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Lordship Salvation: A Biblical Evaluation and Response

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Chapter   1- INTRODUCTION

Preliminary Considerations

The Need for the Study

The Scope of the Study

The Procedure of the Study

A Survey of Lordship Salvation

A Definition of Lordship Salvation

A Survey of the Lordship Salvation Debate

Issues Behind the Modern Controversy

Chapter  2 - FAITH AND SALVATION

The Issue

An Evaluation of the Lexical Arguments

Pisteuw in Relation to Its Etymological Root

Pisteuw in Relation to Its Use with Prepositions

An Evaluation of Key Bible Passages

Faith as Obedience

Faith as Resulting in Measurable Works

Faith as Submission

Faith as Spurious

Faith as a Gift of God

A Biblical Understanding of Faith

Faith as a Human Response

Faith as a Simple Response

Faith as a Volitional Response

Faith as Determined by Its Object

Faith as a Non-Meritorious Response

Conclusion

Chapter  3 - REPENTANCE AND SALVATION

The Issue

An Evaluation of the Lexical Arguments

The Association of Metanoew with Metamelomai

The Association of Metanoew with Epistrefw

The Meaning of Metanoew

An Evaluation of Key Bible Passages

Repentance in Relation to the Offer of Salvation

Repentance in Relation to Sins

Repentance in Relation to Its Fruit

Repentance as a Gift of God

Repentance in Salvation Accounts

A Biblical Understanding of Repentance

Repentance as an Inner Attitude

Repentance as a Volitional Response

Repentance as Determined by Its Context

Repentance as an Emphasis of the Gospel

Repentance in Relation to Faith

Conclusion

Chapter  4 - CHRIST’S LORDSHIP AND SALVATION

The Issue

An Evaluation of the Lexical Arguments

Pre-New Testament Usage

New Testament Usage

An Evaluation of Key Bible Passages

The Position of Jesus as Lord

The Proclamation of Jesus as Lord

The Confession of Jesus as Lord

A Biblical Understanding of Christ’s Lordship

The Issue in Salvation

The Subjectivity of Submission

The Distinction between the Objective and Subjective Natures of Lordship

The Example of Uncommitted Believers

Conclusion

Chapter  5 - DISCIPLESHIP AND SALVATION

The Issue

An Evaluation of the Lexical Arguments

The Meaning of “Disciple”

The Meaning of “Follow”

An Evaluation of Key Bible Passages

Discipleship as Costly

Discipleship in Gospel Narratives

Discipleship in the Parables

A Biblical Understanding of Discipleship

Discipleship as Distinguished from Salvation

Discipleship as Related to the Freeness of the Gospel

Discipleship as a Christian Duty

Discipleship as Related to the Reality of Sin in Believers

Conclusion

CHAPTER 6  - SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Faith and Salvation

Repentance and Salvation

Christ’s Lordship and Salvation

Discipleship and Salvation

Final Conclusion

APPENDIX

The Relationship of Law to Grace

The Relationship of Justification to Sanctification

Security, Perseverance, and Assurance

The Reality of Sin in the Believer

Bibliography

Commentaries

Books

Reference Books, Dictionaries, Bibles, and Encyclopedias

Periodicals

Unpublished Materials



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