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1 Pre, 1 | 1.The doctrine of justification was of central importance
2 Pre, 1 | doctrines."2 The doctrine of justification was particularly asserted
3 Pre, 1 | and defended a doctrine of justification of a different character.
4 Pre, 1 | Reformation perspective, justification was the crux of all the
5 Pre (3) | contain no condemnations about justification in relation to the Roman
6 Pre, 2 | tradition, the doctrine of justification has retained its special
7 Pre, 3 | 1972)4 and "Church and Justification" (1994)5 by the Lutheran-Roman
8 Pre, 3 | Catholic Joint Commission, "Justification by Faith" (1983)6 of the
9 Pre, 4 | discussion of the doctrine of justification, all the dialogue reports
10 Pre, 4 | results of the dialogues on justification so that our churches may
11 Pre, 5 | common understanding of our justification by God's grace through faith
12 Pre, 5 | either church teaches about justification; it does encompass a consensus
13 Pre, 5 | truths of the doctrine of justification and shows that the remaining
14 1 | 1. Biblical Message of Justification~
15 1, 9 | of "righteousness" and "justification" are found in the writings
16 1, 9 | Chief among these is the "justification" of sinful human beings
17 1 (10)| Malta Report," paras. 26-30; Justification by Faith, paras. 122-147.
18 1 (10)| request of the US dialogue on justification, the non-Pauline New Testament
19 1 (10)| summarized in the dialogue report Justification by Faith in paras. 139-142.~
20 1, 10 | 1:16f) and that grants "justification" (Rom 3:21-31). He proclaims
21 1, 10 | trespasses and raised for our justification" (Rom 4:25). All human beings
22 1, 10 | righteousness (2 Cor 5:21). Justification becomes ours through Christ
23 1, 11 | 11.Justification is the forgiveness of sins (
24 1, 12 | of righteousness leads to justification and life for all" (Rom 5:
25 2 | 2. The Doctrine of Justification as Ecumenical Problem~
26 2, 13 | the biblical message of justification were in the sixteenth century
27 2, 13 | common understanding of justification is therefore fundamental
28 2, 13 | notable convergence concerning justification, with the result that this
29 2, 13 | concerning the doctrine of justification. In light of this consensus,
30 3 | Common Understanding of Justification~
31 3, 14 | shared understanding of justification. This encompasses a consensus
32 3, 15 | hold the conviction that justification is the work of the triune
33 3, 15 | foundation and presupposition of justification is the incarnation, death,
34 3, 15 | resurrection of Christ. Justification thus means that Christ himself
35 3, 17 | conviction that the message of justification directs us in a special
36 3, 18 | Therefore the doctrine of justification, which takes up this message
37 3, 18 | function of the message of justification. Lutherans and Catholics
38 4 | Common Understanding of Justification~
39 4 | Powerlessness and Sin in Relation to Justification~
40 4, 19 | deliverance, of meriting their justification before God, or of attaining
41 4, 19 | by their own abilities. Justification takes place solely by God'
42 4, 20 | preparing for and accepting justification by consenting to God's justifying
43 4, 21 | only receive (mere passive) justification, they mean thereby to exclude
44 4, 21 | contributing to one's own justification, but do not deny that believers
45 4 | 4.2 Justification as Forgiveness of Sins and
46 4, 23 | intend rather to express that justification remains free from human
47 4, 24 | that God's gift of grace in justification remains independent of human
48 4 | 4.3 Justification by Faith and through Grace~
49 4, 25 | is neither the basis of justification nor merits it. ~
50 4, 26 | love. In the doctrine of "justification by faith alone," a distinction
51 4, 26 | separation is made between justification itself and the renewal of
52 4, 26 | necessarily follows from justification and without which faith
53 4, 26 | imparted to the person in justification. Justification and renewal
54 4, 26 | person in justification. Justification and renewal are joined in
55 4, 27 | faith as fundamental in justification. For without faith, no justification
56 4, 27 | justification. For without faith, no justification can take place. Persons
57 4, 27 | and believers in it. The justification of sinners is forgiveness
58 4, 27 | makes us children of God. In justification the righteous receive from
59 4, 27 | and contributes nothing to justification about which one could boast
60 4, 32 | for the understanding of justification. In its theological use,
61 4, 37 | hope and love - follow justification and are its fruits. When
62 4, 37 | lives, this consequence of justification is also for them an obligation
63 4, 38 | or far less to deny that justification always remains the unmerited
64 4, 39 | the fruits and signs of justification and not as one's own "merits",
65 5, 40 | understanding of the doctrine of justification set forth in this Declaration
66 5, 40 | truths of the doctrine of justification exists between Lutherans
67 5, 40 | in the understanding of justification described in paras. 18 to
68 5, 40 | Catholic explications of justification are in their difference
69 5, 41 | relate to the doctrine of justification, appear in a new light:
70 5, 42 | related to the doctrine of justification. Some were not simply pointless.
71 5, 43 | truths of the doctrine of justification must come to influence the
72 5, 43 | and the relation between justification and social ethics. We are
73 5, 43 | common understanding of justification and to make it bear fruit
74 App | Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification~In parts 3 and 4 of the "
75 App | document (hereafter: PCPCU). ~Justification by Faith, Lutherans and
76 App | Common Understanding of Justification (paras 17 and 18) (LV:E
77 App | forensically conceived picture of justification is of major importance for
78 App | Reformation doctrine of justification by faith alone, serves as
79 App | reason, the doctrine of justification - and, above all, its biblical
80 App | postconditions. The doctrine of justification therefore becomes the touchstone
81 App | fact that the doctrine of justification is significant not only
82 App | Catholics, the doctrine of justification has a different status in
83 App | agree that the doctrine of justification has its specific function
84 App | significance of the doctrine of justification for sacramentology, ecclesiology
85 App | Powerlessness and Sin in Relation to Justification (paras 19-21) (LV:E 42ff;
86 App | can do nothing to merit justification, which is the free gift
87 App | Even the beginnings of justification, for example, repentance,
88 App | to his human creatures in justification with such emphasis on the
89 App | has no essential role in justification, then the Tridentine canons
90 App | doctrinal difference on justification" (PCPCU 22). ~-"The strict
91 App | beings concerning their justification never meant, on the Lutheran
92 App | cooperation in the event of justification itself. Justification is
93 App | of justification itself. Justification is the work of Christ alone,
94 App | VELKD 84,3-8).~For 4.2:Justification as Forgiveness of Sins and
95 App | quotations for 4.3) ~- "By justification we are both declared and
96 App | declared and made righteous. Justification, therefore, is not a legal
97 App | is 'merely' forgiven in justification but which is not truly abolished
98 App | the 'crediting of Christ's justification' as without effect on the
99 App | dispose" (LV:E 49). ~For 4.3:Justification by Faith and through Grace (
100 App | then Protestant talk about justification through faith corresponds
101 App | corresponds to Catholic talk about justification through grace; and on the
102 App | free gift of faith merits justification and that all of God's saving
103 App | Consequently, in the process of justification, together with the forgiveness
104 App | make any contribution to justification" (LV:E 52). ~- "As Lutherans
105 App | the distinction between justification and sanctification, of faith
106 App | does not 'contribute' to justification, and is certainly not a
107 App | being does not contribute to justification, and is certainly not a
108 App | earning grace - that is, justification - (can. 2; DS 1552) and
109 App | chapter 16 of the Decree on Justification, where the idea of communion
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