On the Grace of Christ and on Original Sin
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On the Grace of Christ and on Original Sin is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that argues against Pelagianism by emphasizing the necessity of divine grace and the inherited nature of original sin.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| On the Grace of Christ and on Original Sin canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
baptism of infants
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effects of Adam’s sin on humanity ⓘ relationship between grace and free will ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 418–421 ⓘ |
| argues |
Christ’s grace heals and elevates fallen human nature
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all humans are born under the power of sin ⓘ grace precedes and enables any good human choice ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst |
Pelagianism
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Pelagius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | important work in Augustinian corpus ⓘ |
| centuryWritten | 5th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes | necessity of divine grace for salvation ⓘ |
| genre | polemical theology ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
grace is also necessary for perseverance in good
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grace is necessary for justification ⓘ human nature is wounded by sin ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Pelagian controversy in the early 5th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformation-era debates on grace and free will
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Western Christian doctrine of grace ⓘ Western Christian doctrine of original sin ⓘ medieval scholastic theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Council of Carthage (418)
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Pauline theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Pelagianism
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divine grace ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| opposesDoctrine |
claim that human free will can achieve righteousness without grace
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denial of original sin ⓘ |
| partOf | Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| supportsDoctrine |
grace as gratuitous gift of God
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human dependence on grace for any good act ⓘ original sin ⓘ |
| teaches | inherited nature of original sin ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
anthropology (Christian)
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hamartiology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | anti-Pelagian ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Latin Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Protestant discussions of original sin
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Roman Catholic theology of grace ⓘ |
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