United Methodist Doctrine : The Extreme Center

by Jones, Scott J.

• ISBN13: 9780687034857
• ISBN10: 068703485X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-09-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Summary

Throughout this book, Scott J. Jones insists that for United Methodists the ultimate goal of doctrine is holiness. Importantly, he clarifies the nature and the specific claims of "official" United Methodist doctrine in a way that moves beyond the current tendency to assume the only alternatives are a rigid dogmatism or an unfettered theological pluralism. In classic Wesleyan form, Jones' driving concern is with recovering the vital role of forming believers in the "mind of Christ, " so that they might live more faithfully in their many settings in our world.

Author Biography

Scott J. Jones is the McCreless Assistant Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University, Dollas, Texas.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 15
Introduction	p. 17
United Methodist Doctrine as Christian Doctrine
The Shape of United Methodist Doctrine	p. 33
The Nature of United Methodist Doctrine	p. 69
The Teaching of The United Methodist Church
The Triune God	p. 99
Scripture Alone ... Yet Never Alone	p. 127
Creation, Sin, Law, Grace, and Repentance	p. 145
Justification by Grace Through Faith	p. 175
Sanctification, Christian Perfection, and the Last Judgment	p. 195
Social Justice as Sanctification	p. 221
Means of Grace	p. 241
The Goal of Doctrine
Preaching and Maintaining United Methodist Doctrine	p. 277
Selected Bibliography	p. 299
List of Versions Cited and Abbreviations	p. 307
Index	p. 309
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