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Justification and Participation in Christ
The Development of the Lutheran Doctrine of Justification from Luther to the Formula of Concord (1580)
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English
Published/Copyright:
2008
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The unity of the early Lutheran reformation, even in the central themes such as justification, is still an open question. This study examines the development of the doctrine of justification in the works of the prominent first and second generation Lutheran reformers from the viewpoints of divine participation and effectivity of justification. Generally, Luther’s idea of Christ’s real presence in the believer as the central part of justification is maintained and taught by all Reformers while they simultaneously develop various theological frameworks to depict the nature of participation. However, in some cases these developed models are contradictory, which causes tension between theologians resulting in the invention of new doctrinal formulations.
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Olli-Pekka Vainio, D. Theol. (2004) in Ecumenical Theology, University of Helsinki, is Researcher in the Department of Systematic Theology and Adjunct Professor of Ecumenical Theology at the University of Helsinki.
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"This is an erudite and thoroughly researched work, which makes significant contributions
to our understanding of the formative decades of early Lutheranism. In so doing, it
will capitalise contemporary debates about Lutheran identity, as well as ecumenical discussion
in which this identity is at stake."
Philip G. Ziegler, University of Aberdeen
Journal of Reformed Theology 4 (2010) 145-168
to our understanding of the formative decades of early Lutheranism. In so doing, it
will capitalise contemporary debates about Lutheran identity, as well as ecumenical discussion
in which this identity is at stake."
Philip G. Ziegler, University of Aberdeen
Journal of Reformed Theology 4 (2010) 145-168
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eBook published on:
February 28, 2008
eBook ISBN:
9789047432937
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Main content:
260
eBook ISBN:
9789047432937
Keywords for this book
Matthias; Flacius; Illyricus; justification; deification; Lutheranism; faith; unio; Martin; Luther; Philip; Melanchthon; Chemnitz; Andreas; Osiander
Audience(s) for this book
All those interested in formation of early Reformation theology, Lutheran fundamental theology, and contemporary ecumenical dialogue.
