Theme
Theology of Salvation
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God’s Role
What does it mean for salvation to be a gift from God?What does it mean that God draws us to salvation?
Why doesn’t God save everyone?
What is the Ordo Salutis?
What is decisional regeneration / decision theology?
What is the effectual calling / call?
What is the doctrine of election?
How to repent—what does the Bible say?
Jesus’ Gifts
Does Jesus love me?What does it mean that Jesus died for our sins?
What does it mean that Jesus took our place?
What is righteousness?
What is the doctrine of substitution?
What is the substitutionary atonement?
What is the concept of the vicarious atonement?
What is expiation?
What is impartation?
Why does Christ's righteousness need to be imputed to us?
What is the difference between imputed and imparted righteousness?
How and to whom did Jesus pay our ransom?
What does it mean that God will blot out our transgressions?
What is the difference between righteousness and holiness?
Jesus’ Work
What does it mean that Jesus saves?What does it mean to know Jesus?
Why did Jesus have to die?
If God hates human sacrifice, how could Jesus' sacrifice be the payment for our sins?
Why is the resurrection of Christ important?
What is more important, the death of Christ or His resurrection?
If the penalty for our sins is eternity in Hell, how did Jesus' death pay our penalty if He did not spend eternity in Hell?
If Jesus is our atonement, why did He die at Passover instead of the Day of Atonement?
How could Jesus say, “Your sins are forgiven,” before He died on the cross?
What is the meaning of atonement?
What is the satisfaction or commercial theory of the atonement?
What is the classic, dramatic, or ransom theory of the atonement?
Soteriology
What is Soteriology?What is salvation? What is the Christian doctrine of salvation?
What is the true gospel?
What is the meaning of Christian redemption?
How do God’s sovereignty and humanity's free will work together in salvation?
How are predestination and election connected with foreknowledge?
Is the atonement of Christ unlimited?
What is propitiation?
What is justification?
What is the horn of salvation?
Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
What is justifying grace?
What is God’s plan of redemption?
The Solas
Why is sola fide important?Why is sola gratia important?
Why is solo Christo important?
Why is soli Deo gloria important?
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