Volume VII: Soteriology

Volume VII

Soteriology

Soteriology is the study of salvation.

In systematic theology, it is fitting to have soteriology follow a study of the nature of humanity and the nature of sin because salvation is God’s answer to humanity’s problems. People need saving.

From what do people need to be saved? This is the question we will answer in Section A. Then, in the rest of this volume, we will investigate what salvation entails and how it is accomplished.

We will study:

Section A:

Saved from What?

 Section B:

The Major Views of the Atonement

 Section C:

The Covenantal View of the Atonement

 Section D:

Reconciliation versus Salvation

 Section E:

Salvation via the Life of Jesus

 Section F:

Becoming Children of God

 Section G:

What Is the Gospel?

 Section H:

What Is the Proper Response to the Gospel?

 Section I:

What Is Necessary for Salvation?

 Section J:

Sola Gratia (Grace Alone)

 Section K:

Sola Fide (Faith Alone)

We will discover that our concept of God determines what we understand about His activity in salvation. CT/RT emphasizes God’s role as a Judge who must punish sin, while FST emphasizes God’s role as a loving Father who forgives sin.

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