How Christ saves God’s face . . . and ours: A soteriology of honor and shame

Honor and shame are critical aspects of a biblical soteriology. In order to demonstrate the point, this article surveys three key doctrines—sin, atonement, and justification by faith. Shame is a subjective and objective reality. It is both the consequence and defining feature of sin. Within the cont...

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Main Author: Wu, Jackson (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Missiology
Year: 2016, Volume: 44, Issue: 4, Pages: 375-387
IxTheo Classification:NBE Anthropology
NBK Soteriology
NBM Doctrine of Justification
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Summary:Honor and shame are critical aspects of a biblical soteriology. In order to demonstrate the point, this article surveys three key doctrines—sin, atonement, and justification by faith. Shame is a subjective and objective reality. It is both the consequence and defining feature of sin. Within the context of a collectivistic covenant relationship, Christ pays the honor-debt owed by those who give their loyalty to him. In so doing, Christ not only glorifies his people; more importantly, he saves God’s face.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0091829616666504