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#[[Justification]] is an act not a process, according to Protestant doctrine. This act is an act that takes place in the past from the perspective of the Justified. Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By contrast, the Eastern Orthodox consider justification to be one of many salvific processes rather than a one-time declaration.
#It is a one time act, according to Protestant doctrine, not necessarily shared by all Christians. Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
#Justification holds a far more important place in Catholic-Protestant soteriology than it does in the soteriology of the Eastern Orthodox, who instead emphasize "[[sanctification|Deification]]" (being brought closer to God by His Grace and acts upon us) as an ongoing process, of which justification is but a part.
==Justification as Described by Confessions==
