Soteriology is the area of theology concerning the process of salvation. Salvation, also called deliverance or redemption, is the saving of the soul from sin and its punishment, which is eternal damnation to Hell. Hell is the opposite of Heaven, and it is the place where a person is completely separated from God. Differing views on salvation are high on the list of primary beliefs dividing the various denominations, both among Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism and within Protestantism itself. It is most notably present in the Calvinist–Arminian debate, and these divisions include conflicting definitions of depravity, predestination, atonement, and even justification (whether it is solely through faith or not).
According to the historical Church’s doctrine, salvation is made even a possibility solely through the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is atonement for our sins granted …show more content…
Over the centuries, different cultures have held different ideas about the way in which Jesus saved people, and different views still exist within different Christian denominations. The main paradigms of salvation that have been proposed are the ideas of Moral Transformation through God, the ransom from Satan for us, and the Satisfaction Theory.
All denominations of Christianity hold to some form of Soteriology. However, many do not agree whether it is received or achieved. The main disagreement across the Church in this area is the debate between Predestination and Free Will. There is much support for both sides of the dispute, and there is Biblical evidence for both camps to stand on as well. Soteriology is vital to any Christian Church, because it shows just how much God loved us and sent his only Son to die for us that we would have the opportunity to be
According to the historical Church’s doctrine, salvation is made even a possibility solely through the life, death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is atonement for our sins granted …show more content…
Over the centuries, different cultures have held different ideas about the way in which Jesus saved people, and different views still exist within different Christian denominations. The main paradigms of salvation that have been proposed are the ideas of Moral Transformation through God, the ransom from Satan for us, and the Satisfaction Theory.
All denominations of Christianity hold to some form of Soteriology. However, many do not agree whether it is received or achieved. The main disagreement across the Church in this area is the debate between Predestination and Free Will. There is much support for both sides of the dispute, and there is Biblical evidence for both camps to stand on as well. Soteriology is vital to any Christian Church, because it shows just how much God loved us and sent his only Son to die for us that we would have the opportunity to be