6.2 The Conditions of Salvation

Chapter 6: Salvation
6.1 Predestination and Election'

6.2 The Conditions of Salvation
6.2.1 The Rule of Faith

• The Pelagian Controversy
• The Calvinist Perspective (monergism)
• The Arminian Perspective (synergism)

6.2.2 What is Salvation?

• In most New Testament uses of the word soteria, future escape from the wrath/judgment of God is in view.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:9
• Romans 5:9
• Romans 13:11
• 1 Peter 1:4-5
• Likely proleptic references: 2 Corinthians 6:2; Ephesians 2:8-10
• Other meanings for the sozo root: Luke 1:68-71; 7:50

6.2.3 Grace

• Grace in the Mediterranean world (John Barclay)
• The righteousness of God (Rom. 1:16-17)
• Romans 3:24
• Romans 4
• Ephesians 2:8

6.2.4 Repentance

• Acts 2:37-38
• Acts 17:29-31

6.2.5 Faith versus Works

• Galatians 2:16-21
• Romans 3:21-31
• Ephesians 2:8-10
• James 2

6.2.6 Confession

• Romans 10:9-13 (the Roman Road)
• 1 John 1:9
• Hebrew 3:1

6.2.7 Baptism

• Acts 2:37-28
• The theology of Acts
• Matthew 28
• Baptism in the early church

6.2.8 The Holy Spirit

• The theology of Acts
• 2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5 (seal of ownership, earnest)
• Rom. 8:9
• Eph. 1:13-14

Previous "chapters"
Chapter 1: What is Biblical Theology?
Chapter 2: Theology of God
Chapter 3: Creation and Consummation
Chapter 4: Sin and Atonement
Interlude: A Theology of Israel
Chapter 5: Jesus the Christ