God's justice in saving sinners is rooted in the atoning sacrifice of Christ, who satisfies God's wrath.
The question of how God can be just and justify sinners is central to understanding His redemptive work. According to Christian theology, particularly within a sovereign grace perspective, God can be just only on the basis of Christ's substitutionary atonement. The justice of God necessitates a suitable sacrifice for sin, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. He bears the wrath of God on behalf of His people, satisfying divine justice while simultaneously extending mercy to the guilty. This reconciliation is grounded in the righteousness of Christ being credited to believers, allowing them to stand justified before a holy God. Therefore, God remains just while justifying the ungodly through faith in Jesus.
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