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2. Justification covers the willful sins committed by the soul so that God sees them no more and they cannot cause it to lose eternal life
Psalms 103:12; Isaiah 43:25

“Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back” (Isaiah 38:17).

3. Regeneration gives life to the spirit, knitting it to the Holy Spirit of God so that it is alive for ever more

John 17:20–21; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 3:16; Ephesians 2:22

“But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:17).

C. Differences between justification and regeneration
Atonement was a one time act that avails for all time. It is therefore easy to differentiate from the other two terms. Justification and regeneration, however, both occur at the instant of salvation for each individual that is born again. They occur instantaneously and simultaneously. Thus, they are the terms most often confused with one another.

1. Justification is a change in our relationship to God
Regeneration is a change in our moral and spiritual nature

2. Justification is necessary because of the fact of guilt
Regeneration is necessary because of depravity

3. Justification is the removal of guilt by divine forgiveness Regeneration is a change from a state of depravity to a spiritual life