Tag: Justification
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All Have Sinned
Original Sin For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.Romans 3, 23 In Catholic teaching, original sin is understood as a condition that is contracted rather than actively committed. This means that the phrase “guilty of original sin” can be misleading, as it suggests that individuals are born guilty in a…
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Baptized for the Dead
PURGATORY When everything is subjected to him, then the Son himself will also besubjected to the one who subjected everything to him, so that God maybe all in all. Otherwise, what will people accomplish by having themselvesbaptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, then why arethey having themselves baptized for…
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Not By Faith Alone
Justification by Faith & Works For what saith the Scripture that Abraham believed Godand it was counted unto him as righteousness (dikaiosunen).Romans 4, 3 Therefore, we conclude that a man is justified (dikaiousthai) by faithwithout the deeds of the law.Romans 3, 28 Was not Abraham our father justified (edikaiosthe) by workswhen he had offered his…
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Put On the New Self
Justification & Sanctification Create a clean heart in me, O God:and renew a right spirit within me.Cast me not away from thy face;and take not thy holy spirit from me.Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.Psalm 50, 12-14 You should put away the old self of your former…
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You Must Be Born Again
The Sacrament of Baptism Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. Isaiah 1, 18 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon thedry…
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We Are the Aroma of Christ
SALVATION “For we are the aroma of Christ to Godamong those who are being savedand among those who are perishing.2 Corinthians 2, 15 In the Catholic context, 2 Corinthians 2:15, which states, “for we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved,” can be understood as deeply connected to the…
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You Are Sanctified, You Are Justified
Justification & Sanctification And such some of you were; but you are washed, but you are sanctified,but you are justified in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,and the Spirit of our God.1 Corinthians 6, 11 Protestants of the classical reformed tradition often hold the view that Catholics misunderstand the nature of being declared just…
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You Have Been Saved
SALVATION Even though we were dead because of our sins,he gave us life when he raised Jesus from the dead.It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved.Ephesians 2, 5 St. Paul perceived salvation as embracing the three aspects of time: past, present, and future. In the original Greek, the statement “By grace…
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Your Sins I Remember No More
JUSTIFICATION & SANCTIFICATION It is I, I, who wipe out, for my own sake, your offenses;your sins I remember no more.Isaiah 43, 25 Isaiah 43:25 speaks of God’s grace and forgiveness. The repetition of “I” emphasizes God’s personal role in the act of forgiveness. This indicates a strong, intentional action by God regarding humanity. The…
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You Have Been Saved through Faith
Salvation For by grace, you have been saved through faith, and this is not from you; it is the gift of God.It is not from works so that no one may boast, for we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesusfor the good works that God has prepared in advance, that we should live in…
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