The instrumental cause of our salvation (3)
This article, the third in a series by Cory Griess, explains Calvin's fourfold distinction of salvation's causes and defends the Reformed doctrine of justification by faith alone against Roman Catholic and Federal Vision errors. The author argues that faith must be maintained as the sole instrumental cause of salvation, distinct from the works that faith produces, using theological analysis and practical illustration to clarify this critical doctrinal point.
Previous article in this series: December 15, 2020, p. 132. Review We have been considering the instrumental cause of our salvation. In the first article I pointed out what the Reformers, and Calvin in particular, meant by the instrumental cause of salvation. Calvin referred to four "causes" of salvation. The first was the efficient cause, which Calvin said points to the author of salvation, the triune God of grace. The second was the material cause, describing the substance of our salvation,...
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