I want to say quite simply what a Catholic Christian
thinks about justification, or, to express it more cautiously, what he is allowed to think.
The council itself said
little about justification, but it set a mood that made discussion of this old point of division inevitable.
Feminism raises the question
about the justification of continuing the Christian tradition at all, whereas black and Latin American theologians primarily call us to be more fully and responsibly Christian.
We used to ridicule those who
talked about justification by faith because that talk seemed to be an excuse for them not to take Jesus» call to discipleship seriously.
The Bible sometimes talks
about justification by faith and sometimes a final vindication by works at the final judgement.
All debate among churches and scholars since that time seems
more about justification of denomination rather than question of divinity.
«We have serious
doubts about that justification, we can not see how the European Union's friends and allies in NATO can be a threat to national security in the U.S..
Without the truths of the death and resurrection of Jesus, there is no gospel, but the gospel is way more than a
message about justification and how to get eternal life.
He applied his own
theory about justification as establishing a covenant of grace to the marriage union, and argued that «God draws a husband and wife into a covenant relationship with each other.»
The whole
business about justification and law — for example, Abraham and his heirs, which Paul uses as a comparison to clarify the issue — usually confuses more than it clarifies.
When Paul talks
about justification in that sermon, he doesn't mean that believers are regarded as righteous in God's sight.
In the light of this broader description of evil we should reformulate the theodicy problem so as to ask not
only about the justification of disorder in a world created by an allegedly all - good and all - powerful God, but also about a world that seemingly can not exist apart from an intrinsic adventurousness.
In Romans, for example, where we usually
read about justification and righteousness, Wright uses the phrases «covenant justice» and «being in the right.»
The judge used this case to make positive
comments about justification, reminding employers that the requirement to justify a PCP should not be seen as placing an unreasonable burden on employers or «casting some sort of stigma upon them.»
First of all, it is critical to note that the overall message of Romans is
not about justification or how to receive eternal life.
I couldn't connect to the kind of devotional, emotional spirituality so many of my friends seemed to enjoy; and most of the time I'd rather study the details of Paul's
arguments about justification than meditate on a Psalm.
Yes the church is constituted «in the Messiah» and «in the Spirit» and not (as much reformed teaching says) «what you
think about justification by faith (alone)».
Jeremy, I have a few question
about justification.
The Bible teaches that predestination is about our glorification and sanctification; not
about justification.
God reckoned Abraham righteous because he believed that message, but the message itself isn't
about justification.
Placher picks up on Stout's observation in Ethics After Babel that it is important to distinguish claims about truth trom
those about justification.
Romans 4 is
about our justification being through FAITH alone and not by keeping the law (ie: doing good works).
But let's be clear about something: Paul never wrote
about justification, sanctification, or any of other «big words of the Bible.»
Kojo Yankson asked a question
about the justification for the appointment of 110 Ministers and whether or not it was time for the President to reduce the number.
As to your question
about the justification for paying someone an ownership fee to claim the land initially, this would only make sense in the purists vision and the someone would potentially be everyone depending on the terms of the transaction you as the potential owner would have negotiated with all other rightful claimants.
(3) Personal opinions you may have
about the justification or rationale for drug and alcohol testing.