Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) was a preacher, theologian, and
missionary to the Native Americans. This book deals with Jonathan
Edwards’ doctrine of justification and its continuity with Reformed
tradition. In his Reformed Theology, Edwards interprets the doctrine
with scholastic as well as forensic terms such as “disposition,”
“habit,” and “fitness.” Due to his use of these concepts, some
scholars suspect that he had a quasi-Roman Catholic view of salvation.
According to them, Edwards’ use of the terms indicates the intrinsic
renovation or inherent righteousness of a saint. Contrary to this
suspicion, Jonathan Edwards on Justification demonstrates that Edwards
stands firmly on the Reformed tradition in the doctrine of
justification. In this book, Hyun-Jin Cho presents a historical study
on the theological connection between Edwards and his Reformed
forebears. Based on Edwards’ dispositional ontology, the concept of
“dispositional transformation” with the Holy Spirit becomes an
important theoretical foundation of his doctrine of justification. Cho
discusses Edwards’ attempts to explain his doctrine of justification
in terms of disposition and its effects.
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Reform Development of the Doctrine in Eighteenth-Century New England
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ISBN
9780761887942
Publisert
2025
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Bloomsbury USA
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok
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