The Obedience of Faith: The Purposes of Paul in the Epistle to the Romans

Robert C. Tannehill; Paul S. Minear

doi:10.2307/3263188

The Kerygma of Romans

Interpretation A Journal of Bible and Theology ◽

10.1177/002096437102500303 ◽

1971 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 303-328

Author(s):

James P. Martin

Keyword(s):

Jesus Christ ◽

People Of God ◽

The People ◽

World Mission ◽

Obedience Of Faith

In the historical situation out of which Paul wrote, his kerygma offers the people of God, now reconstituted through Jesus Christ, a world-consciousness and calls them to a world-mission to bring about the obedience of faith among all nations.

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Is the Use of the Word Predestination Really Necessary in Theology?

Scottish Journal of Theology ◽

10.1017/s0036930600057720 ◽

1950 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 409-415

Author(s):

H. Cunliffe-Jones

Keyword(s):

The Will ◽

Will Of God ◽

Obedience Of Faith ◽

Westminster Assembly

The Divines of the Westminster Assembly, conscious of the J. difficulty of the doctrine of Predestination and aware of its power to provoke interminable argument that may be a substitute for the obedience of faith, uttered a warning about its use: “The Doctrine of this high mystery of Predestination is to be handled with special prudence and care, that men attending the will of God revealed in his Word, and yielding obedience thereunto, may from the certainty of their effectual vocation, be assured of their eternal Election. So shall this doctrine afford matter of praise, reverence and admiration of God, and of humility, diligence and abundant consolation to all that sincerely obey the Gospel.”

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The Obedience of Faith

10.1628/978-3-16-157146-6 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Don B. Garlington

Keyword(s):

Obedience Of Faith

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Apostolic Function and Mission

Journal of Pentecostal Theology ◽

10.1163/174552508x377510 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 256-266

Author(s):

Alan Johnson

Keyword(s):

Church Planting ◽

Great Success ◽

Supportive Role ◽

The Church ◽

Obedience Of Faith

AbstractJohnson argues that Pentecostals are no longer clear in their understanding of mission. He suggests that the shift in thinking about mission from pioneer evangelism and church planting to a supportive role among already existing church movements has come in part because of the great success of Pentecostal mission. The lack of a theology of success coupled with an emphasis on responsive peoples has hindered the ability of Pentecostals to see the resistant and those most separated from the gospel. Johnson advocates we revisit a theme important to early Pentecostals who saw themselves as part of a restoration of apostolic power and practice. He conceptualizes this in the notion of 'apostolic function' by which he means a focus on the apostolic task of preaching the Gospel where it has not been heard, planting the church where it does not exist, and leading people to the obedience of faith.

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