According to Romans 3:24-25, the purpose of justification is to declare ____.

• A. God's righteousness
• B. God's justice
• C. Christ's righteousness
• D. Our own merit

Answer: (A)

In Romans 3:24-25, justification is described as a judicial act where God declares a sinner to be righteous because of Christ’s redemptive work. The phrase “to declare his righteousness” shows that the goal of justification is for God to uphold and display his own righteous standard, ensuring sins are forgiven through Jesus’ sacrifice. This justification reveals God’s justice and mercy together: sins past are forgiven, and at the same time God remains just by judging sin and justifier by accounting faith in Jesus as the basis for righteousness.

So the completion focuses on God’s righteousness, which is why the option about God’s righteousness is the best fit. The idea of God’s justice is related but not the specific focus of the wording here; Christ’s righteousness is part of the broader doctrine of imputation, but the verse centers on declaring God’s own righteousness. Our own merit is not the basis for justification.