On Paul's Soteriology

保罗的救世神学

On Paul's Soteriology

In fact, there were two tenses of salvation for Paul. Specifically speaking, these tenses of salvation are the aorist and the continuous, which are the beginning and the ongoing of salvation. Paul asked the Galatians whether they were so foolish. However, For Philippians, he expressed “That the one who began in you a good work will bring it to completion up to the day of Christ Jesus” (Phil.1.6). The person chosen by the Lord means that he or she should have faith on Christ. 

Election and Parousia (also known as second coming) are the main and basic foundation of theology. In the Thessalonians, he says, Jesus is coming back, and the Parousia will happen. In addition, Election is another equally important part. Believers have their own lives. 

Unlike others, believers who have faith on God always treat other well, even if they are outsiders, because Paul believed that being underwent both death and the life by the believer are Christ’s. Live and die are two entirely separate words which have opposite meanings. One exists, the other goes. Hence, it will not be difficult to see Paul’s soteriology. God loves everyone in this world; he is more than willing to save his believers. 

In the process of salvation, Paul suggested that flesh and Spirit make up with two aspects of the believer’s contemporary existence. “I” as flesh shows his point. He reckoned that the “I” is not as simple as it was in the past. It has a more specific and profound meaning which can be understood as in eschatological terms.

Paul tended to believe that the gospel of salvation is the climax or end result of a process. For Paul, he believed that it was clearer than other people thought. Love God will bring more benefits. God will bless those people who have faith on him and love him. 

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