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	Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification [1] is a document created by and agreed to by clerical representatives of the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation as a result of extensive ecumenical dialogue, apparently resolving the conflict over the nature of Justification which was at the root of the Protestant Reformation.
		Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - The Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church
		LCMS FAQ: Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - LCMS criticisms
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joint_Declaration_on_the_Doctrine_of_Justification (185 words)

	Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - The Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church
		The doctrine of justification was of central importance for the Lutheran Reformation of the sixteenth century.
		The foundation and presupposition of justification is the incarnation, death, and resurrection of Christ.
		In the doctrine of "justification by faith alone," a distinction but not a separation is made between justification itself and the renewal of one's way of life that necessarily follows from justification and without which faith does not exist.
	www.elca.org /ecumenical/ecumenicaldialogue/romancatholic/jddj/declaration.html (4452 words)

	Joint Declaration on Justification
		Justification is the passing from the state of sin to that of justice.
		The Joint Declaration begins by telling us that it "encompasses a consensus on basic truths of the doctrine of justification and shows that the remaining differences are no longer the occasion for doctrinal condemnations." (§5) This means that the problems of 1517 are solved, and that there remain only a few minor differences.
		What the Joint Declaration affirms is what Trent condemns: that justification is exclusive of [not dependent on] the grace and charity which is poured forth into their hearts by the Holy Ghost and abides in them.
	www.catholicrestoration.org /library/joint_declaration.htm (5045 words)

	The Roman Catholic-Lutheran "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification"
		The Roman Catholic-Lutheran "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification"
		This is a convoluted mixture of the doctrines of justification and sanctification rather than merely a problem of semantics.
		Justification is not "being made righteous", but JD follows such statements as these with numerous Scriptural quotations and phrases cloaking its errors in the semblance of truth.
	www.the-highway.com /Joint_Declaration.html (4552 words)

	The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod - Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		The recently signed Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) does not signal a change in the Roman Catholic church, but rather, a willingness on the part of the Lutherans who signed it to allow Rome's doctrine of justification to stand as a valid interpretation of what the Bible teaches us about justification.
		The problem with Rome's view of justification is that they view it as a process, whereby we cooperate with God's grace in order to merit eternal life for ourselves, and even for others (that is a paraphrase of what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches).
	www.lcms.org /pages/internal.asp?NavID=2212 (873 words)

	Catholic Culture : Document Library : Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification signed by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church on October 31, 1999.
		and at the same time the "ruler and judge over all other Christian doctrines."[2] The doctrine of justification was particularly asserted and defended in its Reformation shape and special valuation over against the Roman Catholic Church and theology of that time, which in turn asserted and defended a doctrine of justification of a different character.
		5.The present Joint Declaration has this intention: namely, to show that on the basis of their dialogue the subscribing Lutheran churches and the Roman Catholic Church[9] are now able to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God's grace through faith in Christ.
	www.catholicculture.org /docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=1344 (6845 words)

	JUSTIFICATION (This Rock: November-December 1999)
		The section of the Joint Declaration that most concerned the Holy See was not, as some might have thought, the part dealing with justification by grace and faith.
		To correct this, the Joint Declaration contains the affirmation: "We also confess that God's commandments retain their validity for the justified and that Christ has by his teaching and example expressed God's will, which is a standard for the conduct of the justified also" (JD 31).
		The Joint Declaration thus stresses that good works are a consequence of entering a state of justification, not the cause of entering it: "We confess together that good works-a Christian life lived in faith, hope, and love-follow justification and are its fruits.
	www.catholic.com /thisrock/1999/9911fea1.asp (3565 words)

	Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - (for ELCA Lutherans) - Sean Hannity Discussion
		Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - (for ELCA Lutherans) - Sean Hannity Discussion
		Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - (for ELCA Lutherans)
		Re: Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - (for ELCA Lutherans)
	www.hannity.com /forum/showthread.php?t=19431 (4576 words)

