alien righteousness

Posts from the ‘Martin Luther’ category

simul iustus et peccator!

simul iustus et peccator! “In historic Roman Catholic formulations, justification is not an eschatological reality because it hinges upon the believer’s good works (sanctification). A person…

Often Accidental

This book explores a different side of Calvinism’s global footprint. Instead of examining Calvinism’s emergence as a model for humanitarianism or fuel for modernization, the ensuing…

Marrow Controversy (1718-23)

Taken from J.V. Fesko’s book titled Justification: Understanding the Classic Reformed Doctrine, 32-34 One of the famous eighteenth-century debates that surrounded the doctrine of justification was…