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Nave Topical Bible
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Scofield Reference Index
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Thompson Chain Reference
• Self-Justification-Self-Condemnation
• Self-Justification
• Justification
The Topic Concordance
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Torrey Topical Textbook
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Dictionaries
American Church Dictionary
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Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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CARM Theological Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Justification (2)
• Justification
King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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People's Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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• Justificative
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Watson's Theological Dictionary
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Encyclopedias
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Justification
The Catholic Encyclopedia
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Lexicons
• ܙܳܟ݂ܽܘܬ݂ܳܐ
• Proecthesis; or Justification
Girdleston's OT Synonyms
• Justification
• δικαίωμα
• δικαίωσις

A theological word used to designate the forgiveness of the sinner and his restoration to a right relationship with God. The cause of Justification may be given as follows:

THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE. — God's mercy.
THE MERITORIOUS CAUSE. — Christ's death.
THE EFFICIENT CAUSE. — The operation of the Holy Ghost.
THE INSTRUMENTAL CAUSE ON GOD'S SIDE. — The Ministry of the Word, Baptism and the Holy Communion.
THE INSTRUMENTAL CAUSE ON MAN'S SIDE. — Faith which works by love.