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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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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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. |
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ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0091829616666504 |