Orthodox Presbyterian Church on justification
If you are really interested in federal or covenant theology or need to read everything on the doctrine of justification or are simply a glutton for punishment, then you are in luck! The Orthodox Presbyterian Church—a product of the fundamentalism/modernism split in the Presbyterian Church in the 1920s—has made its lengthy report on the doctrine of justification available online in .pdf format.
Here is the outline of the OPC document:
Here is the outline of the OPC document:
- PREFACE
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
- A. The Nature of Justification
B. Perfect Obedience to the Law
C. The Inability of Sinners to be Justified by Works
D. The Perfect Obedience of Christ
E. The Imputation of Christ’s Obedience to Believers
F. By Faith Alone
G. Justification and Sanctification
- A. The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ)
B. The Gift of Salvation (GS)
- A. Introduction
B. Development of the NPP
C. Major Elements of Consideration
D. Critique of the NPP on Matters of Definition
E. Critique of the NPP and Its Doctrine of Justification
F. Conclusion
G. Suggested Reading
- A. Introduction
B. The Rise of the FV
C. The Background to the FV
D. General Positive and Negative Contributions of the FV
E. Prolegomena and Doctrine of Scripture
F. Theology Proper
G. Anthropology
H. Christology and the Accomplishment of Redemption
I. The Holy Spirit and the Application of Redemption
J. Ecclesiology
K. Eschatology
L. Concluding Remarks
M. Suggested Reading
- A. General Summary
B. NPP Summary
C. FV Summary
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