Keeping in mind what we have studied so far about the law and what the law cannot do, read Romans 3:24 . What is Paul saying here? What does it mean that redemption is in Jesus? Image © Phil McKay from GoodSalt.com What is this idea of “justifying,” as found in the text? The Greek word dikaioo, translated “justify,” may mean “make righteous,” “declare righteous,” or “consider righteous.” The word is built on the same root as dikaiosune, “righteousness,” and the word dikaioma, “righteous requirement.” Hence, there is a close connection between “justification” and “righteousness,” a connection that doesn’t always come through in various translations
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