Ever present in John’s mind is the challenge posed by the secessionists. The secessionists have been suggesting that faith alone is necessary for salvation, without any corresponding deeds. The issue, as Raymond Brown notes, isn’t hypocrisy. The issue is the secessionists “taught that actions or deeds were not salvifically important since one already possessed eternal…
The following is copied from a Facebook post by Energion author Hannah May. BIG THEOLOGICAL TOPIC. If you’re not interested, scroll on by. . Over the years I have found myself in different situations as a “teacher.” I do know that as a teacher, we need to teach truth, because otherwise we can lead people…
Following up on discussions on our Energion Discussion Network we will be discussing a number of issues and terms relating to salvation in Christian theology: universalism, pluralism, inclusivism, exclusivism, and others. Is your salvation related to your knowledge? Can those in other faiths be saved through their faith? Do you have to know you are…
