The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed
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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.
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Puritan work → theological treatise → |
| affirmsViewOfBelievers |
true believers may fall into sin but will not totally or finally fall away
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| aim |
to defend the Calvinist doctrine of perseverance of the saints
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to refute objections against the security of true believers → |
| audience |
Reformed ministers
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learned lay Christians → |
| author |
John Owen
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| authorNationality |
English
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| authorReligiousTradition |
Puritan
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| authorTheologicalOrientation |
Calvinist
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| doctrinalFamily |
soteriology
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| genre |
dogmatic theology
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polemical theology → |
| historicalContext |
Calvinist–Arminian controversy
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post-Reformation Protestant debates on assurance → |
| importanceInTradition |
considered a significant Puritan defense of perseverance of the saints
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| influencedBy |
Augustinian doctrine of grace
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Reformed scholasticism → |
| language |
English
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| mainDoctrineDefended |
perseverance of the saints
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| method |
biblical exegesis
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scholastic argumentation → |
| opposesDoctrine |
Arminian view of conditional perseverance
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possibility of total and final apostasy of true believers → |
| positionOnPerseverance |
affirms that true believers will unfailingly persevere in faith to final salvation
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| publicationCentury |
17th century
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| relatedConcept |
P in TULIP (Perseverance of the Saints)
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TULIP → |
| religiousTradition |
Reformed Christianity
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| scripturalBasisClaimed |
Gospel of John
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New Testament epistles → Pauline letters → |
| subject |
assurance of salvation
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final perseverance of believers → security of true believers → |
| supportsDoctrine |
effectual calling
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eternal election → immutability of God’s decree → indwelling of the Holy Spirit → irresistible grace → preservation of the saints by God → union with Christ → |
| theologicalOrientation |
Calvinism
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| theologicalTradition |
English Puritanism
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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John Owen
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