How the Gospel of John Saved Christianity - Coats, William
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In the Christian scriptures salvation was the central the message of Jesus of Nazareth. What was it, who was saved and how was one saved? The context for the proclamation of salvation was primarily established in Jesus' preaching about the kingdom of God. This concept was, as we shall see, very much an earthly this-life concern. Over the centuries, however, the Christian Church directed the matter salvation to the after-life: who will be saved and who will be damned. Indeed it is hard not to see today within Christianity, especially among Roman Catholics and Evangelicals, that the chief matter of salvation does indeed center on one's fate after death.…mehr

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In the Christian scriptures salvation was the central the message of Jesus of Nazareth. What was it, who was saved and how was one saved? The context for the proclamation of salvation was primarily established in Jesus' preaching about the kingdom of God. This concept was, as we shall see, very much an earthly this-life concern. Over the centuries, however, the Christian Church directed the matter salvation to the after-life: who will be saved and who will be damned. Indeed it is hard not to see today within Christianity, especially among Roman Catholics and Evangelicals, that the chief matter of salvation does indeed center on one's fate after death.
Autorenporträt
William Coats, an Episcopal priest was a university chaplain at four American universities for 15 years during the 1960's and 1970's until moving to parish ministry until retiring in 2003. He is the author of one book, God in Public (1976) and has authored a number of articles for books and journals.