The Doctrine of Justification

Justification

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James Vs. Paul (26)

 

Justification & Sanctification (32)

 

New Perspective on Paul (27)

 

Roman Catholic Teaching on Justification (44)

 

Sermons (36)

 

The Imputation of Christ’s Righteousness (79)

Related Topic: Sola Fide

Justification is an instantaneous legal act of God in which he (1) thinks of our sins as forgiven and Christ’s righteousness as belonging to us, and (2) declares us to be righteous in his sight.
Wayne Grudem Systematic Theology (pg. 723)

Scripture, when it treats of justification by faith, leads us in a very different direction. Turning away our view from our own works, it bids us look only to the mercy of God and the perfection of Christ. The order of justification which it sets before us is this: first, God of his mere gratuitous goodness is pleased to embrace the sinner, in whom he sees nothing that can move him to mercy but wretchedness, because he sees him altogether naked and destitute of good works. He, therefore, seeks the cause of kindness in himself, that thus he may affect the sinner by a sense of his goodness, and induce him, in distrust of his own works, to cast himself entirely upon his mercy for salvation. This is the meaning of faith by which the sinner comes into the possession of salvation, when, according to the doctrine of the Gospel, he perceives that he is reconciled by God; when, by the intercession of Christ, he obtains the pardon of his sins, and is justified; and, though renewed by the Spirit of God, considers that, instead of leaning on his own works, he must look solely to the righteousness which is treasured up for him in Christ.
John Calvin Institutes of the Christian Religion (3.11.16)

The phrase “in him” I have preferred to retain, rather than render it “by him” because it has in my opinion more expressiveness and force. For we are enriched in Christ, inasmuch as we are members of his body, and are engrafted into him: nay more, being made one with him, he makes us share with him in everything that he has received from the Father.
John Calvin Commentary on 1 Corinthians 1:5

The Doctrine of Justification: An Outline of its History in the Church; And of Its Exposition From Scripture (eBook)

Web Page by James Buchanan

 

Justification - Salvation is By Grace through Faith

Web Page by J I Packer

 

Imputed Righteousness: The Evangelical Doctrine

Web Page by R C Sproul

 

Justification In Church History: The Reformation and Post-Reformation (1517-1700)

Web Page by J V Fesko

 

Counted Righteous in Christ

PDF by John Piper

 

Justification

Web Page by John Murray

 

Of Justification

Web Page by Thomas Boston

 

Regeneration, Justification and Sanctification

Web Page by Lehman Strauss

 

Appearing Before God Without a Lawyer

Web Page by Craig Parton

 

Does Justification Still Matter?

Web Page by Dr Michael s Horton

 

Joy Because of Justification

Web Page by Erroll Hulse

 

Justification and Union with Christ

Web Page by Philip Ryken

 

Justification and the Diminishing Work of Christ

Web Page by John Piper

 

The Legal, or Forensic Character of Justification

Web Page by S Lewis Johnson

 

Sola Fide: The Reformed Doctrine of Justification

Web Page by J I Packer

 

Abraham Reassessed Theologically

Web Page by T D Alexander

 

Justification: Still the Radical Truth

Web Page by Dr J Ligon Duncan III

 

Lutheran Love and the contemporary Reformed soteriological controversy

Web Page by William B Evans

 

Justification by Faith in the Non-Pauline Writings of the New Testament

PDF by F F Bruce

 

Justification by Faith: Distortions of the Doctrine

PDF by Philip E Hughes

 

The Doctrine of Justification in Luther

PDF by G W Bromiley

 

Justification by Faith: The Reinstatement of the Doctrine Today

PDF by Alan M. Stibbs

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