pluralism and theolog Flashcards
exclusivism
christianity one true religion and only through christianity can we achieve salvation
inclusivism
christianity one true religion but possible for non christians to be saved through other religions
pluralism
all religions are equally true and equal paths to salvation
what does exclusivism believe
christianity one true religion
-other religions cant lead to restored relation
-jesus died for our sins
-have to accept jesus for salvation
john 14:6 for exclusivism
i am the way truth and life
-no one comes to father except through me
criticism of using john for exclusivism
verse only claims through jesus people can be saved- could only suggest jesus mechanism by which salvation occurs
-not that belief in him required to be saved
john 3-18 as including faith in jesus
historical context of john 3 as weak for exclusivism
ancient judaism- word believe meant more that intellectual assent- meant to obey
-catholics point out more than faith in jesus
-you need to put faith in action because it involves his teachings
parable of sheep and goats for unlimited election and inclusivism
supports unlimited election
-those who do good go to heaven and those who to bad go to hell
-salvation not about faith but actions
luther as criticism to parable and sheep and goat for inclusivism
faith that is relevant to salvation
-actions symptom of faith
-faith and works are like fire and heat
-latter flows form former
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augistines exclusivism
corrupted by original sin that faith in jesus only way to get gods gift of grace
-be one of elect who will be saved
augustine on grace
saved humanity
-st paul calls grace a gift we cannot take credit for earning (ephesians)
pelagius against augistines exclusivism
if we have original sin and are unable to avoid doing evil we would be unjustly punished by god
-only free will free from original coercion makes for just punishemtn
defense of augustines exclusivism
not blaming humanity for adams sins but original sin being a factual consequence
-we were in adams loins
-psalm- neither his grace unjust or his justice cruel
not our fault we have original sin
unfair with loving god
-difficult to understand child has cancer because of original sin