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Divinity of Christ (Trinitarianism) – our faith depends on the divine and infinate atonement and propitiation extended to all believers sufficient to impute righteousness and atone sin to God's satisfaction.
It takes a perfect sacrifice, life and in abundant measures for justification to be available to all.
An angel has limited holiness and would not necessarily be able to supply complete atonement to everyone.
Jesus has unlimited atonement and his work is sufficient
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*Justification*
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Its importance in Scripture – general ideas
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Definition – perhaps definitions of other terms
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Misconceptions
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Why it is necessary to be justified
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The Judicial Act – Justifying the sinner: God justifies the sinner and it is a gift that cannot be earned
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The full scope of justification – the atonement and pardon and the imputation of righteousness that is required for future acts as well
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Application – what this means in the life of the believer
Some basic ideas
● heart of the Gospel
● the Protestant doctrine of justification has been focused primarily on that which is found in the Pauline Corpus
● It is a judicial act of God in which he pardons sinners
Illustration
When a criminal has suffered the penalty affixed to his crime, he has done a part, but not all that the law requires of him.
He still owes a perfect obedience to the law in addition to the endurance of the penalty.
Shedd, W. G. T., & Gomes, A. W. (2003).
Dogmatic theology.
"First one-volume edition (3 vols. in 1)"--Jacket.
(3rd ed.) (793).
Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub.
Eating is the particular act by which he receives and appropriates food.
Strictly speaking, he lives by bread alone, not by eating or the act of masticating.
And, strictly speaking, the sinner is justified by Christ’s sacrifice alone, not by his act of believing in it.
Shedd, W. G. T., & Gomes, A. W. (2003).
Dogmatic theology.
"First one-volume edition (3 vols. in 1)"--Jacket.
(3rd ed.) (796).
Phillipsburg, N.J.: P & R Pub.
What is justification?
What does it mean?
And, what necessarily follows from it?
The definition:
1 : the act, process, or state of being justified by God
2 a : the act or an instance of justifying : vindication
b : something that justifies
3 : the process or result of justifying lines of text
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003).
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary.
Includes index.
(Eleventh ed.).
Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
It is the process, state, instance of, and result of being justified
● that isn't helpful
● what does it mean to be justified?
● What does it mean to be just?
2just \ˈjəst\ adj
[ME, fr.
AF & L; AF juste, fr.
L justus, fr.
jus right, law; akin to Skt yos welfare] 14c
1 a : having a basis in or conforming to fact or reason : reasonable 〈a just but not a generous decision〉
b archaic : faithful to an original
c : conforming to a standard of correctness : proper 〈just proportions〉
2 a (1) : acting or being in conformity with what is morally upright or good : righteous 〈a just war〉
(2) : being what is merited : deserved 〈a just punishment〉
b : legally correct : lawful 〈just title to an estate〉 syn see fair, upright — just•ly adv — just•ness \ˈjəs(t)-nəs\ n
Merriam-Webster, I. (2003).
Merriam-Webster's collegiate dictionary.
Includes index.
(Eleventh ed.).
Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Justification is an oft used term in many churches, particularly within evangelical circles that is frequently not adequately understood by the new and old Christians alike.
● if not properly defined can be a difficult concept to learn
● sometimes it is presented with little or no precision
● sometimes it is presented in esoteric terms.
● if not fully understood can lead to incorrect views pertaining to salvation
● if not leading to correct views then it can manifest itself problematically even years after having been saved
● can lead to irreconcilable ideas of faith and works as a means to justification; then grace is no longer a gift but earned
● Sacraments do not confer grace, but testify that a person has been justified by grace
The Judicial Act – Justifying the sinner: God justifies the sinner and it is a gift that cannot be earned
● We've earned judgment on the merits of our sins.
A worker is paid what is owed, in our case, apart from Christ we receive what God's justice demands, the “wages of sin is death” Romans 6:23
● Atonement and righteousness from God necessarily for mankind is a gift, we cannot earn our pardon – Romans 4:5-6
● Faith is the instrument by which Christ justifies us.
It is not earned through faith but is received according to faith – this will be treated under the section of faith
● Abraham is our example of faith
Romans 4:5-6
*ἐργάζομαι* – to work oneself with view of receiving a benefit or reward.
It isn't just a working in general, but one done with an expectation of being rewarded.
● Going to church during a difficult time in one's life, does not right one with God
● Avoiding damnation is not accomplished by performing liturgical acts with the expectation that God will grant relief from what is due on the account of our sins
● We can't even the ledger by doing enough good works in hopes of being rewarded
Consider Tertullian's remarks regarding the circumcision of Abraham
But Abraham, (you say, ) was circumcised.
Yes, but he pleased God before his circumcision;37 nor yet did he observe the Sabbath.
For he had “accepted”38 circumcision; but such as was to be for “a sign” of that time, not for a prerogative title to salvation.
In fact, subsequent patriarchs were uncircumcised, like Melchizedek, who, uncircumcised, offered to Abraham himself, already circumcised, on his return from battle, bread and wine.
Roberts, A., Donaldson, J., & Coxe, A. C. (1997).
The Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol.
III : Translations of the writings of the Fathers down to A.D. 325.
Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian.
(153).
Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems.
The full scope of justification – the atonement and pardon and the imputation of righteousness that is required for future acts as well
● It seems to counter Scripture, particularly, OT – but Christ's atonement rectifies that misconception and lies at the basis by which sinful man can be made righteous.
● It is final and pertains to the judgment of the Last Day.
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