Tag: Justification
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God Justifies, Faith Disposes
In the context of conversion (initial justification), who or what exactly makes and declares us to be righteous in God’s sight? In other words, what is the primary (efficient) cause of our justification? Is it faith? Is it God? Is it both? First, it is entirely necessary to be properly disposed in order for God…
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Justification by Works?
All Christians are in complete agreement in confessing that a person is justified by faith. Why then are Catholics and Protestants in such stark disagreement about confessing whether or not a person is justified by works, at least by faith and works? Perhaps we are asking the wrong question, or, perhaps the question needs to…