Ecclesiasticus 4:28

"Fight to the death for truth, and the Lord God will war on your side."

Ora pro nobis,

Most Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Francis de Sales, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Dominic. Amen.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Soteriology

Posts related to the theology of how we are saved.

Salvation

  • Was (or is) the Reformation Necessary? An examination of Protestantism's doctrinal Pillars: Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide -- 5 (3rd Interlude, Does the Church teach Universalism?)
  • Was (or is) the Reformation Necessary? An examination of Protestantism's doctrinal Pillars: Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide -- 6 (4th Interlude, Does the Church teach Universalism? -Pt.2)
  • Response to CQ--The New Birth Experience (What does "being Born Again" mean in Scripture?)
  • Does Catholic Doctrine Contradict the Bible? (Pt 4) (Original Sin, the Perpescuity of Scripture, an "everyday Catholic's" willingness to evangelise, and Tradition, and the Conclusion.)
  • On Faith, Works, and Weather Reports (An analogous look at Sola Fide)
  • "Religion" vs. "Relationship"? (Are the two in competition?)






  • Justification
  • The Council of Trent: Canons on Justification (With comments for clarification, by Gregory)
  • The Art of Grace: A Biblical Study of Ephesians 2:1-10 - Part 1 (The Introduction to a 4-Part series examining a key prooftext for the Protestant doctrine of Sola Fide in context, in order to refute it, with an examination of the authorship, audience, and purpose of the Epistle to the Ephesians.)
  • The Art of Grace: A Biblical Study of Ephesians 2:1-10 - Part 2 (An overview of the Book of Ephesians and a consideration of the Protestant doctrine of Sola Fide and the use of Ephesians 2:8-9 in support of it.)
  • The Art of Grace: A Biblical Study of Ephesians 2:1-10 - Part 3 (A thorough examination of Ephesians 2:1-10, placing verses 8-9 in context to determine what the text really says.)
  • The Art of Grace: A Biblical Study of Ephesians 2:1-10 - Part 4 (Concluding remarks, including the importance of a true understanding of the doctrine of Justification, with Bibliography.)

  • Was (or is) the Reformation Necessary? An examination of Protestantism's doctrinal Pillars: Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide -- 7 (Sola Fide?)

  • Dialogue on Salvation and Justification, Part 1 (A debate between a Catholic, three Protestants, a soon-to-be-Catholic, and a Mormon)
  • Dialogue on Salvation and Justification, Part 2 (Contra "Peter")
  • Dialogue on Salvation and Justification, Part 3 (Second reply to "Peter")
  • Dialogue on Salvation and Justification, Part 4 (Contra "Ryesin")
  • Dialogue on Salvation and Justification, Part 5 (Contra the Mormon)
  • Dialogue on Salvation and Justification, Part 6 (Back to Peter, for a third reply)






  • Sanctification






  • Glorification






  • The Four Last Things
  • Death

  • Judgement

  • Heaven

  • Hell

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