To be justified doesn't mean that our behavior has changed it means that we are treated differently based on a new view of who we are. For someone to be justified means they are no different than they were before but they are counted or viewed differently. A proper understanding of this new view is what will ultimately change our behavior because we are no longer considered enemies of God but friends. A dynamic change has happened inside but it does not clearly appear on the outside. The gospel transforms you from the inside out. Most people assume that what it means to be a christian is to promise to be good or to live a good life and try really hard to follow Jesus. This is not the essence of Christianity. To become a christian is not just to become good. Becoming good is the result of becoming a Christian.
When you are justified it doesn't mean you no longer sin and are now sinless and perfect, it means you're no longer viewed by God in the same way. Even though you still sin your sins can no longer bring you into condemnation, you are accepted by God and are righteous in his sight.
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