The Christian Confession of Faith

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The Council of Trent vs. the Gospel, pt. 14

Part 14 - The Nature of Faith The Council now moves on, in Chapter VIII, to discussing the relationship of faith to justification: And whereas the Apostle saith, that man is justified by faith and freely, we are therefore said to be justified by faith, because faith is the beginning of human salvation, the foundation, …

The Council of Trent vs. the Gospel, pt. 13

Part 13 - Imputation Previously, we have seen how the Council of Trent defined [[Part 10 - The Nature of Justification|Justification]]: the Justification of the impious is indicated,-as being a translation, from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, to the state of grace, … (Trent 33) Justification itself, which …

The Council of Trent vs. the Gospel, pt 12

Part 12 - The Cause of Justification Continuing in its discussion of Justification, the Council now comes to describe the 'Causes' of Justification. But first, they give us a reminder of their definition of Justification: This disposition, or preparation, is followed by Justification itself, which is not remission of sins merely, but also the sanctification …

The Council of Trent vs. the Gospel, pt. 11

Part 11 - Preparationism Continuing in our discussion of the Sixth Session of the Council of Trent, in chapters five and six of the Decrees, the Council put forth a doctrine of Prevenient grace. The word prevenient simply means 'preceding', or 'anticipatory', and here it is used to describe a kind of grace from God …

The Council of Trent vs. the Gospel, pt. 10

Part 10 - The Nature of Justification Continuing with our discussion of the Sixth Session of the Council of Trent, in Chapters Four and Seven, the Council provides a definition of Justification: the Justification of the impious is indicated,-as being a translation, from that state wherein man is born a child of the first Adam, …