Justification

Resources on Justification

6 resources on Justification, in curated order

1. Topic 23: Forgiveness

   PDFBy Dr. John H. LeithBibliographies2019

   Readings center on H.R. Mackintosh’s The Christian Experience of Forgiveness, John Baillie’s God Was in Christ, Karl Barth’s Church Dogmatics IV/1 on justification and reconciliation, and Miroslav Volf’s Exclusion and Embrace. The bibliography examines forgiveness as both a theological category and a transformative human experience, with attention to how the doctrine of reconciliation bears on personal and social ethics.

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2. Peter Martyr Library: Predestination and Justification — Two Theological Loci

   BookBy Translated and edited by Frank James IIIFoundation PublicationsDavenant Press2025

   Predestination and justification are two of the most distinctive doctrines associated with the Protestant Reformation. Hardback, $45.00. ISBN 9781931112277.

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3. Calvin’s Doctrine of Faith

   PDFBy Herman J. SelderhuisJohn Calvin StudiesCalvin Studies X2000

   Selderhuis reads Calvin’s doctrine of faith as reflected in his Commentary on the Psalms, presenting Calvin not as an unshakable rock but as a man caught between God and the devil, whose account of faith is forged in weakness and assault.

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4. Calvin’s Doctrine of Justification

   PDFBy Anthony N. S. LaneJohn Calvin StudiesCalvin Studies XI2002

   Lane expounds Calvin’s doctrine of justification with particular attention to the role of Scripture, surveying the main features of Calvin’s teaching and engaging the wider literature on justification and sanctification in Reformed theology.

   PDF, 17 pp

5. Justification and Sanctification

   RecordingBy Dr. John H. LeithSermons & LecturesDoctrinal Theology, lecture 31982

   Dr. Leith treats the twin doctrines of justification and sanctification, showing how together they define the Christian life as God’s gift and the believer’s calling.

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6. The Gospel for Today

   RecordingBy Dr. John H. LeithSermons & Lectures1969

   Dr. Leith asks what it means to proclaim the ancient gospel in a contemporary world, and how the church speaks a word that is both faithful to its source and addressed to the present moment.

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