SOURCE - Dictionary of Bible Themes: 5362 justice, in believers’ lives
Dictionary of Bible Themes ” 5000 Humanity ” 5200 Human civilisation ” 5359 justice ” 5362 justice, in believers’ lives
God requires justice to be evident in the lives of his people. Through justification, believers are granted the status of being righteous in his sight, and are called upon to live out that righteousness in their lives.
God’s law demands justice
The law is written on the conscience
Romans 2:14-15 See also Genesis 20:5-6; Proverbs 20:27
Isaiah 51:7 See also Ecclesiastes 8:5
The law in the OT
Exodus 20:1-3; Deuteronomy 6:4-5 See also Exodus 20:4-17 pp Deuteronomy 5:6-21; Psalm 119:1 pp Matthew 22:37-40
The law in the NT
Matthew 5:17 See also Romans 7:7,22; Romans 13:10; 1 Timothy 1:8-11
Justification is by faith
Romans 1:17 See also Habakkuk 2:4; Genesis 15:6; Romans 3:21-24; Romans 4:24-25; Romans 5:1; Romans 9:30; Galatians 3:6; Philippians 3:9
The marks of the just person
James 2:17 Although justification is by faith alone it is always to be accompanied by righteous behaviour. See also Matthew 25:34-36; Ephesians 2:10; 1 John 3:7
Thinking justly
Psalm 1:2 See also Psalm 24:4; Psalm 40:8; Psalm 119:111-112; Matthew 5:8; Philippians 4:8
Speaking justly
Psalm 141:3 See also Proverbs 4:24; Proverbs 8:6-8; Ephesians 4:25; 1 Peter 3:10
Behaving justly
Micah 6:8 See also Deuteronomy 6:25; Psalm 106:3; Proverbs 21:3; Isaiah 33:15-16; Acts 24:16
Examples of just people
Job 1:8 See also 2 Samuel 8:15; 1 Kings 3:11-12; Luke 23:50-51; Acts 25:8
The vindication of the just
2 Timothy 4:8 See also Psalm 86:17; Daniel 12:3; Revelation 7:9-17
See also
5008 conscience
5596 victory
6676 justification
8154 righteousness