Thomas F. Torrance's Views Of Salvation
There are many different viewpoints around the world when it comes to salvation and what it is supposed to represent. For example, the viewpoint of Thomas F. Torrance who was a Scottish Protestant theologian. "Thomas F. Torrance both believed in the possibility of universal salvation, they also rejected the idea that we could make a final determination about this possibility prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Torrance expressly believed in the 'universality of Christ's saving work' but rejected 'universalism' and any idea of 'limited atonement'. He considered both of these views to be rationalistic approaches which ignore the need for eschatological reserve when thinking about what happens at the end when Christ comes again and consequently
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Even if we are at our lowest or a fallen state doing things of the world that corrupts us, God grants us grace and guides us to a path of restoration. Therefore, we are made new and the image of God is restored through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. We walk out this principle daily by demonstrating the love and care of those who Christ leads us to while maintaining our own character by upholding the image of God. As Christians, we must evaluate the culture of today through Scripture and challenge the views of the world we live in. Without detaching from the world, we must we must join in God's redemptive purposes for the different aspects of the culture we live in. Moreover, we see God's grace as he lets those who do not follow Him and those that do serve in preserving His world. Being a Christian means that we must serve His world as well. We are given various examples of how change can come through Spirit-led service that builds businesses, helps the poor, feeds the hungry, ministers to the lost, disciples believers and many other areas that God may lead you to. But we must remember it is not our works that make us saved. Only by believing that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior and the redemptive power of Christ then can we be
Even if we are at our lowest or a fallen state doing things of the world that corrupts us, God grants us grace and guides us to a path of restoration. Therefore, we are made new and the image of God is restored through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. We walk out this principle daily by demonstrating the love and care of those who Christ leads us to while maintaining our own character by upholding the image of God. As Christians, we must evaluate the culture of today through Scripture and challenge the views of the world we live in. Without detaching from the world, we must we must join in God's redemptive purposes for the different aspects of the culture we live in. Moreover, we see God's grace as he lets those who do not follow Him and those that do serve in preserving His world. Being a Christian means that we must serve His world as well. We are given various examples of how change can come through Spirit-led service that builds businesses, helps the poor, feeds the hungry, ministers to the lost, disciples believers and many other areas that God may lead you to. But we must remember it is not our works that make us saved. Only by believing that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior and the redemptive power of Christ then can we be