God’s Purpose of Grace
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God’s Purpose of Grace is a doctrinal section in the Baptist Faith and Message that explains how God’s sovereign grace works in salvation, election, and the perseverance of believers.
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| God’s Purpose of Grace canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: God’s Purpose of Grace Context triple: [Baptist Faith and Message, hasSection, God’s Purpose of Grace]
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A.
Grace of God
Grace of God refers to the unmerited favor, love, and mercy that God bestows upon humanity in Christian theology.
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B.
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
"Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just" is a Christian theological book by Timothy Keller that explores how the experience of God’s grace compels believers toward justice, mercy, and care for the poor and marginalized.
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C.
The Doctrine of Salvation
The Doctrine of Salvation is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, basis, and implications of Christian salvation.
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D.
The Doctrine of Justification
The Doctrine of Justification is a theological work examining the Christian doctrine of how humans are made righteous before God, often engaging with biblical, historical, and philosophical perspectives.
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E.
The Doctrine of the Atonement
The Doctrine of the Atonement is a theological work that systematically analyzes and defends the Christian belief that Christ’s death reconciles humanity to God, engaging both biblical exegesis and contemporary philosophical theology.
- 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: God’s Purpose of Grace Target entity description: God’s Purpose of Grace is a doctrinal section in the Baptist Faith and Message that explains how God’s sovereign grace works in salvation, election, and the perseverance of believers.
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A.
Grace of God
Grace of God refers to the unmerited favor, love, and mercy that God bestows upon humanity in Christian theology.
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B.
Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just
"Generous Justice: How God's Grace Makes Us Just" is a Christian theological book by Timothy Keller that explores how the experience of God’s grace compels believers toward justice, mercy, and care for the poor and marginalized.
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C.
The Doctrine of Salvation
The Doctrine of Salvation is a theological work by Christian philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, basis, and implications of Christian salvation.
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D.
The Doctrine of Justification
The Doctrine of Justification is a theological work examining the Christian doctrine of how humans are made righteous before God, often engaging with biblical, historical, and philosophical perspectives.
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E.
The Doctrine of the Atonement
The Doctrine of the Atonement is a theological work that systematically analyzes and defends the Christian belief that Christ’s death reconciles humanity to God, engaging both biblical exegesis and contemporary philosophical theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
doctrinal statement
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section of the Baptist Faith and Message ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
God keeps believers by His power through faith unto salvation
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God’s sovereign choice in salvation ⓘ all true believers endure to the end ⓘ believers may bring reproach on the cause of Christ ⓘ believers may fall into sin through neglect and temptation ⓘ believers may grieve the Spirit ⓘ believers may impair their graces and comforts ⓘ believers may incur temporal judgments ⓘ believers shall persevere to the end ⓘ election excludes boasting and promotes humility ⓘ election is consistent with human free agency ⓘ election is infinitely wise, holy, and unchangeable ⓘ election is the glorious display of God’s sovereign goodness ⓘ election promotes active evangelism ⓘ election promotes love ⓘ election promotes praise ⓘ election promotes prayer ⓘ election promotes trust in God ⓘ those whom God has accepted in Christ will never fall away from the state of grace ⓘ |
| concernsDoctrineOf |
election
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grace ⓘ perseverance of the saints ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTheme |
election
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perseverance of believers ⓘ salvation ⓘ sovereign grace ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument |
Baptist Faith and Message 1963
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Baptist Faith and Message 2000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Baptist Faith and Message NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to articulate a confessional stance on election and perseverance
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to summarize Southern Baptist teaching on grace in salvation ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Baptist theology
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evangelical Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Southern Baptist Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Southern Baptist churches
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Southern Baptist seminaries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
church membership teaching
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doctrinal instruction ⓘ ministerial training ⓘ |
| viewOnElection |
election is consistent with the free agency of man
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election is gracious and not based on foreseen merit ⓘ |
| viewOnPerseverance |
God preserves believers in a state of grace
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true believers will persevere in faith ⓘ |
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Subject: God’s Purpose of Grace Description of subject: God’s Purpose of Grace is a doctrinal section in the Baptist Faith and Message that explains how God’s sovereign grace works in salvation, election, and the perseverance of believers.
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