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Doctrines Under Threat 1: Nothing’s Right without Justification

I preached this three-part series recently at a church weekend away for those in their twenties and thirties.

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Thanks to Sandy Grant for the title and idea for the series.

Outline

Martin Luther—”The Doctrine by which the Church stands or falls”

  • Righteousness and Justification in the Bible
    • Righteousness (Psalm 7:8-9, Proverbs 24:24)
    • To justify = “declare righteous” (1 Kings 8:31-32)
  • Justification of the ungodly
    • The God who justifies the unrighteous! (Psalm 14:1-3, Isaiah 59:12-14, Luke 18:14)
    • By the death of Jesus (Isaiah 53:11, cf. 2 Cor 5:21)
  • Justification by faith (Galatians 2:16, Romans 5:1, etc.)
    • “Faith” = “trust”
    • Justification by faith alone
  • Justification by faith alone—under threat
    • Peter’s problem (Galatians 2:11-16)
    • Justification by membership in the community? The ‘New Perspective on Paul’
    • Justification by right actions? (Gal 2:17-21)
    • Justification by ministry?
  • Conclusion

Lionel Windsor

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2 responses to “Doctrines Under Threat 1: Nothing’s Right without Justification”

    • Hi Hans – it depends on the context and purpose. In what way / for what reason are you seeking to deal with the NPP?