The question has been discussed: which is prior, faith or repentance? It is an unnecessary question and the insistence that one is prior to the other is futile. There is no priority. The faith that is unto salvation is a penitent faith and the repentance that is unto life is a believing repentance… It is impossible to disentangle faith and repentance. Saving faith is permeated with repentance and repentance is permeated with faith

John Murray (1898–1975), Reformierter Theologe

Topics: Faith & Trust, Guilt & Forgiveness, Grace & Redemption

Occasions: For Reflection

John Murray

Der schottisch-amerikanische Theologe John Murray lehrte von 1930 bis 1966 Systematische Theologie am konservativen Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Er prägte die reformierte Dogmatik durch eine streng an der Schriftexegese orientierte Methode und Werke wie „Redemption Accomplished and Applied“, stieß jedoch im eigenen Lager mit seiner Modifikation der klassischen Bundestheologie auf theologische Kritik. Heutigen Bibellesern vermittelt sein Werk einen systematisch präzisen Zugang zur reformierten Heilslehre, insbesondere zum Römerbrief und zum Verständnis der Vereinigung mit Christus.

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