The Great Exchange: What Justification Really Means for Your Faith Imagine standing before a judge after being accused of a crime you committed , trembling as the evidence piles up. You know you’re guilty — there’s no argument, no excuse, no escape. Just when the sentence is about to fall, someone steps forward, takes your punishment, and the judge declares you “not guilty.” That’s justification. It’s not just a feeling of being innocent; it’s a divine declaration that you are made right before God. The Judge of all the earth looks at you — a sinner — and declares you righteous, and this is not because of what you’ve done, but because of what Jesus has done for you. It is not something you feel but something you are. Justification is the heart of the gospel — the great exchange of your sin for Christ’s righteousness. Why We Need Justification Sin separates us from God. Every one is born into sin and is therefore spiritually separated...
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