Zane C. Hodges
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Zane C. Hodges was an American New Testament scholar and prominent proponent of Free Grace theology, known for his influential writings on salvation and assurance.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Zane C. Hodges Context triple: [Majority text, advocatedBy, Zane C. Hodges]
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Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson was a prominent Texian military and political leader of the Texas Revolution who later served as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
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J. Dallas Dort
J. Dallas Dort was an American automobile pioneer and industrialist best known as the co-founder of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, a key precursor to General Motors.
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J. Howard McGrath
J. Howard McGrath was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Harry S. Truman and previously as governor of Rhode Island and U.S. senator.
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James L. Wilmeth
James L. Wilmeth was an American government official who served as a senior federal financial administrator in the early 20th century.
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Ninian Wirt Edwards
Ninian Wirt Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and son-in-law of Abraham Lincoln who served as Illinois superintendent of public instruction and played a notable role in the state’s early political life.
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- 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: Zane C. Hodges Target entity description: Zane C. Hodges was an American New Testament scholar and prominent proponent of Free Grace theology, known for his influential writings on salvation and assurance.
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A.
Edward Burleson
Edward Burleson was a prominent Texian military and political leader of the Texas Revolution who later served as vice president of the Republic of Texas.
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B.
J. Dallas Dort
J. Dallas Dort was an American automobile pioneer and industrialist best known as the co-founder of the Durant-Dort Carriage Company, a key precursor to General Motors.
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C.
J. Howard McGrath
J. Howard McGrath was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as U.S. Attorney General under President Harry S. Truman and previously as governor of Rhode Island and U.S. senator.
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D.
James L. Wilmeth
James L. Wilmeth was an American government official who served as a senior federal financial administrator in the early 20th century.
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E.
Ninian Wirt Edwards
Ninian Wirt Edwards was an American lawyer, politician, and son-in-law of Abraham Lincoln who served as Illinois superintendent of public instruction and played a notable role in the state’s early political life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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New Testament scholar ⓘ person ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | ThM ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1932-01-18 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications from a fall ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2008-11-23 ⓘ |
| denomination | Evangelical ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dallas Theological Seminary
NERFINISHED
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Wheaton College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Dallas Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
New Testament studies
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soteriology ⓘ textual criticism ⓘ |
| fullName | Zane Clark Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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theological non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Zane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Free Grace movement
NERFINISHED
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Grace Evangelical Society writers ⓘ |
| knownFor | writings on salvation and assurance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Grace Evangelical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Free Grace theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Free Grace Primer
NERFINISHED
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Absolutely Free! A Biblical Reply to Lordship Salvation NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace in Eclipse NERFINISHED ⓘ Harmony with God NERFINISHED ⓘ Hebrews: The Journey from Faith to Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Power to Make War: The Career of the Assyrian Great King NERFINISHED ⓘ Romans: Deliverance from Wrath NERFINISHED ⓘ The Epistle of James: Proven Character Through Testing NERFINISHED ⓘ The Epistles of John: Walking in the Light of God’s Love NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gospel Under Siege NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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biblical scholar ⓘ professor ⓘ |
| placeOfWork | Dallas, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Professor of New Testament Greek ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalView |
Free Grace soteriology
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non-lordship salvation ⓘ |
| viewOnAssurance | assurance grounded in Christ’s promise, not in works ⓘ |
| viewOnLordshipSalvation | critic of lordship salvation ⓘ |
| viewOnPerseverance | denied perseverance in good works as a condition of final salvation ⓘ |
| viewOnSalvation | eternal life received by faith alone in Christ alone ⓘ |
| workLocation | Dallas Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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