Which of the following best describes the works wrought by faith in the blood of Jesus Christ?

• A. Justification
• B. Regeneration
• C. The New Birth
• D. Justification, Regeneration, and the New Birth

Answer: (D)

Faith in the blood of Jesus Christ brings both forgiveness and real, new life. When a person trusts in Christ’s atoning sacrifice, God acts in two major ways: He justifies the believer, declaring them legally righteous because of Christ, and He regenerates them, imparting spiritual life through the Holy Spirit—the new birth. Since both justification and regeneration (the new birth) flow from faith in the blood, the best way to describe the works wrought by that faith is to name all three outcomes together. So, the complete description includes justification, regeneration, and the new birth.