justified, and we know that he sees and hears us, then we can be at peace. Here are the apples and oranges again. Jesus’ eyes are on the righteous, but he is against the ones doing evil. Non-believers are not righteous. They are not redeemed, sanctified, or justified. We should never compare ourselves to evil doers. We are justified by our faith, they are not.
Faith in Jesus Messiah makes us justified. Jesus’ blood is what equitably justifies us. And in a symbiotic relationship our justification is made possible by faith and faith increases so that we are just, and live by faith. However our responsibility is to confess Jesus as Lord and believe he rose up on the third day. Secondly, our words will justify us, or condemn us. If we keep this in mind we will be slow to speak and slow to react. We also won’t allow others to decide whether we are justified and we in turn will not claim who is just and who is not. Jesus is the justifier. Jesus is our justification.
