So that We Might Become the Righteousness and Justice of God: Re-examining the Gospel in 2 Cor 5:21 for the Church's Contribution to a Better World
This article interprets Paul's summary of the gospel in 2 Cor 5:21 as saying that Christ died so that believers might be transformed into God's righteousness (not only deemed as righteous by God). The article explains the powerfully generative nature of God's righteousness and then de...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of South Africa
[2016]
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Missionalia
Year: 2016, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-191 |
| IxTheo Classification: | HC New Testament NBC Doctrine of God NBM Doctrine of Justification NBN Ecclesiology NCC Social ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
2 Cor 5:21
B Justice B Bible. Corinthians 2. 5,21 B Righteousness B Church B Transformation B Gospel |
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| Summary: | This article interprets Paul's summary of the gospel in 2 Cor 5:21 as saying that Christ died so that believers might be transformed into God's righteousness (not only deemed as righteous by God). The article explains the powerfully generative nature of God's righteousness and then demonstrates that dikaiosunē also means justice. The interpretation of 2 Cor 5:21 clarifies that the gospel Christians believe for salvation is also a basis of holistic transformation to embody God's righteousness and justice. This enlarged perspective on the gospel supports seamless invitations to put faith in Jesus Christ and to become a force for justice in the world. |
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| ISSN: | 2312-878X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missionalia
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.7832/44-2-137 |