This week, we're going to start looking at some of the words that get used all the time in church, the Bible or in Christian circles. Some of these words are unhelpful without the proper definition or explanation... in fact, I like to call these words: Christianese. They're words that Christians use, that anyone outside of church (or those without a long history in the church) might not understand. We're going to define these words, and help to give context to them. Today's word is JUSTIFICATION. Because Jesus died for us, in our place... when we put our faith in Him, and claim His salvation - that we didn't earn, but was given as a free gift from God - the Father no longer sees our guilt... He sees the innocence of Jesus instead. So when He looks to us as a righteous Judge, His verdict is innocent! That... is JUSTIFICATION. 

Our passage today is:   Romans 5:1