The ecumenical aspect of the justification of the sinner

Authors

  • Wojciech Medwid Theological Institute of John Kanty in Bielsko-Biała

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/thr.1681

Keywords:

justification, ecumenical dialog, Council of Trent, Martin Luther, reformation

Abstract

The aim of this article is to discuss the ecumenical aspect of justification. Martin Luther was of the opinion that the road to justification was only through faith and grace, expressed by the principle simul iustus et peccator. The Council of Trent emphasized that justification is not only the remission of sins but is also sanctification. Catholic-Lutheran ecumenical dialogue formally began after the Second Vatican Council, which resulted in a consensus regarding the basic truths of the doctrine of justification and likewise looked at the person of Martin Luther, his demands, and the reformation.

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2016-07-31

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