Matt O'Reilly, PhD

Here’s my latest contribution to the Seven Minute Seminary project at Seedbed.com. This one is on the pastoral importance of the doctrine of justification by faith. The video starts with the meaning of justification language in scripture before turning to a couple of ways that justification by faith is good news for people who struggle with experiences of inadequacy, shame, guilt, condemnation, and brokenness – sexual brokenness not least. Check it out below. And you may want

The following is from David I. Starling and seems to me remarkably clear and thoroughly Pauline: At this point in the discussion, the topic of imputation arises – not only because it is a notorious point of contention between old perspective and new perspective but also (and more importantly) because of the language and imagery implied by words such as “righteous,” “justified,” and “condemned.” In Rom 3:24, for example, the justification that is accomplished through the work