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1 Pre, 3 | example of such reception is the binding response of
2 Pre (9)| The word "church" is used in this Declaration
3 Pre, 6 | 6.Our Declaration is not a new, independent presentation
4 Pre, 7 | contrary, this Declaration is shaped by the conviction
5 1, 8 | Jn 3:16). This good news is set forth in Holy Scripture
6 1, 9 | also, the gift of salvation is described in various ways,
7 1, 9 | 1:1). Chief among these is the "justification" of sinful
8 1, 10 | the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for
9 1, 10 | have their roots for he is "our Lord, who was put to
10 1, 10 | letters, God's righteousness is also God's power for those
11 1, 10 | through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is
12 1, 10 | is not your own doing; it is the gift of God - not the
13 1, 11 | 11.Justification is the forgiveness of sins (
14 1, 11 | the law (Gal 3:10-14). It is acceptance into communion
15 1, 11 | I Cor 12:12f). All this is from God alone, for Christ'
16 1, 12 | of Christ (Rom 10:17) and is active through love (Gal
17 1, 12 | with the will of God. That is why the Apostle says to
18 1, 12 | fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you,
19 1, 12 | trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling
20 1, 12 | good news remains: "there is now no condemnation for
21 2, 13 | understanding of justification is therefore fundamental and
22 2, 13 | that this Joint Declaration is able to formulate a consensus
23 3, 15 | conviction that justification is the work of the triune God.
24 3, 15 | presupposition of justification is the incarnation, death,
25 3, 15 | means that Christ himself is our righteousness, in which
26 3, 16 | salvation in faith. Faith is itself God's gift through
27 3, 17 | as sinners our new life is solely due to the forgiving
28 3, 18 | message and explicates it, is more than just one part
29 3, 18 | related to each other. It is an indispensable criterion
30 3, 18 | in all things, who alone is to be trusted above all
31 4, 19 | the things of this world is no freedom in relation to
32 4, 19 | confess this together, it is true to say:~
33 4, 21 | personally in their faith, which is effected by God's Word. [
34 4, 22 | Christ, who in his person is our righteousness (1 Cor
35 4, 22 | confess this together, it is true to say that: ~
36 4, 23 | righteousness of Christ is our righteousness, their
37 4, 23 | righteousness, their intention is above all to insist that
38 4, 23 | to insist that the sinner is granted righteousness before
39 4, 23 | only in union with Christ is one's life renewed. When
40 4, 23 | stress that God's grace is forgiving love ("the favor
41 4, 23 | from human cooperation and is not dependent on the life-renewing
42 4, 25 | love for him. Such a faith is active in love and thus
43 4, 25 | follows the free gift of faith is neither the basis of justification
44 4, 26 | word. Because God's act is a new creation, it affects
45 4, 26 | distinction but not a separation is made between justification
46 4, 26 | exist. Thereby the basis is indicated from which the
47 4, 26 | are joined in Christ, who is present in faith. ~
48 4, 27 | justification of sinners is forgiveness of sins and
49 4, 27 | personal relation to God is grounded totally on God'
50 4, 27 | in faith, hope, and love is always dependent on God'
51 4, 29 | This contradiction to God is as such truly sin. Nevertheless,
52 4, 29 | the enslaving power of sin is broken on the basis of the
53 4, 29 | of Christ. It no longer is a sin that "rules" the Christian
54 4, 29 | rules" the Christian for it is itself "ruled" by Christ
55 4, 29 | Despite sin, the Christian is no longer separated from
56 4, 29 | their opposition to God is truly sin, they do not deny
57 4, 29 | from God and that this sin is a "ruled" sin. In these
58 4, 30 | baptism takes away all that is sin "in the proper sense"
59 4, 30 | the proper sense" and that is "worthy of damnation" (Rom
60 4, 30 | element and since this element is lacking in this inclination,
61 4, 30 | for humanity and that it is objectively in contradiction
62 4, 30 | themselves from God, it is not enough to return to
63 4, 31 | expressed God's will which is a standard for the conduct
64 4, 32 | ordering of law and gospel is essential for the understanding
65 4, 32 | theological use, the law is demand and accusation. Throughout
66 4, 33 | Catholics can say that Christ is not a lawgiver in the manner
67 4, 36 | Catholics state: to have faith is to entrust oneself totally
68 4, 37 | consequence of justification is also for them an obligation
69 4, 38 | righteousness that comes from God is preserved and communion
70 4, 38 | and communion with Christ is deepened. When Catholics
71 4, 38 | witness, a reward in heaven is promised to these works.
