Paragraph 11.4

God did from all Eternity decree to justify all the Elect, and Christ did in the Fulness of Time die for their Sins, and^a rise again for their Justification; nevertheless they are not justified personally, until the Holy Spirit doth in due Time^b actually apply Christ unto them.^c

1. a. Galatians 3:8; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:6

   Galatians 3:8

   ^3:8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

   ^3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you."

   1 Peter 1:2

   ^1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

   ^1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

   1 Timothy 2:6

   ^2:6 Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

   ^2:6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all-the testimony that was given at just the right time.

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2. b. Romans 4:25

   Romans 4:25

   ^4:25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

   ^4:25 He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

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3. c. Colossians 1:21–22; Titus 3:4–7

   Colossians 1:21–22

   ^1:21 And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled ^1:22 In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

   ^1:21 Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds. ^1:22 But now He has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence-

   Titus 3:4–7

   ^3:4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, ^3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; ^3:6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; ^3:7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

   ^3:4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, ^3:5 He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. ^3:6 This is the Spirit He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior, ^3:7 so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.

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