	The Path to the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification by Faith
		Justification is "both an event and a process--the event of being declared to be righteous through the work of Christ and the process of being made righteous through the internal work of the Holy Spirit".
		That it is a process is clear from the expansion of this definition in the seventh chapter: justification "is not only a remission of sins but also the sanctification and renewal of the inner person through the voluntary reception of the grace and gifts by which an unrighteous person becomes a righteous person".
		If anyone shall say that all works that are done before justification, in whatever manner they have been done, are truly sins or deserving of the hatred of God, or that the more earnestly anyone strives to dispose himself for grace, so much the more grievously does he sin: let him be anathema.
	www.lrc.edu /rel/center/colloquium/col1100.html (3003 words)

	LIBERAL LUTHERANS AND ROMAN CATHOLICS AGREE TO DENY THE GOSPEL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		One of these is the doctrine of justification, the definition of which parallels the definition of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
		The Joint Declaration teaches exactly what the Roman Catholic Church has always taught on the doctrine of salvation, which is this: justification is the IMPARTATION of new life to the sinner whereby he is enabled to know and seek God.
		The Joint Declaration is woefully inadequate and misleading and most sadly of all, is a betrayal of the Gospel of Jesus Christ" (Christian News, Oct. 18, 1999, pp.
	www.wayoflife.org /fbns/jointdeclaration.htm (2156 words)

	Amazon.de: Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification: Bücher: Lutheran World Federation,Roman Catholic ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The doctrine of Justification is important for Christians -- one of Luther's primary concerns against the institutional church was its practices with regard to justification; the Roman Catholic church in many ways tacitly agreed with many of Luther's criticisms in the developments of the Counter-Reformation.
		As stated in the preamble, this document does not describe all that either the Lutheran or the Roman Catholic churches hold as part of their doctrines of justification; however, it does cover those areas of common accord.
		While the document of the Joint Declaration is new, the sentiments are not; there is a brief section on sources that show how the principles contained here come from the longer traditions of the churches, and are not made up by committee.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/0802847749 (624 words)

	Lutheran - Catholic Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Lutheran - Catholic Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		The 'joint declaration on justification' aims to resolve a four-centuries-old theological dispute dating from the time of the Reformation.
		The two communions are to declare officially on 31 October [1999] that mutual doctrinal condemnations pronounced at the time of the Reformation no longer apply.
	www.cephasministry.com /lutheran_catholic_justification.html (1122 words)

	Joint Declaration On The Doctrine of Justification (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The doctrine of justification was particularly asserted and defended in its Reformation shape and special valuation over against the Roman Catholic Church and theology of that time, which in turn asserted and defended a doctrine of justification of a different character.
		Declaration shows that a consensus in basic truths of the doctrine of justification exists between Lutherans and Catholics.
		The word, "church," is used in this Declaration to reflect the self-understandings of the participating churches, without intending to resolve all the ecclesiological issues related to this term.
	www.fundamentalbiblechurch.org /Foundation/fbcdecla.htm (4793 words)

	Lutheran-Catholic Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		Another difficulty arises in n.18 of the Joint Declaration, where a clear difference appears in the importance, for Catholics and for Lutherans, of the doctrine of justification as criterion for the life and practice of the Church.
		The Catholic Church wishes to reiterate its hope that this important step forward towards agreement in doctrine on justification may be followed by further studies that will make possible a satisfactory clarification of the divergencies that still exist.
		Particularly desirable would be a deeper reflection on the biblical foundation that is the common basis of the doctrine on justification both for Catholics and for Lutherans.
	www.globalserve.net /~bumblebee/ecclesia/justdec.htm (4642 words)

	The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification: True Consensus or an Agreement to Disagree
		The document is intended to show that a consensus now exists between the two groups on the doctrine of justification, and because of this presumed doctrinal consensus, it was also meant to remove the sixteenth century anathemas issued at the time by the two groups in their confessional writings.
		The idea that man is merely passive in receiving the grace of justification is also contrary to the principle enunciated by St. Augustine in the fifth century when he said: “He who made you without your consent does not justify you without your consent.
		As a consequence, the sanctification of the believer is still held to be distinct from the justification that is brought about through faith, and so, in spite of the fact that they insist that there is no separation between justification and sanctification, the Lutheran distinction in itself implies a separation at the causal level.
	www.geocities.com /apotheoun/paper11 (1513 words)

