Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Volume 2
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“What I am arguing, in other words, is that adhering to the warnings is the means by which salvation is obtained on the final day. Some protest that this is works righteousness, but such an objection fails to see that such perseverance is the fruit of faith and grounded in God’s sustaining and electing grace. Yes, works are necessary to be saved. No, this is not works righteousness, for the works are hardly meritorious. The grace of God is so powerful that it not only grants us salvation apart from our merits, but also transforms us.” (Volume 2, Number 1, Page 53)
“The function of warning passages is to help us discern whether we are genuine believers. They serve as tests of the validity of our profession.” (Volume 2, Number 1, Page 37)
“These authors insist that those who teach that believers must do good works to be saved are actually proclaiming a different gospel, for the biblical gospel only requires faith for salvation, and good works play no role whatsoever in salvation. If works of any kind are necessary, then the gospel is no longer free and salvation is no longer a gift. Nor can anyone have genuine assurance, for their salvation is conditioned upon their works and thus they should always be worried about whether they were ‘really’ Christians.” (Volume 2, Number 1, Page 35)
“Judas was pre-ordained to betray Jesus. John does not conclude from this that Judas is exempt from responsibility for his actions. The biblical writers never draw the conclusion that if human choices are pre-ordained, then we are not responsible for what happens (see Ac 2:23, 4:27–28).” (Volume 2, Number 1, Page 43)
“View number three insists that good works are necessary for eternal life, but goes on to argue that all true believers will necessarily do such good works. Those who fail to do the required good works reveal thereby that they were never believers at all.” (Volume 2, Number 1, Page 37)
- Title: Southern Baptist Journal of Theology, Volume 2
- Author: Paul R. House
- Series: Southern Baptist Journal of Theology
- Publisher: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Print Publication Date: 1998
- Logos Release Date: 2009
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Theology › Periodicals
- Resource ID: LLS:gs_sbjt_02
- Resource Type: Journal
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:42:21Z
Paul R. House (1958–) is Professor of Divinity Old Testament at Beeson Divinity School where he teaches Old Testament theology and Hebrew. He earned his PhD from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
In 2004, House became Professor of Divinity at the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University. House continues to teach at Samford and also serves as the Associate Dean of Samford’s Divinity School.Paul previously taught at Taylor University, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, and Wheaton College.
House has written several articles and books including Old Testament Survey found in the Hebrew History Collection, Unity of the Twelve in the History of Israel Collection, Old Testament Theology, and the volume on 1 and 2 Kings in The New American Commentary.