Salvation and good works
This journal article critiques a synodical discussion on salvation and good works, arguing that theological precision requires distinguishing between the broad sense of "salvation" (which encompasses sanctification) and the narrow sense of "justification by faith alone." The author appeals to Reformed confessions to show that good works are necessary for salvation in the broad sense without compromising justification, and questions the consistency of synodical language in evaluating doctrinal controversies.
I found much in the July 2018 editorial on Synod 2018 encouraging, though I would like to voice some concerns. First, Prof. Dykstra uses phrases such as "works are excluded in salvation," yet the Scriptures at times say that our good works do play an important role in our "salvation" (for example, I Tim. 2:15; I Tim. 4:16). Some Reformed creeds explicitly state we cannot be "saved" without "good works" (for example, Tetrapolitan Confession, Chapter 5: "We utterly deny that any one can be saved...
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