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1 | regarding sanctification | Ex 28:3 | DocTrinsograce | 151707 | ||
Hi, Emmaus... The description of sanctification as "the increase of justification" is entirely a Roman one. (Indeed, no one would object if you stated that it was an affirmation found in Roman Catholic documents such as the decrees of the council of Trent.) You will not see this language in Eastern Orthodox literature; and it is explicitly repudiated by Protestant theologians in their writings, creeds, and confessions. Furthermore, a sound exegesis of the passages you cite would demonstrate that they do not lend credence to this relationship between justification and sanctification. In the next couple of releases on "theological terms," we will be looking at Scriptural definitions of justification and sanctification. Perhaps we will get to discuss it more specifically and Biblically then. In Him, Doc |
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2 | regarding sanctification | Ex 28:3 | Emmaus | 151727 | ||
Doc, One should expect only "Roman" concepts from a "Roman" Catholic Christian such as myself. One can even expect a lot of "Roman" concepts from Protestants, just bit fewer owing to the ones the Reformers rejected, while carrying others on with them when they left home. I am content to let heizlrd read Romans 6;16-23 for himself and draw his/her own conclusion on the matter. It is a peculiarly Protestant characteristic which requires the isolation of directly related concepts into separate boxes as if they do not touch on one another. So we have the oxymoronic "five solas". I find a more integrated approach to explaining the truths of the Christian faith more convincing and satisfactory. Our divergence of opinion is assumed. Emmaus |
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3 | regarding sanctification | Ex 28:3 | DocTrinsograce | 151735 | ||
Hi, Emmaus... You wrote, "Our divergence of opinion is assumed." "...and..." as Maxwell Smart used to say, "...loving it!" :-) Seriously, though... Hopefully we'll encourage people everywhere to read all of Scripture for the purpose of drawing their own conclusions! So I'm glad you have led the way by encouraging such reading in your previous post, though contrary to the councils of Toulous, Tarragona, and Trent! :-) We'll need to add the Five Solas to our theological terms. Thank you for the reminder. Feel free to post the Roman Catholic spins on these terms, Emmaus. In Him, Doc |
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