Protestants & amp; Catholics: Do They Now Agree?

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“God’s justification takes place at the point of time at which a man believes. It is a once-for-all divine act,” (source)

“What divided Protestants from Rome in the sixteenth century was seen by both sides as a matter of eternal significance. Luther’s conviction that sola fide was the article upon which the Church stands or falls was countered by the Tridentine conclusion that the Reformation doctrine of justification was worthy of the anathema of the church. Both sides were playing for keeps. Both sides were convinced that the very essence of the gospel was at stake.” (source)

“At Vatican I Protestants were called ‘schismatics and heretics.’ At Vatican II Protestants were addressed as ‘separated brethren.’ The move away from harsh polemical language has led many people mistakenly to believe that substantive agreement on the crucial issues has been reached.” (source)

“The main catalyst for this movement has been our common opposition to abortion, homosexuality, and moral relativism.” (source)

“Forensic justification is, therefore, an act that God does outside of man. It is the judicial pronouncement of God about a sinful man that, as a result of placing faith in Christ, he now stands before God having been given the status of justness.” (source)