RT Article T1 Romans 8.29–30 and the Question of the Ordo Salutis JF Journal of reformed theology VO 8 IS 1 SP 35 OP 60 A1 Fesko, J.V. LA English YR 2014 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1561967874 AB ‭This essay addresses recent criticisms of the doctrine of the ordo salutis (order of salvation) in early modern Reformed theology by (1) surveying recent criticisms, (2) explaining early modern Reformed expressions of the ordo salutis, particularly as they employ the concept of the sorites, a Greco-Roman form of rhetorical argument found in the apostle Paul’s letters, but especially Rom 8.29–30, (3) arguing for the validity and correctness of the early modern exegesis and exposition of Rom 8.29–30, (4) exploring the systematic-theological implications of Paul’s use of a sorites in Rom 8.29–30.‬ K1 Bibel : Römerbrief : 8,29-30 K1 Ordo Salutis : soteriology : early modern reformed theology : systematic theology : Sorites DO 10.1163/15697312-00801002