1. You said:
While there is a declarative aspect to justification (but not the only aspect), Scripture also teaches that we are actually made righteous when God justifies us.
Can you show one example where the verb "to justify" refers to a "making just", rather than declaring just?
2. In 2 Corinthians 5:21 Paul says that god made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, so that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him. Transference of righteousness from Christ to us, and sin to Christ is said to happen the same way. Doesn't this prove that our sins are imputed to Christ and His righteousness is imputed to us? Or, doesn't your position necessitate our sins being infused into Christ?
3. Doesn't the fact that Paul uses both "works" and "works of the Law" interchangebaly show that we're not justified by works in general, and the works of the Mosaic law in particual?
4. Romans 4:6 says God credits righteousness apart from works...How can this be true in Roman Catholic theology? Can you tell a men he his blessed with righteousness apart from works?
5. In Romans 11;6, doesn't Paul contrast works and grace? isn't he saying that if salvation is by grace, then it can not be of works?
