Who does Romans 3:26 say God justifies, and how is God shown to be just in doing it?
Romans 3:26 states God justifies the person who believes. God is shown to be just and absolutely fair because He declares Christ's righteousness at this time, making His justifying work consistent with His justice. The condition is simply to believe.
Les explains that Romans 3:26 says God declares Christ's righteousness at this time so He might be just and absolutely fair in being the justifier of the person who believes. The context connects this to redemption, for the blood of Christ is the price of redemption, and without the shedding of blood there is no remission. The condition is simply to believe.
Romans 3:26
To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.