72 4, 38 | these works. Their intention is to emphasize the responsibility
73 4, 39 | growth in grace and faith is also held by Lutherans.
74 4, 39 | righteousness of Christ is always complete. At the
75 5, 42 | 42.Nothing is thereby taken away from
76 5, 44 | that visible unity which is Christ's will. ~
77 App | picture of justification is of major importance for
78 App | as a whole, although it is by no means the only biblical
79 App | USA, no. 157; cf. 4) it is said: ~- "This affirmation,
80 App | because its counterpart is 'Christ alone' (solus Christus).
81 App | solus Christus). He alone is to be ultimately trusted
82 App | the church. That function is continually to remind Christians
83 App | doctrine of justification is significant not only as
84 App | practice of our churches, is - from a Lutheran point
85 App | function in the fact that it is 'the touchstone for testing
86 App | merit justification, which is the free gift of God's grace.
87 App | endeavors ... But a response is not a 'work'. The response
88 App | The response of faith is itself brought about through
89 App | that in faith the heart is involved, when the Word
90 App | acceptance of God's grace - which is itself a gift of God - has
91 App | justification itself. Justification is the work of Christ alone,
92 App | Justification, therefore, is not a legal fiction. God,
93 App | impotence toward a sin which is 'merely' forgiven in justification
94 App | justification but which is not truly abolished in its
95 App | power ..'for where there is forgiveness of sins, there
96 App | forgiveness of sins, there is also life and salvation'" (
97 App | God and hope in him and is expressed in the love to
98 App | of promise itself .. This is the ground for the new being,
99 App | through which the flesh is dead to sin and the new
100 App | promise. Acceptance in Christ is sufficient, if 'faith' is
101 App | is sufficient, if 'faith' is understood as 'trust in
102 App | Jesus Christ into whom he is grafted, all these infused
103 App | promise in Word and Sacrament is sufficient for righteousness
104 App | contribute' to justification, and is certainly not a contribution
105 App | in faith, hope, and love is certainly nothing but a
106 App | doctrine stresses that grace is personal and linked with
107 App | the Word, that renewal ..is certainly nothing but a
108 App | contribute to justification, and is certainly not a contribution
109 App | of daily existence.~What is more, the Spirit's action
110 App | Tridentine language, it is 'no longer sin in the real
111 App | Lutheran phraseology, it is peccatum regnatum, 'controlled
112 App | E 46). ~- "The question is how to speak of sin with
113 App | considerable rapprochement is reached if LV:E calls the
114 App | stresses that a person ..is bound to keep the commandments
115 App | commandments of the church, there is no difference between us
116 App | The last paragraph is related factually to 4.3,
117 App | function' of the law which is important to Lutheran thinking. ~
118 App | VELKD 90ff) ~- "The question is: How can, and how may, human
119 App | departure [of the Reformers is] ..the reliability and sufficiency
120 App | also emphasizes that "it is necessary to believe that
121 App | of the sacraments; so it is possible for anyone, while
122 App | assurance of forgiveness is not a security of forgiveness (
123 App | his word of forgiveness [is not to be condemned]" (PCPCU
124 App | same time believe that God is unreliable in his word of
125 App | promise. In this sense it is true today also that - in
126 App | in Luther's words - faith is the assurance of salvation" (
127 App | security (securitas), which is based on the human being,
128 App | completely on God, whose grace is bestowed through word and
129 App | of earning grace - that is, justification - (can. 2;
130 App | cap. 16: DS 1548f). It is evident ..that the Council
131 App | more personal terms, as it is done in chapter 16 of the
132 App | of communion with Christ is foundational, then we can
133 App | doctrine on merit as it is done in the first sentence
134 App | that the justified person is responsible not to lose
135 App | righteousness in Canon 24 is understood in the sense
136 App | for this righteousness is always perfect; compared
137 App | Apology where eternal life is described as reward: "..
138 App | grant that eternal life is a reward because it is something
139 App | life is a reward because it is something that is owed -
140 App | because it is something that is owed - not because of our
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