Sentences with phrase «justification by faith»

First, and fundamental, is the doctrine of justification by faith alone: we are not saved by our works.

This is especially the case when it comes to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.

A consensus on justification by faith alone is said to be missing.

Another point of continuing disagreement concerns the presence of sin in those who have received justification by faith and baptism.

If I believe in «my doctrine» that the gospel is simply justification by faith alone you should accept that in me.

The ultimate word, or last word, is that of justification by faith alone.

We believe in justification by faith in Christ, not justification by accuracy of doctrine.

Adamant about the centrality of justification by faith through grace, we sometimes verge on a perverse kind of theological works - righteousness.

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.

Wearers of the badge were justified because their church taught justification by faith; nonwearers were half - breed Christians at best.

In his time, Luther's articulation of justification by faith took account of widespread longing for authentic personal faith well as for the reform of the church, sometimes coupled with nationalist protests against Rome.

In that statement we together affirmed the way in which we understand justification by faith alone as a gift received by God's grace alone because of Christ alone.

The emphasis on justification by faith became common coin among the Reformers and their confessions.

We understand that what we here affirm is in agreement with what the Reformation traditions have meant by justification by faith alone (sola fide).»

What I am arguing in this post is that while justification by faith alone is true, if this is as far as a person goes, while they may be justified, they have not understood the gospel.

Among the many blessings resulting from this cooperative effort, we note especially our common affirmation of the most central truths of Christian faith, including justification by faith, in the 1997 statement, «The Gift of Salvation.»

In the same way, we don't need to put people through the whole justification by faith gauntlet to teach them to be grateful they are children of God.

any clear indication of justification by faith standing as the kernel of the Good News?

Here I side with John Howard Yoder against the view prevalent among social ethicists today that the early church found Jesus» sociopolitical ethics, including his teaching on peace, irrelevant and was interested in his life, death, and resurrection only as the basis for justification by faith; that whatever ethics the church taught was drawn from Hellenistic culture, particularly Stoicism.

But we need not make an artificial separation between justification by faith as the receiving of the gift of forgiveness, and regeneration as the actual beginning of the new life.

It was exciting to see the group grasp the idea that they were faced with two options: either try to keep the whole law (which was impossible) or accept justification by faith in Jesus.

Father Neuhaus charges that «these critics [assume] that baptismal regeneration is incompatible with justification by faith... [They are] prejudging the question before engaging it.»

This is why he emphasises justification by faith so as to establish equality of membership for both Jews and Gentiles within God's family.

Whereas in the earlier Luther the fear of death was the ultimate form of unbelief, the Luther who discovered justification by faith understood that no matter how great our faith, it can not be strong enough to stave off terror before death.

For Bultmann as for Luther, justification by faith comes from an other than the self, from an other who grants me what he commands of me.

«Can you please explain justification by faith alone?»

Hence it is as a disciple of Paul and Luther that Bultmann opposes justification by faith to salvation by works.

Finney had experienced justification by faith.

His greatest contribution may be that he forces other reform guys to defend justification by faith while they usually preach more of a turn or burn message

Here's how it works: You work backward from the Lutheran emphasis on justification by faith alone... If God offers grace in Jesus, then we have to make ourselves out to be terrible in order to be potential recipients of it.

It is in this context that Paul says much about the natural man being «in sin,» until its burden is lifted and victory is won through justification by faith in Jesus Christ.

In fact, it used to bother me that Jesus wasn't more clear about justification by faith alone.

Or brags about belonging to a movement which teaches justification by faith.

I think it is very shrewd of Taylor to remark that if justification by faith alone had been the sole issue, it would have been possible for Protestants and Catholics to live together in relative peace.

Ralph C. Wood regards John Updike as a writer to be «reckoned with theologically» though he finds in the novelist's recent memoirs — and in his work as a whole — more «justification by sin» then justification by faith.

Their wisdom and expertise would guide the ECT process as it moved forward to take up such controverted issues as justification by faith, Scripture and Tradition, the communion of saints, and the role of Mary in the life of the church, among others.

If one really believes in justification by faith alone, differences over other matters — the real presence in the Eucharist, apostolic ministry, the indissolubility of marriage, the ordination of women, and on and on — make no difference.

During these same years, Luther set forth what later scholars have referred to as the formal and material principles of the Reformation, namely, the supremacy of Holy Scripture and justification by faith alone.

A number of evangelical leaders with very large constituencies sharply criticized the declaration as a betrayal of the central Reformation belief in «justification by faith alone.»

But, Mormons are not Christians because they deny the divinity of Christ as well as justification by faith.