Przekroczyć próg jednoczesnej sprawiedliwości i grzeszności wierzącego
Cross the Threshold of Simultaneous Righteousness and Sinfulness of the Believer

Summary/Abstract: The article concerns the attempt to present the issue of simultaneous righteousness and sinfulness of the believer (simul iustus et peccator) in that light, in order to effectively seek to break the deadlock in the ecumenical issue and see in the long term the apparent unity of the two Christian communities, while not ignoring both traditions. It is an attempt to answer the question how the Catholics and Lutherans should approach the heart of the matter, and how to teach in this regard, to compensate for the ongoing disparity and division of Churches. For this reason, the source of complication lies in different understanding of the concept of sin by the two churches, the analysis proceeds in terms of desires and using the method of theological statement. The problem is shown in the context of the historical and theological ranging from St. Augustine, a precursor to the study, through Martin Luther, the main defender and propagator of this idea, also the documents of the Council of Trent, until the Catholic– Lutheran dialogue in the second half of the twentieth century. Interesting comments on this topic can be found in Karl Rahner, in the documents of the Second Vatican Council, especially in Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification signed by Catholics and Lutherans, especially in terms of justified sinfulness.

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