In my previous articles on the doctrine of justification, I dealt with two issues: first, the nature of justification, what it is; and second, the ground or basis of our justification. Justification is God’s declaration or pronouncement that we are righteous and acceptable to Him. When God declares us righteous and no longer under condemnation, […]

Introduction If possible, I wish to raise an alarm without being an alarmist. The Reformed theologian, J. H. Alsted (1588–1638) said that the doctrine of justification is the article of faith by which the church stands or falls. Of course he was only summarizing what all Protestants learned from Luther. It has become clear since […]