Soteriology
Jill Sutherlin
Theology II- Soteriology
Professor Nunez
October 30, 2007
The Docrtine of Justification & Faith By Grace (Not
Works)
The Doctrine of Soteriology:
Jesus is the exemplar of human existence. Jesus'
positive confrontation of death in loyalty to God has
to do with what it reveals about human existence.
This is illustrated in I Corinthians, "For what I
received I passed on to you as of first importance
that Christ died for our sins according to scriptures,
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third
day." He is the "homo verus," the true and complete
being who came not to be served but to serve. He was
faithful and merciful to the end, inviting and
inspiring us to exhibit such true humanity as well.
Thus, Jesus mediates what God wants human beings to
be, saving efficacy is shown in the form of exemplary
cause.
People turn to God when they repent and show Him that
they have faith. This faith stems from the grace that
was given to the world by Jesus dying on the cross.
True repentence is having genuine faith, giving one's
sins to God, and asking that His forgiveness would be
bestowed upon them. In return for one's faithful
devotion to Him, His grace allows for unconditional
love and forgiveness, making a person righteous in Him
once again. It is through faith, by grace that
forgiveness is attained
Justification & Faith By Grace:
Titus 3:16 states "All scripture is given by
inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine..."
yet on the surface of the writings of the authors
James and Paul there lays an obviously seeming
contradiction between the two authors writings. Paul
expresses statements in his epistle to the Romans that
"Therefore we conclude that a man is justified...
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