In his book, Things Which Become Sound Doctrine (a book which I regularly reference), J. Dwight Pentecost notes the following truths about justification:
- God is the source of justification (Rom. 8:30)
- Blood is the ground of justification (Rom. 3:24-26)
- Faith is the instrument of justification (Rom. 3:28; 4:5)
- Grace is the essence of justification (Rom. 3:24)
- The Spirit is the instrument of justification (1 Cor. 6:9-11)
- Works are the evidence of justification (Js. 2:21, 24-25)
- Christ is the position of the justified one (2 Cor. 5:21)
Words of Grace 