The Relationship between Justification and Sanctification in the Structure of Calvin's Soteriology: Toward a More Nuanced Approach
There is broad agreement among Calvin scholars that the Genevan Reformer recognized justification and sanctification as distinct and inseparable salvific benefits. Yet scholars disagree concerning the precise structure Calvin used to maintain the benefits' distinction and inseparability. Is jus...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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The Evangelical quarterly
Year: 2016, Volume: 88, Issue: 3, Pages: 209-221 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KBQ North America KDD Protestant Church NBM Doctrine of Justification |
| Further subjects: | B
Westminster Theological Seminary
B Sanctification B Calvin B FESKO, John B Justification (Christian theology) B union with Christ B SALVATION in Christianity B Justification B Scholars B LIFE in Christ (Book) |
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| Summary: | There is broad agreement among Calvin scholars that the Genevan Reformer recognized justification and sanctification as distinct and inseparable salvific benefits. Yet scholars disagree concerning the precise structure Calvin used to maintain the benefits' distinction and inseparability. Is justification the cause of union and sanctification or do both graces obtain with equal priority because both are grounded in union with Christ? This article suggests a nuanced reading of Calvin, which distinguishes between definitive and progressive sanctification. With respect to Calvin's architectonic structure, justification and definitive sanctification enjoy equal priority, as both depend immediately upon union with Christ. But with respect to progressive sanctification, justification enjoys a relative priority. It is hoped that this reading of Calvin satisfies the concerns of both sides, leading to a more accurate and versatile formulation of the Reformer's soteriology. |
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| ISSN: | 2772-5472 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Evangelical quarterly
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/27725472-08803002 |