How are we made right before God? This is perhaps the most theologically vexing and most frequently asked question of Christians. Generations of Christians have thought about it, and for centuries, theologians have penned countless books in trying to answer the question. Ritschl’s The Christian Doctrine of Justification and Reconciliation: The Positive Development of the Doctrine has become one of the most important and widely cited volumes on the subject.
This landmark work on justification explores forgiveness and renewal—being made right before God—in the context of all of Christian theology and practice. Ritschl explores how justification relates to the doctrine of God and the doctrine of Christ, and includes lengthy treatises on the consequences of justification. He closes with chapters on the effects of justification, including the implications for faith, prayer, and Christian moral calling.
