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Jonathan Edwards on Justification
Reform Development of the Doctrine in Eighteenth-Century New England
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2012
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Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758) was a preacher, theologian, and missionary to the Native Americans. This book deals with Jonathan Edwards’ doctrine of justification and its continuity with Reformed tradition. In his Reformed Theology, Edwards interprets the doctrine with scholastic as well as forensic terms such as “disposition,” “habit,” and “fitness.” Due to his use of these concepts, some scholars suspect that he had a quasi-Roman Catholic view of salvation. According to them, Edwards’ use of the terms indicates the intrinsic renovation or inherent righteousness of a saint. Contrary to this suspicion, Jonathan Edwards on Justification demonstrates that Edwards stands firmly on the Reformed tradition in the doctrine of justification. In this book, Hyun-Jin Cho presents a historical study on the theological connection between Edwards and his Reformed forebears. Based on Edwards’ dispositional ontology, the concept of “dispositional transformation” with the Holy Spirit becomes an important theoretical foundation of his doctrine of justification. Cho discusses Edwards’ attempts to explain his doctrine of justification in terms of disposition and its effects.
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Copyright year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-5619-1
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-5620-7
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
154
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Acknowledgments No access
Chapter One. Introduction No access Pages 1 - 13
Chapter Two. Historical Development of the Doctrine of Justification before Jonathan Edwards No access Pages 14 - 47
Chapter Three. The Historical Context of Jonathan Edwards on Justification No access Pages 48 - 70
Chapter Four. Jonathan Edwards’ Doctrine of Justification No access Pages 71 - 110
Chapter Five. Jonathan Edwards’ Continuity with the Reformation on Justification No access Pages 111 - 136
Chapter Six. Conclusion: Jonathan Edwards’ Contribution to Reformed Theology on Justification No access Pages 137 - 142
