In this plight, they of themselves cannot be justified through subsequent obedience to the law and cannot change their own nature to become obedient. However, through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, when men, women, or children have faith in Jesus, are truly penitent, call upon his name, and are baptized, they become eligible for the redeeming grace extended through Jesus Christ. In this sense they become justified. The faith by which one receives this grace manifests itself in an active determination to follow Christ in all things.
Justification starts the believer on the path toward righteousness.
To obtain that promise, the justified must continue in the path of faith, wherein nothing can separate the faithful from the love of God. Bibliography Anderson, Richard L. Understanding Paul. Salt Lake City, 1983. Sperry, Sidney B. Paul's Life and Letters, pp. Salt Lake City, 1955.