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1999 Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification

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Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification
The Lutheran World Federa[...]
Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification


The Lutheran World Fede[...]
[...]..................... 5

Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification ...........................................7

Sources for the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.............21

Official Co[...]of Association
with the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification........................... 35[...]ouncil Resolution 16.17:
Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.................................[...]formed Churches
with the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification..........................[...]
[...]rld, as expressed in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of
Justification (JDDJ). Indeed, it is in[...]
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God’s justifying and[...]
Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification

by the Lutheran World Federatio[...]holic Church

31 October 1999




Preamble
1. The doctrine of justification was of central importance for th[...]ge over all other
Christian doctrines.”2 The doctrine of justification was particularly as-
serted a[...]at time,
which in turn asserted and defended a doctrine of justification of a
different character. Fro[...]ustification
was the crux of all the disputes. Doctrinal condemnations were put
forward both in[...]
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2. For the Lutheran tradition, the doctrine of justification has retained its
special stat[...]hurch in Germany.8

4. In their discussion of the doctrine of justification, all the dialogue
repo[...]
[...]does encompass a consensus on basic truths of the doctrine of jus-
tification and shows that the remain[...]s explication
are no longer the occasion for doctrinal condemnations.

6. Our Declaration is not a new,[...]vercoming the earlier controversial questions and doctrinal
condemnations, the churches neither t[...]
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letters also, the[...]
[...]fication and life for all” (Rom 5:18).


2. The Doctrine of Justification as Ecumenical Problem
13. Opposi[...]sion of the Western church and led as well to doctrinal condemnations.
A common understanding of just[...]te a consensus on
basic truths concerning the doctrine of justification. In light of this
consensus, the corresponding doctrinal condemnations of the sixteenth
century[...]
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The foundation and pres[...]nd never can merit in any way.

18. Therefore the doctrine of justification, which takes up this message
and explicates it, is more than just one part of Christian doctrine. It
stands in an essential relation to[...]
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23. When Lutherans emphasize t[...]and
leads to a life in hope and love. In the doctrine of “justification by faith
alone,”[...]
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still lives in t[...]
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experience, and[...]
[...]he Consensus Reached
40. The understanding of the doctrine of justification set forth in this
Declaration shows that a consensus in basic truths of the doctrine of
justification exists between Lutherans and[...]nsensus regarding the basic truths.

41. Thus the doctrinal condemnations of the 16th century, in so far as
they relate to the doctrine of justification, appear in a new light: The[...]ousness of the condem-
nations related to the doctrine of justification. Some were not simply
pointl[...]tice.21

43. Our consensus in basic truths of the doctrine of justification must
come to influence the l[...]lationship between the Word of God and church
doctrine, as well as ecclesiology, ecclesial author[...]
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this common unders[...]
Sources for the
Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification


In parts 3 and 4 of the[...]
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promises in Christ Jesus,[...]id:
• “This affirmation, like the Reformation doctrine of justification by faith
alone, serves as a c[...]er” (USA, no. 160).
• “For that reason, the doctrine of justification—and, above all, its biblical[...]wn to any preconditions or postconditions. The
doctrine of justification therefore becomes the touchstone[...]V:E 69).
• “An agreement on the fact that the doctrine of justification is significant
not only as one doctrinal component within the whole of our church’s
teaching, but also as the touchstone for testing the whole doctrine and
practice of our churches, is—from a Luth[...]cf. 157).
• “For Lutherans and Catholics, the doctrine of justification has a dif-
ferent status in the hierarchy of truth; but both sides agree that the
doctrine of justification has its specific function in the[...]E 69). The criteriological significance
of the doctrine of justification for sacramentology, eccle[...]
[...]canons 4, 5, 6 and 9 still constitute a notable doctrinaldoctrine stresses:
the creative and renewing characte[...]er
from God” (LV:E 49).
• “The Lutheran doctrinedoctrine
understands grace as God’s favor, bu[...]
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• “Catholic doctrine does not overlook what Protestant theology stress[...]through grace; and on the other hand, Protestant doctrine
understands substantially under the one word ‘faith’ what Catholic
doctrine (following 1 Cor. 13:13) sums up in the triad of[...]para-
tion” (VELKD 89,6-8).
• “Catholic doctrine knows itself to be at one with the Protest[...]
[...]ace” (LV:E 52f).
• “Insofar as the Catholic doctrine stresses that grace is personal and
linked wit[...]nal and personal sin, accord-
ing to Catholic doctrine, remain in the justified, who therefore mu[...]
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statement and the co[...]
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• If we understand the lang[...]oundational, then we
can describe the Catholic doctrine on merit as it is done in the first
sen[...]
[...]ements reached in the Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification (JD), the Lutheran World Federat[...]rch declare together: “The understanding of the doctrine
of justification set forth in this Declaration shows that a consensus in
basic truths of the doctrine of justification exists between Lutherans and[...]on; thus it becomes clear that the earlier mutual doctrinal
condemnations do not apply to the teaching of[...]ened study of the biblical foundations of the doctrine of justification.
They will also seek further common understanding of the doctrine of
justification, also beyond what is d[...]
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no longer have a divisive[...]confirm
the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification[...]
[...]sensus reached in the Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JD) regarding basic trut[...]
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B The concept o[...]
[...]ward of grace, on which we have no claim.

