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#While "[[Justification]]" is a forensic or judicial term, it is used in Scripture to denote, sometimes the acceptance of a sinner as righteous in the sight of God, sometimes the manifestation or proof of his acceptance, by which it is attested and made sure; and this variety in the application of it is the ground of an important theological distinction:– the distinction between ACTUAL and DECLARATIVE [[Justification]].
#[[Justification]] must not be confused with [[sanctification]]. "Most of the leading errors on the subject of Justification may be traced to obscure or defective views in regard to the nature or import of imputation, and have arisen from supposing – either that it consists in the infusion of moral qualities, in which case Justification is confounded with Sanctification" - Buchanan, James
#[[Justification]] is an act not a process, according to Protestant doctrine. This act is an act that takes place in the past from the perspective of the Justified. Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ . By contrast, the Eastern Orthodox consider justification to be one of many salvific processes rather than a one-time declaration.#It is a one time act, according to Protestant doctrine, not necessarily shared by all Christians. Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
==Justification as Described by Confessions==
