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By Claude.ai on 3/31/2026. That is one of the genuine tensions that critical scholars themselves debate. This is actually a point where critical scholars themselves identify a significant discontinuity. Here is what the scholarship actually says: The Forgiveness Problem: Ehrman’s Direct Assessment The most direct critical-scholarly voice on this is Bart Ehrman. Ehrman argues that […]
Continue ReadingThis post contains questions raised by Bart Ehrman in the intro text to his course “Paul and Jesus: The Great Divide” at BSA. Reformatting is mine.
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai How Critical Biblical Scholars Define “Inclusivist,” “Universalist,” and “Exclusivist” Biblical and theological scholars have developed these three categories to describe different positions on the question of salvation, particularly regarding who can be saved and how. These categories emerged as important typological frameworks in religious studies and Christian theology. Exclusivism Exclusivism affirms that God […]
Continue ReadingBelow is a conversation extracted from BSA on 4/19/2025 that begins with a very insightful response to the question in the title of this post that was the title to the OP. Emphasis throughout this post is mine. Charles Bledsoe, Mar 28 OP Below is my critique of conventional soteriology, [the doctrine of salvation by […]
Continue ReadingFrom Claude.ai on 2/24/2025. Reconciling Salvation Models in Luke and Acts: Critical Scholarship Perspectives When examining Luke-Acts as a two-volume work by the same author, scholars have long noted an apparent theological tension between the salvation models presented in each book. Luke’s Gospel often emphasizes salvation through redemption and ethical living, while Acts appears to […]
Continue ReadingThis long post has a lot of views and insights. In addition see: John 20:30-31; Life in his name through believing 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the […]
Continue ReadingJohn 20:30-31; Life in his name through believing 30 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. 31 But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in […]
Continue ReadingSee the page at this site titled “Salvation“. Below are nine passages from the NT and one from the OT. The passages below document Jesus’ statements on what is needed to achieve salvation. Nowhere does he say one has to believe he is God’s only begotten son who has existed forever as God, and believe […]
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