3. The doctrine of justification is measure or touchstone for the[...]contradict this criterion. In this sense, the
doctrine of justification is an “indispensable criterion[...]other partner’s ordered process
of reaching doctrinal decisions.[...]
[...]of Association with
the Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification

23 July 2006




(accompanied b[...]eby confirming the “Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification”. Articulating their common
understanding of basic truths of the doctrine of justification by God’s
grace through fait[...]it is outlined in the Joint Declaration
on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ 15-17) corresponds[...]
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ist doctrine. We are especially grateful for the trinit[...]gether
about some of the crucial issues in the doctrine of justification which
were disputed between t[...]ut it has also
always embraced elements of the doctrine of justification which belong
to the Catholic[...]y church both East and West. This
gave its own doctrine of justification its distinctive profile.[...]
[...]to impair the “consensus in basic
truths of the doctrine of justification” between Lutherans and Catholi[...]described thus:

4.1 According to John Wesley the doctrine of original sin is an essential
Christian doctrine. The corruption of human nature cannot be[...]l for the Methodist understanding of the biblical doctrine of
justification. John Wesley saw in s[...]
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also the promise that[...]was the
reason why Wesley developed the doctrine of “Christian perfection” or
“entir[...]to be at the heart of Methodist teaching. This doctrine found different
interpretations d[...]
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Christ and have declared[...]claration of our common
understanding of the doctrine of justification.




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[...]and its member churches
affirm their fundamental doctrinal agreement with the teaching expressed
in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification signed at Augsburg
on 31 October[...]signing partners of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justifica-
tion join together in welcoming the[...]reement with the consensus in basic truths of the doctrine
of justification as expressed in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of
Justification.

Building on their shared affirmation of basic truths of the doctrine of jus-
tification, the three parties comm[...]
[...]ouncil
Resolution 16.17: Joint Declaration
on the Doctrine of Justification

April 2016




The Anglican Con[...]the substance of the Joint Declaration on the
Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ), signed by Lutherans and[...]d

2. recognizes that Anglicans have explored the doctrine of justification
with both Lutherans and Roman[...]ons are agreed on the essential
aspects of the doctrine of salvation and on the Church’s role wi[...]
[...]formed
Churches with the Joint Declaration
on the Doctrine of Justification

5 July 2017




Preamble
1. In recent years a welcome degree of convergence on the doctrine of
justification has been achieved. In 1999,[...]-
ted dialogue, the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification was
signed by the Catholic[...]s member churches affirmed
their fundamental doctrinal agreement with the teaching expressed
in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification. The World
Communion of Ref[...]associate with the Joint Declaration on
the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ). For the Reformed, justif[...]sential teaching of the gospel.

2. We affirm our doctrinal agreement with the common statements on
the doctrine of justification (cf. JDDJ 14-18, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34,
37). We rejoice together that the historical doctrinal differences on the
doctrine of justification no longer divide us, and[...]
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peace and justice. In kee[...]where Lutherans and Catholics explain
their doctrinal traditions in the light of the consensus (20-21,[...]a remarkable consensus on basic elements of the doctrine of justifica-
tion was declared in the[...]
[...]agree with both Catholics and Lutherans that the doctrine of justi-
fication has a central plac[...]
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9. We appreciate the re[...]
[...]ce of
salvation is particularly linked to the doctrine of election. Divine election
is grounded solely in God’s electing grace. In the doctrine of election
we recognize God who chose[...]
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capacity to respon[...]
[...]to act in a righteous way. As a consequence, the doctrine
of justification cannot be seen in the[...]
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does not belong to Jesus[...]have
together affirmed: “the theological doctrine and reality of justification by
faith and s[...]y on Matthew, 12:7).

20. We maintain that “the doctrine of justification cannot be seen in the
abstra[...]h would legitimate
forms of injustice and any doctrine which is unwilling to resist such
an ideology in the name of the gospel” (paragraph 4).

21. The doctrine of justification is vitally important for the Ref[...]ther doctrines. Our
unity around this central doctrine is to be celebrated. We are grateful that
Lut[...]eclaration of our common
understanding of the doctrine of justification.


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[...]ommunion of Reformed Churches affirms
fundamental doctrinal agreement with the teaching expressed in the Joint
Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification signed at Augsburg on 31 Oc-
tob[...]orld Methodist Council affirmed their fundamental doctrinal
agreement on 23 July 2006.

The signing partners of the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification
join together in welcoming the a[...]e-
ment with the consensus on basic truths of the doctrine of justification as
expressed in the Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification.

Building on their shared affirmation of basic truths of the doctrine of justifi-
cation, Catholics, Lutherans,[...]
[...]ught us together following our agree-
ment on the doctrine of justification, expressed in the Joint Declaration
on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ) which states that:[...]
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realising a deeper communion t[...]er, we:

• Re-affirm the basic truths of the doctrine of justification which are
expressed[...]
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ing together, praying t[...]
“We re-affirm the basic truths of the doctrine
of justification which are expressed in[...]

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