“To declare, I say, at this time His righteousness: that He might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.” Rom. 3:26.
21. By what name is Christ appropriately called?
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely [pg 113] and this is His name whereby He shall be called, The Lord Our Righteousness.” Jer. 23:5, 6.
22. What blessed experience follows upon the acceptance of Christ as our righteousness?
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Rom. 5:1.
23. What does Christ thus become to the believer?
“For He is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us.” Eph. 2:14.
24. On what basis is there no possibility of justification for the sinner?
“Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Rom. 3:20.
25. How does the death of Christ bear testimony to this?