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Salvation vs Justification - What's the difference?

salvation | justification |

As nouns the difference between salvation and justification

is that salvation is (religion) the process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell) while justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

salvation

English

Alternative forms

* salvatioun (obsolete)

Noun

  • (religion) The process of being saved, the state of having been saved (from hell).
  • In Islam, salvation is achieved by praying in the mosque to Allah and following the sunnah of Muhammad.
  • The process of being restored or made new for the purpose of becoming saved; the process of being rid of the old poor quality conditions and becoming improved.
  • Antonyms

    * (in religion) damnation

    justification

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
  • Antonyms

    * conviction * condemnation