Spectrum of Views on Christian Salvation
posted by Chris Bounds @ 11:47 AM
3 comments
Saturday, October 21, 2006
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3 Comments:
Onceawes,
:>)
Point well taken and definitily illustrative of your perspective on this spectrum I have tried to draw.
While of course you are trying to argue your particular position, a position for which I have great respect, and a point you make well, do you believe the spectrum as articulated brings together the various understanding of salvation as they exist in Christianity,and not just within the various streams of Reformed theology? This is ultimately what I am trying to do and not neccesarily argue any particular position at this point. I am trying to respect and give voice to the nuances that exist in Christian understandings, just as I would attempt to do the same in Reformed theology and not set up one position as the definitive Reformed perspective.
With my respect,
Chris Bounds
Onceawes,
:>)
Point well taken and an excellent illustration of your perspective on salvation.
What I am trying to do is construct a spectrum that represents the variously nuanced understandings of salvation that exists in Christianity and try to do justice to them. I am also trying to help those in the Wesleyan tradition, recognize that the Wesleyan tradition is not monolithic in this regard as well. Do you think I succeed in doing so? I would be more interested in your critique of the spectrum in regard to the presentation of the various understandings. Does the spectrum do justice to these understandings as a whole? At this point, I am not as interested in arguing what is "the" biblical position or the right position. I am trying to take seriously in this presentation a spectrum that represents the various teachings on salvation in Christianity, good and bad.
Please know that I respect your position and you faith, and as I have read your posts here and in other blogs I respect your particular Reformed perspective more than others and I am more sympathetic to your Reformed perspective in the various streams of Reformed teaching. If I was Reformed, you position as I have seen articulated would be close to mine.
Perhaps, in the future we can discuss our differences. At this point, I am simply trying to present this spectrum of the teaching that exists in Christianity. You are obviously a person well grounded biblically and theologically, as such I would appreciate a critique of what I have tried to do from your perspective.
With my repect,
Chris Bounds
Onceawes,
You are correct that such a presentation can do that.
I will try to publish in the near future my reasons for being a solid semi-Augustinian and not Augustinian in the near future. I will look forward to the dialogue.
Thanks again for your take.
Chris Bounds
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