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{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name ==Synopsis== Justification is the work of [[God]] where the [[righteousness]] of [[Jesus]] is reckoned to the [[sinner]] so the sinner is declared by God as being righteous under the [[Law]].| subtopics ==Contents== {{topics}}* [[Grace]] | , [[Sin]] | , [[Repentance]] | , [[Forgiveness]] | , [[Salvation]] | , [[Righteous]]* [[Justification by faithalone]] | , [[Justification by faith plus works]]* [[New Perspective on Paul]]

* [[Eternal life]] | , [[Heaven]]* PassagePassages: [[Isaiah 1:18]] | , [[Isaiah 53:12]] | , [[Acts 13]]:38-39 | , [[Galatians 2:16]] |opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}

* [[Justification (Benjamen Meng)]]|}}

==Main article=Views on justification===

Justification is often understood as the work action of [[God]] where in giving or reckoning the [[righteousness]] of [[Jesus]] is reckoned to the a [[sinner]] , so that the sinner is declared by God as being righteous under the [[Law]]. In other words, justification is the term that describes the removal of sins from a person. In the [[Book of Isaiah]] the concept of justification is stated beautifully - [[Isaiah 1:18]]

===Views There are however significant differing views on justification===among Christians.

====[[Justification by faith alone]]==== [[Protestant]] churches teach traditionally have taught that justification and cleansing from sin requires only faith in [[Christ]]'s redemptive work on the cross, and does not require any good works on the part of the sinner. This is known as [[justification by faith alone]], and was one of the core reasons for the Protestant break-away from the Roman Catholic Church in the [[Reformation]]. Passages such as [[James 2:24]] which discuss justification through works are explained by viewing good works as evidence of the justification that has already through the believer's faith.  ====The [[New Perspective on Paul]]==== Some Protestant scholars, most notably [[N.T. Wright]], have recently questioned the traditional Protestant understanding of justification. This has lead to the development of the [[New Perspective on Paul]], which is a term that actually refers to a wide variety of more recent interpretations on the theology of the [[Apostle Paul]]. According to Wright, justification is not the process of how a sinner becomes right in God's sight, but rather is simply the declaration that a person is already right with God. Wright has argued that justification is more about [[ecclesiology]], or who belongs to the church, than [[soteriology]] (the theology of salvation). He suggests that when Paul has stated that a person is justified by faith apart from the Law, what Paul means is that a person belongs to the family of God (the church) by virtue of his faith alone and not by virtue of his ethnic identity as a Jew. This shift of emphasis has caused ripples among some Protestant Christians, who question the implication this perspective has on the contribution of good deeds or works to salvation.

The word justification is derived from the [[Koine Greek]] word [[Δικαιοω]] (dikaioo). It is used in a variety of settings in the New Testament, especially by the [[apostle Paul]], who spoke strongly about [[justification by faith alone]], for example in [[Romans 3:28]]: ''{{Bible verse|Romans|3|28|lang=WEB}}'' The [[apostle James]] also speaks of justification. He speaks of it in terms of justification by faith and works, for example in [[James 2:24]]: ''{{Bible verse|James|2|24|lang=WEB}}'' ==Quotes== [[N.T. Wright]] in : ''In theology, therefore, justification is not the means whereby it becomes possible to declare someone in the right. It is simply that declaration itself. It is not how someone becomes a Christian, but simply the declaration that someone is a Christian. It is not the exercise of mercy, but the just declaration concerning one who has already received mercy. This is a crucial distinction, without which it is impossible to understand the biblical material.'' ==Links==* [http://www.ntwrightpage.com/Wright_Justification_Biblical_Basis.pdf NT Wright on the Biblical Basis of Justification] {{returnto}} [[Christianity]] -> [[Christian doctrine and debates]] [[Category:Christian doctrine and debates]]