Theology II: Ordo Salutis (Part 2)
Explore justification, adoption, and sanctification with Cedarville University theology professor Dr. Jeremy Kimble.
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In this online Cedarville University class presentation, Dr. Jeremy Kimble, Professor of Systematic and Applied Theology, continues a study of soteriology and the order of salvation.
Building on previous discussions of foreknowledge, predestination, election, calling, regeneration, conversion, faith, and repentance, Dr. Kimble examines justification and sanctification and why distinguishing between these doctrines matters.
The lecture explains justification as God’s legal declaration that a believer is righteous through union with Christ and discusses faith, the righteousness of Christ, and peace with God.
Timestamps:
0:00 Real-world experiences at Cedarville University
0:25 Review of soteriology and the order of salvation
1:34 Introduction to justification and sanctification
3:04 What is justification?
3:39 Courtroom illustration of guilt and innocence
9:50 Humanity’s guilt and Christ’s righteousness
11:28 Justification as a declaration of righteousness
12:06 Luke 18 and the Pharisee and tax collector
13:27 Romans 4 and justification by faith
14:35 Protestant and Roman Catholic views of justification
17:55 Lutheran views and infant baptism
19:15 Can salvation happen without remembering a specific moment?
23:29 Martin Luther and the righteousness of God
26:06 The imputed righteousness of Christ
26:44 Summary of justification
28:58 Adoption into the family of God
31:33 Justification vs. sanctification
33:18 Practices that encourage spiritual maturity
34:09 Purity and holiness in 2 Corinthians 6
37:18 What does sanctification mean?
38:31 The Holy Spirit and holiness
39:34 Growing in sanctification
Dr. Kimble draws from passages including Luke 18, Romans 3–5 and 8, 2 Corinthians 6, and 1 Peter 1 to explain how Scripture describes justification, adoption, and Christian growth.
The lecture also considers Martin Luther’s understanding of the righteousness of God and discusses justification by faith in Protestant theology alongside Roman Catholic understandings of justification and the sacraments.
The discussion then turns to adoption, describing believers as being brought into the family of God, before comparing justification and sanctification. Justification is presented as a once-for-all declaration of righteousness, while sanctification is described as an ongoing process of growth in holiness with an overall upward trajectory.
Dr. Kimble encourages students to pursue spiritual maturity through worship, service, Scripture, prayer, fellowship with other believers, Gospel conversations, and participation in the local church. The lecture emphasizes the work of the Holy Spirit in making believers holy and the biblical call to turn away from influences that hinder Christian growth.
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Dr. Jeremy Kimble, Professor of Systematic and Applied Theology at Cedarville University, explores justification, adoption, and sanctification within the order of salvation. Students examine biblical passages on justification by faith, the imputed righteousness of Christ, adoption into God’s family, and ongoing growth in holiness while learning how justification differs from the process of sanctification.