By Nyron Medina
14. The next question is about how we are justified by Christ’s knowledge.
“In the presentation, you referred to Isaiah 53 to make a very important point that it is through his knowledge (Christ), that we are justified. But how does His knowledge justify us.” Letter,
p. 1.
First it is necessary to understand that the “knowledge” of Christ (that belongs to Him) is what the Bible claims justifies us. Isaiah 53:11.
16. The knowledge of Christ is the Gospel of Christ since it not only belongs to Christ, but is about Christ . (Romans 1:16,17; 2 Peter 3:18).
17. The knowledge or Gospel of Christ is the truth.
Galatians 2:14.
The Truth is the Spirit of Truth. 1 John 5:6; John 16:13.
Justification is the gift of the Spirit of Truth. Galatians 3:7-9,14.
Thus justified by Christ’s knowledge which is the Gospel and the Spirit of Truth means to be
justified by the gift of the Spirit of Truth which is Christ's knowledge. (Romans 8:11; Romans 5:1,5).
21. This same truth can be seen another way. The knowledge of Christ is the Faith of Jesus Christ or the Faith of the Gospel. (Galatians 2:16; Philippians 1:27). Romans 3:22.
22. It is this Faith of Jesus Christ that justifies us. Galatians 2:16.
Therefore justified by the Faith of Jesus Christ is justified by the knowledge or Gospel of Christ, for Faith is the word of Faith or spiritual knowledge about Christ. (Romans 10:8;
1 Timothy 4:6).
How does the knowledge of Christ justify us? Well, the knowledge of Christ which is the
Gospel of Christ contains the Righteousness of God. Romans 1:16,17.
This Knowledge of Christ which is the Gospel or Faith of Jesus Christ is counted unto the penitent for the acquiring of the Righteousness that is contained in it. This is how we are
justified by Christ’s knowledge. Romans 4:5,9.
26. A summary of what we have just seen shows us the following.
a. The knowledge of Christ is the Truth of the Gospel which is the Spirit that is Truth.
b. The Spirit of Truth is given to the penitent in justification .
c. Thus justification by Christ’s knowledge is justification by the gift of the Spirit of Truth.
d. The knowledge is the Faith of Jesus Christ.
e. Therefore justification by the knowledge of Christ is justification by the Faith of Jesus Christ.
f. The Faith of Jesus Christ which is the Gospel of Christ contains the Righteousness of God.
g. Thus when God justifies us, He counts the Gospel or Faith of Jesus Christ unto the penitent into the possession of the Righteousness of God, this is how the knowledge of Christ justifies us.
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