justification

Luther’s Two Kinds of Righteousness (4161)

In this video, Dr. Biermann discusses Luther’s view of righteousness, focusing on the concepts of passive and active righteous.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, The Lutheran Confessionsactive righteousness, coram Deo, coram mundo, forensic justification, horizontal righteousness, justification, Luther, Martin Luther, passive righteousness, righteousness, vertical righteousness

Objective and Subjective Atonement (4157)

In this video, Dr. Biermann explains the concepts of objective and subjective justification as a way of understanding that Christ died for all and yet his salvific work benefits us individually through our faith.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel Biermannjustification, limited atonement, objective justification, subjective justification

The Material Principle (4154)

In this video, Dr. Biermann explains the concept of the material principle, the core teaching of a religion.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannArticle IV, Augsburg Confession, formal principle, justification, material principle

Our Formal and Material Principles (4109)

Video summary: In this video, Dr. Biermann examines the terms formal principle and material principle, and what they reference for confessional Lutherans.

Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Joel BiermannBible, formal principle, justification, material principal, norm, normative, source, Word of God

Roman & Lutheran Perspectives on Faith & Works (6208)

In this video, Dr. Rast concedes that Catholics would not agree with the assertion that the Roman church teaches works righteousness. Nevertheless, by examining the language used in the recent Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, as well as the doctrine established at the Council of Trent, Dr. Rast shows that Roman Catholic doctine teaches that works are require in order to be justified before God.

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Perspectives on Free Will (6207)

In this video, Dr. Rast contrasts different perspectives on free will: Pelagianism, Augustine's bound will, Cassian's Semi-Pelagianism, and Thomas Aquinas's synergism; and how Luther responded with the doctrine of bound choice.

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Justification (6205)

In this video, Dr. Rast contrasts the Lutheran view of forensic justification outlined in the Augsburg Confession with the Roman Catholic view outlined at the Council of Trent and the Eastern Orthodox concept of theosis.

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The Council of Trent (6056)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the Council of Trent, where the Roman Catholic Church formally addressed Martin Luther's assertions of error within Catholic doctrine and practice.

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Sanctification as Response (6016)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses the life of faith that inevitably follows God's justifying work.

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Justification (6015)

In this video, Dr. Rast discusses justification, the central message of Scripture, and the sanctified life that follows.

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Christian Doctrine, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Rast Jr., Varieties of Beliefforensic justification, impute, imputed righteousness, justification, sanctification