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“Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God's judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word.”

― J.C. Ryle, Holiness

When God calls a man, He does not repent of it. God does not, as many friends do, love one day, and hate another; or as princes, who make their subjects favorites, and afterward throw them into prison. This is the blessedness of a saint; his condition admits of no alteration. God’s call is founded upon His decree, and His decree is immutable. Acts of grace cannot be reversed. God blots out His people’s sins, but not their names. —Thomas Watson

The Bible is God's Divine revelation and communication of His own mind and will to men.

Deny that the Bible is, without any qualifications, the very Word of God, and you are left without any ultimate standard of measurement and without any supreme authority.

Grant that the Bible is a Divine revelation and communication of God's own mind and will to men, and you have a fixed starting point from which an advance can be made into the domain of truth

- Arthur W Pink

"God insists that his sovereignty be acknowledged by us, even in this great matter, a matter which so nearly and infinitely concerns us, as our own eternal salvation.

This is the stumbling-block on which thousands fall and perish; and if they go on contending with God about his sovereignty, it will be their eternal ruin.

It is absolutely necessary that we should submit to God as our absolute sovereign, and the sovereign over our souls, as one who may have mercy on whom he will have mercy, and harden whom he will." - Jonathan Edwards, God's Sovereignty In The Salvation Of Men

Accreditation

OUR LEGITIMATE STANDING

The Japan Bible Institute Ministries is formally organized with a Board

of Directors and Articles of Organization, Constitution, and By-Laws. We

are affiliated with the Full Gospel of Christ Fellowship, Inc. In accordance

with Rom.13:1-7, (sanctioning Human Government), The Japan Bible

Institute Ministries has properly contacted the Japan Educational

Ministries who, because our offerings are entirely religious, has granted

us permission to carry on our activities of granting religious degrees.

OUR ACCREDITATION

The Japan Bible Institute Minisreies (Calvary Reformed Bible Institute) is fully accredited by WORLD

WIDE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (WWAC)

anyone wishing to contact them for verification may write to: The WWAC, Dr. Paul Richardson Executive

President, 2800 Blendwell Rd. Richmond, Va. 23224.

We wish to make it perfectly clear that due to the principle of separation

of Church and state Mk. 12:17;Ja. 4:4;2Cor. 6:14, the WWAC has chosen not

to seek endorsement by either EAES or COPA, but is a rapidly growing

and respected network of over 200 schools on the cutting edge of the

cause of Christ.

Also

Japan Bible Institute Ministries

is certified by the AACT

as a “Certified Academic Institution”

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Japan Bible Institute Ministries is open to all Christians of good

moral character. We are happy to instruct and train God’s Children

regardless of: Race, Nationality, Color, Cultural profile,

Denominational background, Class, Gender, Economic status, or Ethnic

Origin Every student is admitted to the same educational programs,

rights, privileges, and honors. And this is in conformity to Civil Rights Act

of 1964, but not because of it.

Justification

1. Those God effectually calls he also freely justifies.1 He does this, not by infusing righteousness into them but by pardoning their sins and accounting and accepting them as righteous.2 He does this for Christ’s sake alone and not for anything produced in them or done by them.3 He does not impute faith itself, the act of believing, or any other gospel obedience to them as their righteousness. Instead, he imputes Christ’s active obedience to the whole law and passive obedience in his death as their whole and only righteousness by faith.4 This faith is not self-generated; it is the gift of God.

1Romans 3:24; 8:30. 2Romans 4:5–8; Ephesians 1:7. 31 Corinthia

ns 1:30, 31; Romans 5:17–19. 4Philippians 3:8, 9; Ephesians 2:8–10. 5John 1:12; Romans 5:17.

2. Faith that receives and rests on Christ and his righteousness is the only instrument of justification.6 Yet it does not occur by itself in the person justified, but it is always accompanied by every other saving grace. It is not a dead faith but works through love.

6Romans 3:28. 7Galatians 5:6; James 2:17, 22, 26

3. By his obedience and death, Christ fully paid the debt of all those who are justified. He endured in their place the penalty they deserved. By this sacrifice of himself in his bloodshed on the cross, he legitimately, really, and fully satisfied God’s justice on their behalf.8 Yet their justification is based entirely on free grace, because he was given by the Father for them, and his obedience and satisfaction were accepted in their place. These things were done freely, not because of anything in them,9 so that both the exact justice and the rich grace of God would be glorified in the justification of sinners.

8Hebrews 10:14; 1 Peter 1:18, 19; Isaiah 53:5, 6. 9Romans 8:32; 2 Corinthians 5:21. 10Romans 3:26; Ephesians 1:6,7; 2:7.

4. From all eternity God decreed to justify all the elect,11 and in the fullness of time Christ died for their sins and rose again for their justification.12 Nevertheless, they are not justified personally until the Holy Spirit actually applies Christ to them at the proper time.

11Galatians 3:8; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:6. 12Romans 4:25. 13Colossians 1:21, 22; Titus 3:4–7.

5. God continues to forgive the sins of those who are justified.14 Even though they can never fall from a state of justification,15 they may fall under God’s fatherly displeasure because of their sins.16 In that condition they will not usually have the light of his face restored to them until they humble themselves, confess their sins, plead for pardon, and renew their faith and repentance.

14Matthew 6:12; 1 John 1:7, 9. 15John 10:28. 16Psalms 89:31–33. 17Psalms 32:5; Psalms 51; Matthew 26:75.

6. In all these ways, the justification of believers under the Old Testament was exactly the same as the justification of believers under the New Testament.

18Galatians 3:9; Romans 4:22–24.