In 2013 I had an article published that dealt with Paul’s language about righteousness and justification (“Rectify or Justify? A Response to J. Louis Martyn’s Interpretation of Paul’s Righteousness Language” Concordia Theological Quarterly 77 (2013): 45-77). Drawing upon this work I have written a Bible study that considers justification. It examines the manner in which ordinary righteousness works, and how this serves as the basis for understanding the extraordinary righteousness that God gives on account of Christ. It grounds our understanding of justification in the context of God’s judgment on the Last Day, while emphasizing the now and not yet character of justification. It also provides explanation about the three different ways in which Paul uses righteousness language.
Justification
takes place on account of Christ. The influence of Gerhard Forde has caused many
Lutherans to deny or downplay the significance of the vicarious atonement. In
response, the study shows how the vicarious atonement defines why justification
can take place on account of Christ. It considers what James 2 says and how
this relates to Paul. Finally, it
examines the teaching of the Roman Catholic church on justification in their
own words and shows why the Lutheran teaching on justification is just as
relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century.
Pastors should feel free to modify the study in any way that they find helpful. There is no need to cite the source of the study: Justification Bible study
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