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JUSTIFICATION IS SUBJECTIVE, MORAL TRANSFORMATION

Various points (texts) all show Justification to be indeed subjective.
Point one. 
1. Circumcision is of the heart in spirit - Rom. 2:29. 
2. Circumcision is a sign of Justification, thus Justification has to be of the heart in the spirit - Rom. 4:9-12.

. Point two. 
1. Unrighteousness is subjective - Rom 3:10-18. 
2. Then to be made righteous (Justification) must also be subjective - Rom. 3:22 
(Greek Text).

Point three. 
1. Justification is through the redemption that is in Jesus—Rom. 3:24. 
2. This redemption (apolotrosis) is the blood of Christ—Eph. 1:7; Col. 1:14. 
3. The blood is the life - Lev. 17:14; Deut. 12:23. 
4. Since to be spiritually minded is life, then Justification through blood/redemption/life is getting the spiritual mind which is life - Rom. 8:6.

Point four. 
1. David referred to Justification - Rom. 4:6-8. 
2. He viewed it as subjective - Ps. 1,2,5,11. 
3. This subjectivity is also seen in Ps. 51: 1,2,6,7,10.

Point five. 
1. To be spiritually minded is life and peace - Rom. 8: 6. 
2. Justification gives peace, thus the spiritual mind - Rom. 5:1. 
3. This is Love being poured out (ekchuno) in the heart—Rom. 5:5.

Point six. 
1. Justification is through blood - Rom. 5:9. 
2. Blood is life - Deut. 12: 23. 
3. Spiritual mind is life - Rom. 8:6. 
4. Thus Justification is of life giving the spiritual mind—Rom. 5:21.

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