Posts Tagged ‘ Ex Opere Operato ’

Augustine’s Use of Infusion for Justification

Jul 28th, 2009 | By | Category: Blog Posts

Augustine uses the term ā€œinfusionā€ (like the Council of Trent) and not ā€œimputationā€ (like Luther and Calvin) when discussing Godā€™s act of justification: ā€œFor by this grace He engrafts into His body even baptized infants, who certainly have not yet become able to imitate any one. As therefore He, in whom all are made alive, […]