On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works
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"On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works" is an ascetic and theological treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that critiques reliance on external deeds for salvation and emphasizes inner humility and divine grace.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works canonical | 1 |
| On Those Who Think They Are Made Righteous by Works | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works Context triple: [St. Mark the Ascetic, notableWork, On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works]
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The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed is a 17th-century theological treatise by Puritan theologian John Owen defending the Calvinist doctrine that true believers will unfailingly persevere in faith to final salvation.
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B.
The Application of Redemption
"The Application of Redemption" is a major theological work by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker that systematically explores the doctrine and practical outworking of salvation in the Christian life.
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C.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
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E.
Commentary on True and False Religion
"Commentary on True and False Religion" is a 1525 theological treatise by Swiss Reformer Huldrych Zwingli that systematically contrasts what he saw as genuine Christian faith with the errors and abuses of the late medieval Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works Target entity description: "On Those Who Think They Are Justified by Works" is an ascetic and theological treatise by St. Mark the Ascetic that critiques reliance on external deeds for salvation and emphasizes inner humility and divine grace.
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A.
The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed is a 17th-century theological treatise by Puritan theologian John Owen defending the Calvinist doctrine that true believers will unfailingly persevere in faith to final salvation.
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B.
The Application of Redemption
"The Application of Redemption" is a major theological work by Puritan minister Thomas Hooker that systematically explores the doctrine and practical outworking of salvation in the Christian life.
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C.
A Discourse of Conscience
A Discourse of Conscience is a theological treatise by the Puritan divine William Perkins that explores the nature, operations, and spiritual significance of conscience in Christian life.
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D.
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
"Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul" is a renowned multi-volume Orthodox Christian exegesis on the Pauline letters, authored by the 19th-century Russian bishop and spiritual writer St. Theophan the Recluse.
-
E.
Commentary on True and False Religion
"Commentary on True and False Religion" is a 1525 theological treatise by Swiss Reformer Huldrych Zwingli that systematically contrasts what he saw as genuine Christian faith with the errors and abuses of the late medieval Catholic Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian spiritual work
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ascetic treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine ascetic tradition ⓘ |
| audience |
Christian ascetics
ⓘ
monastics ⓘ |
| author |
Mark the Hermit
ⓘ
surface form:
Mark the Ascetic
St. Mark the Ascetic ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Mark the Ascetic
|
| centuryOfComposition | 5th century ⓘ |
| critiques | reliance on external works for salvation ⓘ |
| doctrinalOrientation | anti-Pelagian ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
dependence on divine grace
ⓘ
inner humility ⓘ purity of heart ⓘ unceasing repentance ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interior disposition over external observance
ⓘ
relationship between works and grace ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetical discourse
ⓘ
patristic treatise ⓘ |
| includedIn | Philokalia ⓘ |
| influenced | later Orthodox spiritual writers ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | short chapters or aphorisms ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Christian monasticism ⓘ |
| spiritualDiscipline |
almsgiving
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| status | classic of Orthodox spirituality ⓘ |
| teaches |
that good works must be united with humility
ⓘ
that human effort cannot earn salvation ⓘ that salvation is a gift of God ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
asceticism
ⓘ
divine grace ⓘ humility ⓘ inner transformation ⓘ justification ⓘ repentance ⓘ spiritual deception ⓘ |
| tradition |
Eastern Christian
ⓘ
Orthodox Christian ⓘ |
| viewsWorksAs |
expressions of faith
ⓘ
means of cooperation with grace ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
self-righteousness
ⓘ
spiritual pride ⓘ trust in one’s own merits ⓘ |
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On Those Who Think They Are Made Righteous by Works