Reclaiming the Doctrine of Sanctification

Any contemporary doctrine of sanctification faces certain problems, including the charges of individualism, Pelagianism, and detachment from the concerns of the world. Nevertheless, a strong doctrine of sanctification is the necessary counterpoint to a doctrine of justification. In an increasingly f...

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Main Author: Fergusson, David 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publ. 1999
In: Interpretation
Year: 1999, Volume: 53, Issue: 4, Pages: 380-390
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Summary:Any contemporary doctrine of sanctification faces certain problems, including the charges of individualism, Pelagianism, and detachment from the concerns of the world. Nevertheless, a strong doctrine of sanctification is the necessary counterpoint to a doctrine of justification. In an increasingly fragmented culture, sanctification needs to be set within an account of the church as a community of moral and spiritual formation.
ISSN:2159-340X
Contains:Enthalten in: Interpretation
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/002096439905300406