justification

This term comes from the root Latin word “jus” meaning lawIs a fundamental concept of Luthernism and is contrasted by Luther with the Gospel. For Luther, the law consists of God’s commands regarding how one... more or right and “Justus” meaning justice. The words “justification” and “righteousA translation of the Latin term justitia meaning “justice.” For Luther, righteous and justice refer to exactly the same thing, being justified or ... more” are different translation of the same Latin word and literally means “becoming just.” The central issue of the ReformationA revolutionary religious movement during the 16th century Europe that initially sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church but led to the emergence o... more was a core disagreement between Roman Catholics and Protestants regarding the doctrineis derived from the Latin word for teaching, doctrina, and is an important aspect of Christianity more so than other world religions because Christian... more of justification.