	Catholic - Lutheran - Methodist Joint Declaration on Justification
		It does not cover all that either church teaches about justification; it does encompass a consensus on basic truths of the doctrine of justification...
		In 1997-SEP, the Department of Systematic Theology of Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO issued an analysis of the Joint Declaration, in response to a request by the President of the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.
		The declaration shows that the two groups have not reached a "shared understanding of justification." As the declaration notes, there are differences of language, differences of theological elaboration, and "differences of emphasis in the understanding of justification." Yet the document finds these differences are "acceptable.
	www.religioustolerance.org /chr_just.htm (1880 words)

	Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.
		The wearisome doctrine of justification which Luther was taught as a youth contrasts starkly with the glorious doctrine he discovered in the Bible.
		Luther’s point was this: it is possible to have an ear open for Scriptural accuracy, be satisfied that what’s said is doctrinally sound, then set the doctrine to one side and carry on with the cares of this life.
		The present Declaration is willing to grant sola gratia ("by grace alone", cb) simply because the Lutheran and Roman parties had different understandings of "grace." If saving grace is God's undeserved favor, as in Romans 4:4 and 11:6, then, in the article of justification, grace and works (Law) are clearly mutually exclusive.
	members.iinet.net.au /~jvd/articles/declaration.htm (2941 words)

	The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification - 5th Anniversary
		A joint personal statement by the bishops of their own faith in Christ and the new life they have experienced through their faith in his saving work.
		An expression of hope that all the members of their diocese and synod will be able to support one another in their growth in faith in the risen Christ and in the justification that we have received through his cross and resurrection.
		While this discussion series is not based specifically on the JDDJ, promoting it at the time of the anniversary observance can be a witness to practical example of our seeking to live out the closer if still not complete communion to which the Declaration has brought us.
	www.elca.org /ecumenical/ecumenicaldialogue/romancatholic/jddj/jddj_anniversary_ideas.html (582 words)

	Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		The apostasy in the October 31, 1999, Roman Catholic Church and The Lutheran World Federation "The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification" is being called "a milestone in Christian history" "the end of reformation" and other similar statements of acceptance.
		The Bible believer is to remember such was foretold and he is to continue to contend for Biblical faith.
		On the 482nd anniversary of Martin Luther's pivotal posting of the yet unanswered "95 theses" that ignited the Protestant Reformation, the RCC and LWF vividly confirmed their position of the serious apostasy-to which ecumenism with Rome inevitably leads.
	www.1335.com /jointdec.html (4683 words)

	Thursday Theology - Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, part 3
		Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, part 3
		Concluding the last two weeks' discussion of the June 25 "Clarifications" on the Catholic - Lutheran "Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification" [JDDJ] coming from Edward Cassidy, the Vatican's chief ecumenical officer.
		He knows that the Reformation era conflict on the doctrine of sin [the "bad-news" flip-side of the "good news" of justification] is involved here.
	www.crossings.org /thursday/Thur0806.htm (1392 words)

	Barry Issues New Statement On 'Joint Declaration'
		In truth, the Joint Declaration is an ambiguous statement whose careful wording makes it possible for the Pope's representatives to sign it without changing, retracting or correcting anything that has been taught by the Roman Catholic Church since the time of the Council of Trent in the 16th century.
		We who are members of a confessional Lutheran church body must say with all boldness and vigor that the Joint Declaration is hardly the dramatic advance some claim it to be.
		For the Roman Catholic Church, this renewal and sanctification are part of justification; for Lutheranism, justification is by faith alone, apart from any works of the Law (Romans 3:28).
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/lutheranism/27452 (280 words)

	Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		On October 31, 1999, on the 472nd anniversary of Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses and on the cusp of a new millennium, the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran World Federation issued the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.
		This has come to be known, invariably, as the Joint Declaration, JD, and/or JDDJ.
		If anyone finds Catholic materials pertaining to the Joint Declaration, please share them (and the links) with me so that we can get both sides of this issue.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/lutheranism/28127 (333 words)

	The Roman Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
		While apostasy is predicted in Scripture, it still comes as a shock to see it face-to-face.
		"We confess together that God forgives sin by grace and at the same time frees human beings from sin's enslaving power " (JD "Justification is forgiveness of sins and being made righteous, through which God "imparts the gift of new life in Christ" (JD 22).
		The mindset of Rome in JD The Roman Catholic Church cannot conceive of the act of justifying in which man remains a sinner.
	www.jesus-is-lord.com /jd.htm (4701 words)

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