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Start Date
17-9-2025 2:00 PM
End Date
17-9-2025 2:45 PM
Keywords
faith, justification, doctrine, melanchthon, lutheran, christian, confession, athanasius, scholastics, nicaea, transcendence
Description
The Lutheran Confessions insist that the doctrine of justification is the teaching on which the church stands or falls. However, the Nicene Creed’s confession that Jesus is of one substance with the Father is the ground of all Christian orthodoxy. Are Lutheran claims about justification exaggerated, or worse yet an innovation? This presentation will argue that the Lutheran doctrine of justification is consistent with the Nicene confession. This argument agrees with the recent scholarship that contends that the meaning of Trinitarian doctrine is found in the systematic reorganization of the Christian faith around the absolute primacy of Christ. The doctrine of justification by faith advanced by the Lutheran Confessions does exactly this. The doctrine leads us to magnify Christ’s honor by placing our trust in Him above all things. This presentation will argue that trust is a crucial element in confessing Jesus’ divinity, and it will draw some conclusions for our preaching and teaching.
Submission Type
Bible Study; Lecture; Sermon Prep
Scripture References in this Resource (separated by semi-colons)
John 5:19-23; John 5:24;
Submission Audience
Laity; Ministers; Scholars
Submission Cost
Free
Magnify Christ’s Honor: The Nicene Logic of Justification by Faith
The Lutheran Confessions insist that the doctrine of justification is the teaching on which the church stands or falls. However, the Nicene Creed’s confession that Jesus is of one substance with the Father is the ground of all Christian orthodoxy. Are Lutheran claims about justification exaggerated, or worse yet an innovation? This presentation will argue that the Lutheran doctrine of justification is consistent with the Nicene confession. This argument agrees with the recent scholarship that contends that the meaning of Trinitarian doctrine is found in the systematic reorganization of the Christian faith around the absolute primacy of Christ. The doctrine of justification by faith advanced by the Lutheran Confessions does exactly this. The doctrine leads us to magnify Christ’s honor by placing our trust in Him above all things. This presentation will argue that trust is a crucial element in confessing Jesus’ divinity, and it will draw some conclusions for our preaching and teaching.
