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God appeals to our hearts today to accept the 1888 message of justification by faith. The 1888 message was rejected by the leaders in 1888 and is still rejected today. 

The 27 Seventh-day Adventists believe states "Justification is the divine act by which God declares a penitent sinner righteous, or regards him as righteous" pg 121. 

The book the 27 Seventh-day Adventists believe also says: “As a result of God’s call believers are called “saints” (translated from greek word hagios also translated - holy) for they are “in Christ” (phil.1:1; see also John 15:1-7), not because they have achieved a state of sinlessness.” Pg 123. So in the aforementioned book the 27 SDA believe, It is not believed that justification actually effect righteousness or sinfreeness in the heart or an actual change.

In Conquering the Dragon by Marvin Moore, it is written, “Again, justification is almost a fiction. We are sinners on the inside. Our characters are evil. But in spite of this plain fact, God threats us as though we were perfect on the inside. He can do this because “Christ’s character stands in place of our character. What Jesus is like on the inside becomes what God considers us to be like on the inside. pg 21” “… Jesus is a sin filter. Your character is very flawed, but God looks at you through Jesus, He sees you as though you had Jesus character.” Pg21.This book published by the Pacific Press Publishing Association is written by Marvin Moore who was at the time the editor of the signs of the Times Magazine and was a ordained minister, a sought after public speaker, and author 30 books.

There are exceedingly so few writers and ministers that teach otherwise I cannot recall one.

But the truth is as the scripture says in 1John 3:7 “Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous.” 1John2:29 tells how the person is able to do righteousness: “If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of Him.”

Justification which imputes/reckons/counts us righteous as used Rom. 4:4,5,6, (all translated from the same greek word logizomai which is to esteem, or to think) immediately effects righteousness or sinfreeness in our heart/mind bringing us into full obedience to the 10 commandments i.e. justification is to be made righteous and being made righteous we able to fulfill full obedience to God’s commandments.

Mrs. E.G. White said “It (the message of 1888 message) presented justification through the faith in the Surety; it invited the people to receive the righteousness of Christ, which is made manifest in obedience to all the commandments of God (TM pg. 91,92). " She also made this statement “In ourselves we are sinners, but in Christ we are righteous. Having made us righteous through the imputed righteousness of Christ, God pronounces us just, and threats us as Just.” Selected Messages Bk1.pg.394

Waggoner also identifies justification as being made righteous that one would come into full obedience of God’s law. He says and I quote "The meaning of the word justified is made righteous. This is the exact term that appears in [Bibles in] other languages . . . The Latin word for righteousness is justitia. To be just is to be righteous. Then we add the termination fy from the Latin word meaning to make, and we have the exact equivalent of the simpler term, make righteous. " E.J. Waggoner, Glad Tidings, page 40

Waggoner explains further the understanding that one must be made good or righteous to do good which of-course is full obedience to God’s commandments. He says and I quote: “The impossibility of good deeds proceeding from a sinful heart is thus forcibly illustrated by the Saviour: “For every tree is known by his fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. A good man out the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil; for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.” Luke 6:44,45. That is to say , a man cannot do good until he first becomes good, Therefore, deeds done by a sinful person have no effect whatever to make him righteous, but, on the contrary, coming from an evil heart, they are evil, and so add to the sum of his sinfulness. Only evil could come from an evil heart, and multiplied evil cannot make one good deed; therefore it is useless for an evil person to think to become righteous by his own efforts. He must first be made righteous before he can do the good that is required of him, and which he wants to do.” Pg.55 of the book “Christ and His Righteousness”

Waggoner tells us after referring to Zechariah 3:1-5: “Notice in the above account that the taking away of the filthy garments is the same as causing the iniquity to pass from the person. And so we find that when Christ covers us with the robe of His own righteousness, he does not furnish a cloak for sin, but takes the sin away. And this shows that forgiveness of sins is something more than a mere form, something more than a mere entry in the books of record in heaven, to the effect that the sin has been canceled. The forgiveness of sins is a reality; it is something tangible, something that vitally affects the individual. It actually clears him from guilt, is justified, made righteous, he has certainly undergone a radical change. He is, indeed, another person. For he obtained this righteousness for the remission of sins, in Christ. But “if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature”. 2 Cor.5:17. And so the full and free forgiveness of sins carries with it that wonderful and miraculous change known as the new birth; for a man cannot become a new creature except by a new birth. This is the same as having a new, or a clean, heart.” Taken from “Christ and His Righteousness” page 74 by Ellet J. Waggoner

In the following quote we see Waggoner translates the word “unto” in Rom.3:22 as "into" I quote: “And that the righteousness which is imputed for the remission of sin does effect a change in the man is evident from Rom3:22. It is the Righteousness put into and upon the sinner. That is, he is made righteous both inside and outside.” Taken from the book “Christ and His Righteousness” page 114 by E.T. Waggoner. Thus justification is truly an inward change due the Righteousness of God being placed into the heart.

These truths are not said to bring disunity, Mrs. White said “We have a testing message to give and I am instructed to say to our people, unify, unify. But we are not to unify with those who are departing from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils. With our hearts sweet and kind and true, we are to go forth to proclaim the message, giving no heed to those who lead away from the truth” Selected Messages Bk.3 p412)