1. (a) B.C. Vol. 7 p. 908 (c) (b) C.O.R. p. 104 (d)Justification is a legal work, therefore man must seek for someone legally qualified to take care of this work in his behalf. On the cross of Calvary, Jesus paid the redemptive price for man and thus “earned the right” to be our representative before the Father. (V. 7A. B.C. p 468 D.A. p. 744) He is the only one qualified to do this work.

2. Conditions upon which granted: Romans 3:28; 5:1

(a) S.M. 1 p. 366

(b) S.M. 1 p. 389

Entire surrender by no means implies there will be no more complete surrender in the days ahead. God requires surrender of all known sin and willingness to obey Him through continued surrender as he leads us is the paths of light. This means living by faith.

3. How does Justification become practical to us?

(a) We must first see the real need!

We are prisoners in Satan’s prison house and Isaiah 14:17 tells us he opens not the door. He claims every child of Adam as his subject and never lets go. In this prison all are on death row! We are already judged in that “all have sinned”. We must appeal for mercy to a higher power, that is, to Christ who is able to deliver (open the door). The law of God says, “The wages of sin is death,” Romans 6:23, so our situation is critical! Thus our need is real!

(b) We must, by confession, humiliation, and repentance come to Jesus and ask Him to take our case before the Father. This threefold work (confession Matthew 10:32, humiliation Phil. 2:8, repentance Romans 2:4) is God’s plan to prepare us to receive Justification.