Lesson 2 vocabulary
義 righteousness Conformity to God’s holy standard God is righteous—he is just, holy, and fair. We are to “imitate” God and follow this way too. righteousness 義
remission The act by which something is laid aside or put away When a cancer patient has beaten cancer, we say that the cancer is in remission. remission
義 justification The act of being declared righteous Imagine a court room where the defendant is declared “Not guilty!” justification 義
redemption Set free by the payment of a ransom Your debt is paid. You can leave prison now. redemption
Having one’s sins cleanses and fellowship with God (or others) restored Sin is gone. You can freely be with God now. forgiveness
reconciliation Restoration to friendship or harmony You are back in good standing with God. reconciliation
Giving the benefits or penalties of one’s actions to another Someone did it, but someone else gets the credit. imputation