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How do we know that Christ was justified in the Spirit?

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Christ was justified in the Spirit through His resurrection and ascension, affirming His righteousness and the sufficiency of His atoning work.

The phrase 'justified in the Spirit' from 1 Timothy 3:16 indicates that Jesus Christ was vindicated by the Holy Spirit, which became evident through His resurrection and manifestation of glory. This justification signifies that, following His sacrificial death, Christ was raised from the dead, demonstrating not only His complete victory over sin and death but also validating His identity as the righteous Son of God. In Roman 1:4, it is stated that Jesus was 'declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.' Thus, the Spirit's role in justifying Christ underscores the truth that He successfully completed the work of redemption. This assurance provides believers with confidence in their standing before God, as it establishes that through faith in Christ, they too can be justified based on His righteousness, not their own.
Scripture References: 1 Timothy 3:16, Romans 1:4, 1 John 3:8

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1 Timothy 3:16
Robert Hawker · Dec 25, 2016
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