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.
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| The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed Context triple: [John Owen, notableWork, The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed]
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The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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De praedestinationis doctrina
De praedestinationis doctrina is a theological treatise by Reformed scholar Theodore Beza that systematically expounds and defends the doctrine of predestination within Calvinist theology.
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Article XVII Of Predestination and Election
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election is a doctrinal statement within the Church of England’s Thirty-Nine Articles that sets out its teaching on divine predestination, election, and assurance of salvation.
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Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Doctrine of the Saints’ Perseverance Explained and Confirmed Target entity description: 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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A.
The Reasonableness of Christianity
The Reasonableness of Christianity is a 1695 theological treatise by John Locke arguing that the core of Christian faith is a simple, rational belief in Jesus as the Messiah rather than adherence to complex doctrinal systems.
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B.
De praedestinationis doctrina
De praedestinationis doctrina is a theological treatise by Reformed scholar Theodore Beza that systematically expounds and defends the doctrine of predestination within Calvinist theology.
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C.
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election
Article XVII Of Predestination and Election is a doctrinal statement within the Church of England’s Thirty-Nine Articles that sets out its teaching on divine predestination, election, and assurance of salvation.
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D.
Lectures on Calvinism
Lectures on Calvinism is a series of influential theological and cultural lectures by Abraham Kuyper that articulate Calvinism as a comprehensive worldview shaping religion, politics, science, and society.
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E.
Salvation and the Church
"Salvation and the Church" is an influential 1986 ecumenical document by the Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission that explores and seeks common ground between Anglican and Roman Catholic understandings of salvation and the nature of the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| authorNationality | English ⓘ |
| authorReligiousTradition | Puritan ⓘ |
| authorTheologicalOrientation | Calvinist ⓘ |
| doctrinalFamily | soteriology ⓘ |
| genre |
dogmatic theology
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polemical theology ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Synod of Dort
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surface form:
Calvinist–Arminian controversy
post-Reformation Protestant debates on assurance ⓘ |
| importanceInTradition | considered a significant Puritan defense of perseverance of the saints ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian doctrine of grace
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Reformed scholasticism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainDoctrineDefended | perseverance of the saints ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
P in TULIP (Perseverance of the Saints)
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Canons of Dort ⓘ
surface form:
TULIP
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| religiousTradition |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| scripturalBasisClaimed |
Gospel of John
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Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
New Testament epistles
Pauline Epistles ⓘ
surface form:
Pauline letters
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| 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 ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritanism
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The Nature, Power, Deceit, and Prevalency of Indwelling Sin in Believers
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