CONTENTS. Points of agreement in their views...... Points of difference-Paul contemplates the Jewish economy as abrogated-In this Epistle it is spoken of as still existing, though only typical Treating of Salvation in its relation solely to the descendents of Abraham, though The work of Christ-The exaltation of Christ to heaven more frequently adverted The sufferings of Christ.................................. The consequences of the redemption accomplished by Christ-Their appropriation 1. Revelation of faith and works in connexion with his general view of Christi- Comparison of a pretended faith with a pretended love-Works not the soul of faith, but the marks of its vitality... A twofold sense of the term Faith-The faith of evil spirits forced and passive -that of Abraham spontaneous, and in harmony with the other principles of the The voμos used to signify the doctrine of Christ.......... Unity of the law-Love its fulfilment-Language the organ of the disposition Christianity as the vóμos Téλecos not merely a new law, but a new internal The difference from Paul only in the developme_t 2. His views of the law compared with the Pauline. His object was to lead the Jews from Judaism to the Gospel-hence he repre- Paul acted with greater latitude among the Gentiles-Became a Gentile, Gal. ii. 14, which was not required of James, as his ministry was confined to James repeats the injunctions of Christ verbally (Matt. v. 12)-Paul enforces the duty from the mutual relation of Christians, Eph. v. 12, and on certain 4. The free self-determination of man in reference to sin-The sentiments of James on this point form an important supplement to Paul's doctrinal statements... 26, 27 278626 CHAPTER IV.-The Doctrine of John. PAGE In John's mind the intuitive element predominates over the dialective-His 1. The central-point of his doctrine-Divine life in communion with Christ-Death The theoretical and the practical are intimately blended in his view-His leading ideas are light, life, and truth, in communion with God through the 28 ***** 28, 29 Satan the representative of falsehood-"A liar and the father of it "-His 2. Original estrangement of man from God-Opposition of the σapkɩkov and πVEνμаTIKÓν-The consciousness of sin a condition of the new life Need of an inward sense corresponding to the outward revelation-Hence faith presupposes a preparatory operation of the Holy Spirit-Tl is divine impulse not compulsory; but unsusceptibility voluntary and criminal.......... 33,3 Twofold sense of the phrases-εἶναι ἐκ Θεοῦ and εἶναι ἐκ τῆς ἀληθείας The life of Christ the manifestation of God in human form-Grace and truth The whole life of Christ a revelation of God-Hence his miracles and the ....... Import of the sufferings of Christ-The idea of reconciliation at the basis- 5. Faith as the Principle of a New Life. Faith the one work acceptable to God, John vi. 29-Complete surrender to Faith the victory over the world—A superstitious faith in the Messiah easily 6. Resurrection and Judgment. Peculiarity of John's conceptions-The internal and present predominate- Judgment something taking place in the present life-the publication of the Gospel necessarily involves a separation of the susceptible from the unsuscep- tible-Judgment opposed to awτnpia-The unbeliever condemns himself-The But this judgment, and the spiritual awakening, are preparatory to the final 7. The Second Coming of Christ. This is represented by John as internal-First by the coming of the Spirit, xvi. 13, then of Christ's own spiritual coming, 16-Yet a personal visible rapovaía Not literally expressed-Yet metaphorically by "one fold and one shepherd," also the distinction of internal and external communion, 1 Ep. ii. 19................ The institution of Christian baptism not mentioned-But its spiritual element PAGE The essence of Christianity according to Paul and John-Worshipping God as the Father through the Son, in the communion of the Holy Spirit—This the THE FIRST CLASS OF TERTULLIAN'S WRITINGS. Those which were occasioned by the relation of the Christians to the Heathen, and refer to their vindication of Christianity against the Heathen-Attacks on Heathenism— The sufferings and conduct of Christians under persecution—and the intercourse of SECT. I.-The writings of this class composed by Tertullian before he joined the THE SECOND CLASS OF TERTULLIAN'S WRITINGS. Writings which relate to Christian and Church life, and to Ecclesiastical Discipline. THE THIRD CLASS OF TERTULLIAN'S WRITINGS. The Dogmatic and Dogmatic-Controversial Treatises. SECT. I. Treatises of this class composed before Tertullian became a Montanist 425 II.-Montanist writings............................................................... |