How can someone be justified by God?

Justification by God is a profound theological truth central to Christian belief. The sermon emphasizes that it is impossible for man to justify himself due to his sinful nature (Romans 3:20). Instead, we are justified through the grace of God, as Romans 3:24 states, indicating that our righteousness comes solely through faith in Jesus. Christ was made sin for us so that we could be made the righteousness of God in Him (2 Corinthians 5:21). This means that our standing before God is based on Christ's atoning work, not on anything we can accomplish. Thus, true justification comes from recognizing our inability and trusting completely in Christ's finished work.