Kim, Hyo-Nam
Salvation by Faith

Faith, Covenant and the Order of Salvation in Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680).

How was the doctrine of salvation shaped in the early modern Reformed theology? A closer look at the three key doctrines through the lens of Thomas Goodwin. The doctrines of covenant, faith, and the order of salvation are crucial components of early modern Reformed soteriology. In seventeenth-century England, these three major doctrines of Reformed theology, which had been taken over undeveloped from the Reformers, took a mature shape, but aroused controversies among diverse Protestant groups. Modern historical scholarship on Reformed orthodoxy has produced little significant research that deals with these doctrines synthetically. This examination explores the broader role of faith in relation to these two significant doctrines for salvation in the early modern Reformed theology, with specific reference to the thought of Thomas Goodwin. Kim examines Goodwin’s life to review his religious experience and to understand his socio-theological context. Goodwin’s soteriology was sharpened by his battles on two fronts: The first is the threat of Arminian, Neonomian, and Socinian soteriologies that tended to place meritorious value on faith and on human acts. The second is the Antinomian errors that undervalued faith and human responsibility. 306 Seiten, gebunden (Reformed Historical Theology; Vol. 57/Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht 2019) leichte Lagerspuren/minor shelfwear