The Finnish School Justification by faith isn't simply the forgiveness of sins, but is also the means to theosis!
{"Image DocumentName": "The Finnish SchoolJustification by faith isn\u2019t simply the forgiveness of sins, but is also the means to theosis!", "Image ImageDescription": "Tuomo Mannermaa says: Participation in the person of Chirst through faith is central to Luther\u2019s theology. The Formula of Concord misrepresented Luther\u2019s beliefs by overemphasizing imputed forgiveness. Simo Peura, another Finnish theologian, adds: God changes the sinner ontologically in the sense that he or she participates in God and in his divine nature, being made righteous and \u2018a god\u2019 (191). This hinges on one\u2019s understanding of unio cum Christo, union with Christ.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}