The Doctrine of Justification needs to be understood in a broader Pauline context. The English word “justification” appears 6 times in NRSV (Romans 4.25, 5.16, 5.18, 5.21, 2 Cor. 3.9, and Gal 2.21). Righteousness does not mean morally virtuous or becoming a "good" person. Rather justification means that we (God's people) have been found “not guilty” by the court.

Essentially the New Perspective on Paul seeks to reinterpret the Pauline texts while confronting how the reformation interpreted Paul’s letters. Some of the topics in the NPP are: women in ministry, law vs. grace, is salvation through works or grace?, and justification by faith. Ben Witherignton has recently posted a brief section from his forthcoming [...]