In connection with these controversies, it is furthermore only natural that the doctrine of justification would be considered. Here, as well as in the doctrine of Absolution and that of the Gospel, the opponents were inclined to emphasize man's faith to such an extent that many might be led to attach importance to it beyond that of a mere organ with which we receive the gift of grace already fully prepared for us. As to the doctrine of Justification, the Norwegian Synod has testified with clearness to the great work of God for our salvation and to the fact that God makes us partakers of this salvation by grace alone. By His perfect obedience and by His sufferings and death, Christ has fully atoned for the sins of the whole world. He assumed our whole debt of sin, and paid it for us. He thereby procured a righteousness for all sinners which satisfies all of God's demands. He ``was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification.'' Rom. 4, 25. All sinners have been justified through Christ. The gospel brings this righteousness as an unmerited gift to all sinners. Those who accept the gift by faith, have it; they are justified. By a forensic act of God the righteousness of Christ is imputed to the believer. God acquits him of the guilt and punishment of sin and regards him in Christ as though he had never sinned.