Christian Spirituality
Five Views of Sanctification
InterVarsity Press · Print & ebook · January 11, 1989
How can we grow closer to God?
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- Who it’s for
- Five Protestant traditions consider what it means to grow closer to God—and where they disagree.
- Themes
- Christian spirituality, Sanctification, Protestant theological perspectives
- Genres
- Spiritual Growth, Soteriology, Protestant Christianity
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How can we grow closer to God? Is there a secret to spiritual life? Do we need a second blessing? Is sanctification God's work or ours? Is it instantaneous or is it a process? The nature of Christian spirituality has been widely debated throughout the history of the church. The doctrine of sanctification was one of the main fissures separating Luther from the Catholic Church. Even today different groups of Protestants disagree on how we draw closer to God.
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What distinguishes the different positions and what exactly is at stake in these recurring debates? To answer these questions Donald L. Alexander, professor of biblical theology at Bethel College, has brought together five scholars that represent each of the main historical Protestant traditions: - Gerhard O. Forde on the Lutheran vew - Sinclair B. Ferguson on the Reformed view - Laurence W. Wood on the Wesleyan view - Russell P. Spittler on the Pentecostal view - E. Glenn Hinson on the Contemplative view With an introduction by Alexander and responses to each of the main essays by the other contributors, this Spectrum volume provides a helpful and stimulating introduction to an important doctrine of the church. Spectrum Multiview Books offer a range of viewpoints on contested topics within Christianity, giving contributors the opportunity to present their position and also respond to others in this dynamic publishing format.
Sanctification in Debate
Five Protestant traditions consider what it means to grow closer to God—and where they disagree.
Come here for
- A clear look at Lutheran, Reformed, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, and contemplative views
- Questions about grace, spiritual growth, and human effort
Expect
- Essays paired with responses from the other contributors
- A focused introduction to a long-running Christian debate
Where it sits
| Spiritual Growth | 55% |
|---|---|
| Soteriology | 24% |
| Protestant Christianity | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Spiritual Growth
- Discipleship
- Authors
- Donald Alexander
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- January 11, 1989
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Christian spirituality · Sanctification · Protestant theological perspectives
- Reading lane
- Inspirational Christian Books