Gavin Ortlund on Justification
Forensic — righteousness imputed, not infused
THE POSITION
Forensic imputation.
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5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
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"Gavin Ortlund on Justification", Examined Doctrine, July 2026 edition, https://examineddoctrine.com/position/ortlund/justification (archived at https://examineddoctrine.com/editions/2026-07/position/ortlund/justification).