1. Those whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth;a not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous: not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ’s sake alone; nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or any other evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness; but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them,b they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness by faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.c a. Romans 3:24 24 being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: ; 8:30. • b. Jeremiah 23:6 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely; and this is his name whereby he shall be called: Jehovah our righteousness. ; Romans 3:22 22 even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction; , 24-25, 27-28; 4:5-8; 5:17-19; 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption: 31 that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. ; 2 Corinthians 5:19 19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation. , 21; Eph 1:7; Titus 3:5 5 not by works `done' in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit, , 7. • c. Acts 10:44 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all them that heard the word. ; 13:38-39; Galatians 2:16 16 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed on Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law: because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. ; Eph 2:7-8; Philippians 3:9 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, `even' that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith: . 2. Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification;a yet is it not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces, and is no dead faith, but worketh by love.b a. John 1:12 12 But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, `even' to them that believe on his name: ; Romans 3:28 28 We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law. ; 5:1. • b. Galatians 5:6 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love. ; James 2:17 17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. , 22, 26.