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In this episode, Brian and Pastor Jay discuss justification and adoption from Westminster Confession of Faith chapters 11 and 12. They explain how God declares sinners righteous through the credited righteousness of Christ, then brings them in as sons and daughters, giving believers assurance, freedom from earning God’s favor, and comfort in belonging to Jesus.

Scripture mentioned:

Romans 3:21-26 (ESV) - Justification by grace through the redemption in Christ Jesus

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/3/21-26/s_1049021

Galatians 4:4-7 (ESV) - Adoption as sons, no longer slaves, crying “Abba! Father!”

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gal/4/4-7/s_1095004

Genesis 15:5-6 (ESV) - Abraham believes God, and it is counted to him as righteousness

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/gen/15/5-6/s_15005

Exodus 4:22-23 (ESV) - Israel called God’s firstborn son

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/exo/4/22-23/s_54022

2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV) - Christ made sin for us so that we become the righteousness of God in him

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/2co/5/21/s_1083021

Romans 1:18 (ESV) - The wrath of God revealed against unrighteousness

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/1/18/s_1047018

Romans 8:1 (ESV) - No condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/8/1/s_1054001

Romans 4:5 (ESV) - God justifies the ungodly, and faith is counted as righteousness

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/4/5/s_1050005

John 3:16-18 (ESV) - The Son is sent to save, and unbelievers are condemned already

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/jhn/3/16-18/s_1000016

Ephesians 2:8-10 (ESV) - Saved by grace, not works, and created for good works

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/eph/2/8-10/s_1099008

Romans 1:17 (ESV) - The righteousness of God revealed in the gospel

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rom/1/17/s_1047017

Revelation 19:9 (ESV) - The marriage supper of the Lamb, mentioned as the future feast believers look toward

https://www.blueletterbible.org/esv/rev/19/9/s_1186009

Other sources:

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 11: Of Justification

https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20XI

Westminster Confession of Faith, Chapter 12: Of Adoption

https://thewestminsterstandard.org/the-westminster-confession/#Chapter%20XII

Diarmaid MacCulloch, The Reformation: A History

https://archive.org/details/reformationeurop0000macc

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