Questions tagged [justification]
Questions about biblical texts discussing justification
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How does Romans 6:4b—'we too might walk in newness of life'—impact the concept of justification by faith alone in Christian soteriology?
Romans 6:4b speaks of "walking in newness of life," raising the question of the relationship between human action and salvation. Does this verse suggest a synergistic model, where we ...
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Examples of Psalms where righteousness is a result of salvation?
In his "A dictionary of Paul and his letters" (second edition) Scott McKnight says:
Evidently, then, righteousness is sometimes a description of God’s
salvation, but elsewhere righteousness ...
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What does וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ really mean in Genesis 15:6, literally and conceptually?
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness [Genesis 15:6 KJV]
Biblehub states thusly for the word וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ, 'and he counted it', in Genesis 15:6 :
Conj‑w | V‑Qal‑...
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Jesus Christ's resurrection & justification In Isaiah 59:16 (b-c) "Then His own arm brought salvation to Him, And His righteousness upheld Him."
Isaiah 59:16
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 And He saw that there was no man, And was astonished that there was
no one to intercede;
( b ) Then His own arm brought salvation to Him,
( c ) And His ...
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How does the interpretation of 'δικαιωθήσονται' affect the way we understand Romans 2:13?
Text: Romans 2:13 (NET)
For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.
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Judgmente in Romans 2 and divine election [closed]
My question has to do with the relationship between the judgment of Romans 2 and the doctrine of election. If God in the election decides to choose some from among the condemned mass, and the ...
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What’s the correct translation for Roman’s 4:3?
I’ve heard some say that
"Logizomai" actually means to reason, not to credit.
Also, the word "to" in the phrase, "to him as righteousness" is not in the Greek! It would ...
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When was the love of God shed abroad in our hearts in Romans 5:5?
Romans 5:5 “And hope maketh not ashamed [present tense]; because the
love of God is shed abroad [perfect tense] in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost which is given unto us.”
This appears to say the ...
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Why did God impute righteousness to Abraham? Does Paul conflate Genesis 15 and Genesis 17 in Romans 4?
Paul states in Romans 4:22 that there was a reason that righteousness was imputed to Abraham ('therefore'). The reason (or reasons) are stated in 4:16-21:
He believed God (who quickens the dead and ...
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What is God's answer to Habakkuk's complaint?
Habakkuk (1:13--14) complains to God:
Your eyes are too pure to see evil, you cannot countenance oppression. So why do you countenance traitors? Why are you silent when evil people swallow up those ...
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Does κατὰ σάρκα in Romans 4:1 modify Ἀβραὰμ τὸν προπάτορα ἡμῶν or εὑρηκέναι?
What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh [κατὰ σάρκα]? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.
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What does "freely justified" mean in Romans 3:24? Free from what?
Exegetical question, try to stick with the immediate context with exposition. Cross-referencing cannot directly explain or deal with the exegesis of a particular context.
[Romans 3:20-28 BSB]
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Romans 4:5 What does justification of the ungodly means? "one who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly" [closed]
Is this passage talking about a radical change in God's justice itself, or it is a mere change of the covenant condition for justification or righteousness? Exegete Paul's justification doctrine with ...
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The use of "Justified" in Genesis and by Paul
Gen 15:6 BSB Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness. b (Compare)
Rom 4:3 BSB For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as ...
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What is this peace?
In Romans 5:1
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ
What is this peace?
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