Introduction
According to the principles of the Christian faith, every person born into this world has been sinful since childhood. The limits of this sinfulness lie not in the guilt of the individual for actions committed or imperfectly performed, but in the fact that he or she is the ancestor of Adam and Eve, who committed the original sin.
Thus, after death, the soul of each individual will have to face a Great Judgement, in which God can decide his fate. It is pertinent to note, however, that Christianity gives the believer the Doctrine of Salvation, meaning that the Christian’s soul can be cleansed of sins and thus saved. That said, salvation has already been given to mankind through the death of the son of God, Jesus Christ: it was something that men do not deserve, and therefore it is important to accept this gift of God nobly and honestly. This short essay examines one aspect of the Doctrine of Salvation, concerning human sinfulness.
Description of the Doctrine
The primary point to be emphasized is that salvation is the ultimate goal of the Christian’s religious life, which every man or woman must strive for. That said, the Bible is not to be taken merely as a historical or scientific text — although historical conformity and scientific backing are characteristics of the Bible — but in fact, it is a book about the salvation of the human soul. The Bible provides several of the images (methods) of salvation that will remove the oppression of original sin from the soul of the individual and grant him the heavenly kingdom afterlife. Among all such images, special attention should be paid to justification as the form to which deep commitment will give the Christian the desired result. In this sense, it is pertinent to note that a person after death can either stand before the Great Judgement of God or not.
Those who have been saved and pardoned by the Holy Spirit while alive do not face judgment. On the contrary, the justification aspect as part of the Doctrine refers to those souls who have been sent to the Great Judgment — failed to be saved on earth — but have been justified, forgiven, and pardoned by God (Rom 5:18). Biblical justification is not part of human responsibility because it is not in man’s power to pardon himself, much less save himself (Rom 3:20).
The Bible also teases out the Christian’s ability to learn of his sins from God (Job 13:23) and shows that unwillingness to admit guilt leads not only to dishonor to self but also to a deliberate denial of divine salvation (1John 1:8). The historical context of this Doctrine also shows that prominent theologians have sought to delineate the scope of Justification. For example, Wein’s Dictionary shows Justification as the legal declaration of a sinner as righteous. At the same time, Strong’s Concordance places to render innocent and acquittal as synonymous terms.
Explanation of the Connection
From what has been said, it is possible to conclude that Justification is a form of the salvation of the human soul before God. In this sense, it is important to emphasize that to justify a person is not simply to absolve him of the guilt of the sin committed. On the contrary, when judgment justifies the soul, it means that the person is recognized as righteous. In other words, a person’s sins committed while alive can be justified by his faith and divine love if those sins were not inhuman. It is true that God will send to Hell anyone who has committed iniquity, murder, theft, or violated other Biblical Commandments (Exodus 23:7).
Looking at the problem from a different perspective, one can postulate that Jesus’ earthly life is an example of perfect sinlessness, and thus serves as justification for all human original sin. Therefore if God sees sinners as righteous (justified), then He sees him as Jesus.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the theme of the salvation of the human soul is a central study throughout the Bible. The doctrine of salvation teaches mankind how one can save one’s soul before the Great Judgment. Justification as part of salvation is a procedure for giving the deceased the status of righteousness, although this does not disqualify him from going through Judgment. Justification is repeatedly mentioned in sacred texts, and prominent New Age theologians have sought to clarify exhaustively the meaning of this image. The righteous soul, like the Savior, is sinless and full of Christian faith and love. In this case, one can count on entering the kingdom of heaven.