however, we do not believe in abstract doctrinal propositions such as justification per se. Rather we believe in—or perhaps it is better to say we commit ourselves to or put our trust in—the triune God who justifies us through our faith in Christ’s sacrifice for our sins. If we approach knowing God strictly through explicit propositions, we risk making propositions the object of our faith, rather than God. Our doctrinal beliefs become separated from our relationship with God, which is constituted