Justification in the New Testament writings

Recognizing our sinful nature, the New Testament presents justification as a divine act of grace. Through faith in Christ, we are freed from the bondage of sin and receive a new life, a gift that we can never earn or deserve. This article is structured in three parts, as it emerges from the New Testament writings: in the first part, we will dwell first on the Gospels. Then we will present at length the Apostle Paul’s conception of justification. And finally, we will place alongside the doctrine of Saint Paul and the one emphasized in the Letter of St. James the Apostle.