Liberated by God’s grace
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"Liberated by God’s grace" is the theological motto of the Lutheran World Federation, expressing its emphasis on salvation and freedom as gifts of divine grace rather than human merit.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Liberated by God’s grace canonical | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian motto
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Lutheran motto ⓘ theological motto ⓘ |
| affirms |
human beings cannot earn salvation
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salvation as gift ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lutheran World Federation Assembly themes
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Protestant theology ⓘ Reformation theology ⓘ |
| communicates |
God’s unconditional grace
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freedom rooted in Christ ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | works-righteousness ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Christian freedom
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divine initiative in salvation ⓘ human dependence on God’s grace ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
freedom as a gift of divine grace
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salvation by grace ⓘ |
| expressesDoctrineOf |
justification by faith
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justification by grace ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
God’s gracious action
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freedom for service to neighbor ⓘ liberation from bondage ⓘ liberation from sin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| normativeFor | Lutheran World Federation self-understanding ⓘ |
| opposes | salvation by human merit ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Martin Luther’s theology of grace
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sola fide ⓘ sola gratia ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalCategory |
Christian ethics
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soteriology ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Lutheran World Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Lutheran World Federation communications
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Lutheran World Federation identity statements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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