More on Remission of sins and Justification !
Lk 24:47
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
Jesus says that in His Name, Repentance and Remission of sins should be preached to all nations.
This is because there are men and women in all nations for whom Christ secured for them that great blessing. How did He do that ? Matt 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Its because His Blood was shed for them, and through that Blood, the Blood of the New Covenant, the have Remission of sins.
Now what does this mean ? The word remission is the greek word aphesis and means:
I.release from bondage or imprisonment
II.forgiveness or pardon, of sins (letting them go as if they had never been committed), remission of the penalty
As you can see it means forgiveness or pardon of sins. Its translated forgiveness 6 times in the NT to include here Eph 1:7
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
That redemption through His Blood points back to Matt 26:28, the Blood of the New Covenant or Testament for many !
Now this Remission of sins here by the blood of Christ is first and foremost to be considered judicially or it is a Judicial or Legal act of God, an acquittal before the Court of God's Law and Justice . It means a setting free from the charge of an offense by verdict, sentence, or other legal process
Also the persons so acquitted are to be announced Vindicated or Justified ! Their persons are declared Justified, their sins forgiven, and acquitted from all charges Rom 8:33
33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.
The clear implication is that God has acquitted them, who else can lay any charge against them, because God has Acquitted or Justified them !
God has acquitted and Vindicated from all condemnation, and guilt all for whom Christ has died Rom 8:34
34 Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.
His dying being also the shedding of His Blood Matt 26:28
28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
This Blood has made in the Sight of God for them[The Many] a plenteous Satisfaction to His Law and Justice !
And Christ did it for them in His Name, because He did it as their Surety Representative, all He Suffered of the Law and Justice of God, was on their behalf and in their place !
So this Remission of sins has legally, and judicially laid to their account, even when they themselves know nothing of it, and even while they are dead in trespasses and sins, and unbelief !