Questions tagged [justification]
referring to the process or moment in which an individual's sins are forgiven - distinct from sanctification, in that the latter refers to the process or moment in which a person is made fit for standing in front of a holy God
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What is the “New Perspective on Paul” and is it biblical according to Reformed Protestants?
I understand that N.T. Wright, an Anglican Bishop, has been promoting this teaching in evangelical churches. Source
According to Wright, "Paul in the twentieth century, then, has been used and ...
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How is the crucifixion just?
As a result of the crucifixion of Jesus, all who truly accept Christ will receive salvation and have their sins washed away. But how is it just that the guilty person not be held accountable for the ...
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A summary of how to read Romans 1-4 in "Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul's Gospel"?
Can someone give a summary of how to read Romans 1-4 in "Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul's Gospel"?
From a podcast, I got the idea that Paul actually starts with a Socratic argument, ...
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Justification by faith in light of Romans 14
I've been a Christian for about 5 years now and I'm in a non-denominational setting. However, I'm having a hard time agreeing with my pastors, who are telling me that if I believe in Jesus (a type of ...
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Protestantism: If justification is by faith alone how can judgement be by works?
The idea of justification seems to come often in Paul, Romans 3:20:
Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in
his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin
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How does imputation work?
When someone believes on Jesus Christ how does Jesus sinless perfect righteousness is transferred to the believer and the believer's sin transferred to Jesus? Like what is the theory or doctrine that ...
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I have a question for Roman Catholics does Ephesians 2:8-9 teach faith alone?
Roman Catholics Christians reject the concept of faith alone (ie that we are justified solely by our faith in Jesus Christ) and that we are justified by both our faiths and our works, but how do they ...
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Is going to confession considered "good work" in the faith vs. work distinction in justification?
A comment by a Catholic in a discussion with a Protestant about faith vs. good works startled me:
Catholics would consider going to Confession to be a work. It's a specific act you need to do. We don'...
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How do New Perspective proponents respond to Robert Cara's 3 critiques on NPP?
A Gospel Coalition short essay (Justification and the New Perspective on Paul) by Robert J. Cara, author of the 2017 book Cracking the Foundation of the New Perspective on Paul: Covenantal Nomism ...
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How do Protestants who say Catholicism doesn't teach the true Gospel understand a Catholic person’s faith in Jesus?
On Protestant theology, Sola Fide is understood as:
Sola fide—the doctrine of justification by faith alone apart from works—is simply recognizing what is taught over and over in Scripture—that at ...
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What views are there on supplying weapons in a war?
In light of the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation, a number of countries, including those with significant catholic and Protestant populations (as well as Christians in their ...
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According to the LDS church, how are we justified?
I know the obvious trope is that the LDS believe in "salvation by works", but I am looking for definitive church teaching on the nature of mans justification. Preferably, I'd like it to ...
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What basis could there be for an 18th century Christian to say that "Gnostics were the Antinomians of their day"?
I read that claim in an article written by A.M. Toplady (reproduced in a 2020 Christian magazine.) Toplady (1740-1778) did not go on to give his reasons for that claim, apart from adding, "An ...
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What kind of 'faith' justifies or imputes righteousness to a sinner as per the teachings of the Bible? [closed]
Protestant Christians in general believe that 'faith' makes a person righteous. The Letter to Hebrews chapter 11 in the N.T. talks about faith at length with specific examples. But what kind of 'faith'...
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What does Protestantism define as 'that which is to be believed' unto righteousness?
As to good and evil, there is a tree (a branch of knowledge) which defines the knowledge of good and evil ; and mankind is advised not to partake of it (as a means of life) else we die.
But as to ...
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