SALVATION

AND
JUSTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION
Christian theology revolves around the
concepts of salvation and justification,
which deal with how people are
delivered from the effects of sin and
made right with God. Despite being
fundamental to the majority of
Christian denominations, there is
considerable variation in how these
ideas are interpreted, which reflects
both historical developments and
complex theological subtleties.
JUSTIFICATION
a specific aspect of salvation that deals primarily
with the legal standing of a person before God. In
Christian theology, to justify means to declare
righteous; thus, justification involves God
declaring a sinful person to be righteous because
of the work of Jesus Christ. This declaration is not
based on the inherent goodness or moral actions
of the person but is considered a free gift of grace
bestowed by faith in Jesus.
SALVATION
Salvation in Christianity refers to the deliverance
from sin and its penalties, resulting ultimately in
eternal life with God. This concept is rooted in the
belief that humanity is inherently sinful due to the
fall of Adam and Eve, as narrated in the book of
Genesis. As a result, all human beings are
considered to need salvation, which is seen as a
gift from God that can neither be earned by
human effort nor deserved by human merit.
 WHAT ACTIONS ARE NEEDED FOR
SALVATION?
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Faith in Jesus Repentance Baptism

Christ
 THE FOUR DIFFERENT
ASPECTS OF SALVATION
 1. JUSTIFICATION
"The process of a sinner becoming justified or made right
with God. As defined by the Council of Trent, 'Justification is
the change from the condition in which a person is born as a
child of the first Adam into a state of grace and adoption
among the children of God through the Second Adam, Jesus
Christ our Savior' (Denzinger 1524)."
 2. SANCTIFICATION
"Being made holy. The first sanctification takes place at baptism, by which the
love of God is infused by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). Newly baptized persons
are holy because the Holy Trinity begins to dwell in their souls and they are
pleasing to God. The second sanctification is a lifelong process in which a
person already in the state of grace grows in the possession of grace and in
likeness to God by faithfully corresponding with divine inspirations. The third
sanctification takes place when a person enters heaven and becomes totally
and irrevocably united with God in the beautific vision. (Etym. Latin sanctificare,
'to make holy'.)"
 3. REDEMPTION
"The salvation of humanity by Jesus Christ. Literally, to redeem means to free or buy back.
Humanity was held captive in that it was enslaved by sin. Since the devil overcame human
beings by inducing them to sin, they were said to be in bondage to the devil. Moreover, the
human race was held captive as to a debt of punishment, to the payment of which it was
bound by divine justice. On all these counts, the Passion of Christ was sufficient and
superabundant satisfaction for human guilt and the consequent debt of punishment. His
Passion was a kind of price or ransom that paid the cost of freeing humanity from both
obligations. Christ rendered satisfaction, not by giving money, but by spending what was
of the highest value. He gave himself, and therefore his Passion is called humanity's
Redemption. (Etym. Latin redemption, 'a buying back, ransoming, redemption.')"
 4. RECONCILIATION
"Pardon or remission of an offense. The Catholic Church believes that sins forgiven
are actually removed from the soul (John 20) and not merely covered over by the
merits of Christ. Only God can forgive sins, since he alone can restore sanctifying
grace to a person who has sinned gravely and thereby lost the state of grace. God
forgives sins to the truly repentant either immediately through an act of perfect
contrition or mediately through a sacrament. The sacraments primarily directed to
the forgiveness of sins are baptism and penance, and secondarily, under certain
conditions, also the sacrament of anointing."
 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
JUSTIFICATION AND SALVATION
SALVATION JUSTIFICATION
. is the deliverance from sin, is the aspect of salvation where
leading to eternal life with God declares a sinner righteous
God. It stems from the based on Jesus Christ's work,
belief that all humans are not their own merit. This is seen
inherently sinful and need as a free gift of grace received
God's unearned gift of through faith in Jesus.
salvation.
CONCLUSION
Justification and salvation both highlight the
profound depths of Christian theology regarding
God's justice, mercy, and kindness. These ideas
offer believers a changed life in the here and now,
marked by a repaired relationship with God and a
new identity as His children, in addition to the
promise of eternal life. For Christians all across
the world, this life-changing event is essential to
their daily routines and spiritual development.
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YOU