The message of gods offer of salvation in jesus christ is so simple even a child can exercise faith and receive forgiveness. Salvation deals with the communication of blessing to the sinner who is restored to gods favor and lives in gods presence forever. The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and where it goes. In general, soteriology embraces gods purpose to save, the person and work of the redeemer, and the application of redemption by the work of the holy spirit in the hearts and lives of men. If people are elect based on their own choice, then merit is gained through the work of the individual i. It embraces all of time as well as eternity past and future. Salvation means to successfully set free, release, rescue, liberate someone or something from impending danger. Soteriology, the doctrine of salvation, must be the grandest theme in the scriptures.
The doctrine of salvation st john in the wilderness. It even has ramifications in the sphere of the angels. At the same time, the doctrine of soteriology from the greek word soteria, meaning deliverance or salvation is one of the more complex doctrines of the christian faith, engendering various systems which attempt to explain how salvation functions, as well as vigorous debate among the proponents. Six presuppositions of soteriology there are six foundational principles on which the doctrine of soteriology rests. Salvation would not be sola gratia and sola deo gloria. God the father purposed, planned, and provided for our salvation. Stendahl, krister 1963, the apostle paul and the introspective conscience of the west pdf, the harvard. Salvation is by sola gratia grace alone and for sola deo gloria. Peter cotterell, salvation as corporate experience in the church, european journal of theology 4. The very word carries with it a twofold implication.
According to the broadest meaning as used in scripture, the term salvation. The meaning of salvation today, because of a lack of teaching or a clear understanding of the meaning of salvation, many christians do not enjoy the full benefits of gods provision. Salvation is an event and a process in which people are brought into a right relationship with god. Daley, the origins of the christian doctrine of sacrifice. Soteriology, soteria, salvation, logos, discourse refers to the study of the doctrine concerning salvation. In christian theology, justification is gods act of removing the guilt and penalty of sin while at. The doctrine of salvation bible baptist church ballincollig. Salvation is found only in the person of jesus christ. Cork bible institute page 5 the doctrine of salvation i. There are two great divisions of the doctrine of soteriology, which we shall pursue.
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