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1 Pre, 5 | s grace through faith in Christ. It does not cover all that
2 1, 9 | among others: "for freedom Christ has set us free" (Gal 5:
3 1, 9 | 5:17), "alive to God in Christ Jesus" (Rom 6:11,23), or "
4 1, 9 | 11,23), or "sanctified in Christ Jesus" (cf. 1 Cor 1:2; 1:
5 1, 10 | Rom 3:21-31). He proclaims Christ as "our righteousness" (
6 1, 10 | God himself (Jer 23:6). In Christ's death and resurrection
7 1, 10 | Rom 1:16f; 2 Cor 5:21). In Christ he makes it our righteousness (
8 1, 10 | Justification becomes ours through Christ Jesus "whom God put forward
9 1, 11 | Rom 5:1f). It unites with Christ and with his death and resurrection (
10 1, 11 | this is from God alone, for Christ's sake, by grace, through
11 1, 12 | that comes from the Word of Christ (Rom 10:17) and is active
12 1, 12 | Jn 1:9), participate in Christ's body and blood, and be
13 1, 12 | condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus" (Rom 8:1), and in
14 1, 12 | Rom 8:1), and in whom Christ lives (Gal 2:20). Christ'
15 1, 12 | Christ lives (Gal 2:20). Christ's "act of righteousness
16 3, 15 | death, and resurrection of Christ. Justification thus means
17 3, 15 | Justification thus means that Christ himself is our righteousness,
18 3, 15 | grace alone, in faith in Christ's saving work and not because
19 3 (11)| All Under One Christ," para. 14, in Growth in
20 3, 16 | called by God to salvation in Christ. Through Christ alone are
21 3, 16 | salvation in Christ. Through Christ alone are we justified,
22 3, 17 | to God's saving action in Christ: it tells us that as sinners
23 3, 18 | practice of our churches to Christ. When Lutherans emphasize
24 3, 18 | share the goal of confessing Christ in all things, who alone
25 4, 22 | the gift of new life in Christ. When persons come by faith
26 4, 22 | come by faith to share in Christ, God no longer imputes to
27 4, 22 | are by faith united with Christ, who in his person is our
28 4, 23 | that the righteousness of Christ is our righteousness, their
29 4, 23 | righteousness before God in Christ through the declaration
30 4, 23 | that only in union with Christ is one's life renewed. When
31 4, 25 | saving action of God in Christ. By the action of the Holy
32 4, 26 | and renewal are joined in Christ, who is present in faith. ~
33 4, 27 | the righteous receive from Christ faith, hope, and love and
34 4, 28 | Holy Spirit unites one with Christ, justifies, and truly renews
35 4, 29 | grants the righteousness of Christ which they appropriate in
36 4, 29 | appropriate in faith. In Christ, they are made just before
37 4, 29 | the basis of the merit of Christ. It no longer is a sin that "
38 4, 29 | it is itself "ruled" by Christ with whom the justified
39 4, 30 | that the grace of Jesus Christ imparted in baptism takes
40 4, 30 | Grateful for deliverance by Christ, they underscore that this
41 4, 30 | God's reconciling work in Christ. [See Sources for section
42 4, 31 | by the law" (Rom 3:28). Christ has fulfilled the law and
43 4, 31 | for the justified and that Christ has by his teaching and
44 4, 32 | unreservedly to the mercy of God in Christ, which alone justifies them. ~
45 4, 33 | Catholics can say that Christ is not a lawgiver in the
46 4, 33 | deny that through Jesus Christ God has mercifully promised
47 4, 34 | faith, on the strength of Christ's death and resurrection
48 4, 35 | themselves but look solely to Christ and trust only him. In trust
49 4, 36 | the objective reality of Christ's promise, to look away
50 4, 36 | experience, and to trust in Christ's forgiving word alone (
51 4, 36 | may doubt God's mercy and Christ's merit. Every person, however,
52 4, 37 | When the justified live in Christ and act in the grace they
53 4, 38 | preserved and communion with Christ is deepened. When Catholics
54 4, 39 | in the righteousness of Christ is always complete. At the
55 5, 44 | that visible unity which is Christ's will. ~
56 App | documents: ~"All Under One Christ," Statement on the Augsburg
57 App | and merciful promises in Christ Jesus which can be rightly
58 App | because its counterpart is 'Christ alone' (solus Christus).
59 App | in God's saving action in Christ Jesus alone through the
60 App | or the sole efficacy of Christ in such a way, that the
61 App | Justification is the work of Christ alone, the work of grace
62 App | understood the 'crediting of Christ's justification' as without
63 App | of the faithful, because Christ's word achieves what it
64 App | saving gifts come through Christ alone" (USA, no. 105). ~- "
65 App | forgiveness and fellowship with Christ effected by the word of
66 App | the new man or woman in Christ has life (sola fide per
67 App | gracious promise. Acceptance in Christ is sufficient, if 'faith'
68 App | receives, through Jesus Christ into whom he is grafted,
69 App | fulfilled and overcome in Christ. This statement and the
70 App | promise, and the power of Christ's death and resurrection;
71 App | divine mercy on account of Christ;" and that we must not doubt "
72 App | mercy of God, the merit of Christ and the power and efficacy
73 App | believer ..would declare Christ to be a liar ..if he did
74 App | and should look only to Christ's word of forgiveness" (
75 App | the objective reality of Christ's promise, 'whatsoever you
76 App | experience, and to rely on Christ alone and his word of forgiveness [
77 App | faith which looks alone to Christ and earthly security (securitas),
78 App | itself, through membership in Christ (can. 32: DS 1582). Good
79 App | the idea of communion with Christ is foundational, then we
80 App | a deeper communion with Christ. ~- "Many antitheses could
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