In memoriam, Jesus on the cross: Although I still believe much in JBFA, can we come up with a more balanced term: "JBFBJ"?

Although I still believe much in JBFA, can we come up with a more balanced term: "JBFBJ"?

Shalom aleikhem all readers,

how do you do?

hopefully all of you are in healthy conditions..

ps: do you hear about Luther's term, "Justified by Faith alone"?

in theology discussion, this term is often referred to as JBFA...a known doctrine of reformation era...

although I am fully in agreement with such a JBFA term...to me, it seems more likely that such a notion can lead to at least 2 different results:
- emphasis toward human's faith, such as in philosopher emphasis on will, see e.g. Schopenhauer
- from our observation, this emphasis of JBFA can lead to a misinterpretation that repentance from our sins is not needed...to put it in other way, believers can assume that faith alone suffice. And the end result may be a twisted version of JBFA, called hypergrace or even "antinomianism in the name of love."

what do you think?

see this link from Romans 5:9:

Romans 5:9,18
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him…

Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 3:22,26-28,30
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference.

source: Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, (biblehub.com)


Let us consider meaning of justification term:

Simply put, to justify is to declare righteous. Justification is an act of God whereby He pronounces a sinner to be righteous because of that sinner's faith in Christ. According to one theologian, "the root idea in justification is the declaration of God, the righteous judge, that the man who believes in Christ, sinful though he may be, is righteous—is viewed as being righteous, because in Christ he has come into a righteous relationship with God" (Ladd, G. E., A Theology of the New Testament, Eerdmans, 1974, p. 437).

A key passage describing justification in relation to believers is Romans 3:21–26: "But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, . . . so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus." Several important facts about justification are to be noted:

• Justification comes apart from the law; that is, we cannot earn justification through rule-keeping or our own good works.

• Justification is made possible in the sacrificial death of Christ; it is based on the shed blood of Christ.

• Justification is the free and gracious gift of God bestowed on those who receive by faith the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

• Justification demonstrates the righteousness of God.


Conclusion:

Although I'm not studying deeply this issue of latest debate on JBFA, perhaps we can put the term into a more balanced term toward emphasising the role of the blood of Jesus Christ shed on the cross 2000 years ago..

Pardon my deliberate term, to me a more balanced term would be something like: "JBFBJ"


we are "justified by faith and the blood of Jesus."

see for instance book of H.A. Maxwell Whyte, "the power by the blood of Jesus."

Last but not least, let me greet you all with have a great day in the White Friday and happy Passover Day..

God bless you and your family

VC

other sources to ponder:

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