Eternal justification is affirmed in Scripture, showing that God's plan for salvation includes the justification of His elect before time began.
Eternal justification posits that God justified the elect in His eternal decree before the foundation of the world. Scriptural references such as 2 Timothy 1:9 declare that God saved us and called us according to His own purpose and grace given to us in Christ Jesus before time began. This doctrine emphasizes that justification is not merely a time-bound event occurring at the moment of belief but was secured eternally in God's purpose. By understanding justification as existing outside of temporal constraints, we see the continuity of God's saving grace throughout history, culminating in the revelation of His Word through the gospel.
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