On S. Peter and Justification by Faith
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Saint Peter’s confession is what we hear today in the Gospel, and I will endeavor in my preaching to also discuss the Christian doctrine of justification by faith.
First to Peter’s confession and our Gospel passage. Jesus asks all the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” And it is Peter who speaks up. Peter says, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” These are words taken up in the ancient prayer of the Church called the Jesus Prayer: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, have mercy on me.”…
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