
Be Renewed
A Theology of Personal Renewal
Willem van Vlastuin(Author)
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (Publisher)
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Published on 19. February 2014
335 pages
978-3-647-55061-9 (ISBN)
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Personal renewal or sanctification belongs to the heart of the Christian life and is becoming more important in our present-day culture. Listening to Scripture and in conversation with a variety of theologians from the protestant tradition, the author presents an up-to-date concept for a theology of personal renewal.In this concept the spiritual union with Christ (unio mystica cum Christo) is taken as the starting point in order to consider the way in which renewal obtains form in relation to God, our neighbour, ourselves and the world. To place this concept into a historical perspective, van Vlastuin begins his study with an investigation of Luther and Calvin's theology concerning the relationship between the union with Christ and personal renewal. The concept is developed within the current theological debate, with particular reference to the eschatological character of the Christian life.An important issue concerns the measure of renewal, especially in relation to the sinful heart of the believer. In this context the author also deals with the question of sanctification as a position or a process, and the relation between the two.In addition the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the human soul in the process of renewal is discussed. Another important issue concerns the abiding significance of the law and the way in which it functions in the Christian life. The exploration of several theological positions leads to a modern concept by which to understand law.The study concludes with an investigation of the relationship between the eschatological Christian life in this present life and the complete revelation of the eschaton.
Personal renewal or sanctification belongs to the heart of the Christian life and is becoming more important in our present-day culture. Listening to Scripture and in conversation with a variety of theologians from the protestant tradition, the author presents an up-to-date concept for a theology of personal renewal.In this concept the spiritual union with Christ (unio mystica cum Christo) is taken as the starting point in order to consider the way in which renewal obtains form in relation to God, our neighbour, ourselves and the world. To place this concept into a historical perspective, van Vlastuin begins his study with an investigation of Luther and Calvin's theology concerning the relationship between the union with Christ and personal renewal. The concept is developed within the current theological debate, with particular reference to the eschatological character of the Christian life.An important issue concerns the measure of renewal, especially in relation to the sinful heart of the believer. In this context the author also deals with the question of sanctification as a position or a process, and the relation between the two.In addition the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the human soul in the process of renewal is discussed. Another important issue concerns the abiding significance of the law and the way in which it functions in the Christian life. The exploration of several theological positions leads to a modern concept by which to understand law.The study concludes with an investigation of the relationship between the eschatological Christian life in this present life and the complete revelation of the eschaton.
Personal renewal or sanctification belongs to the heart of the Christian life and is becoming more important in our present-day culture. Listening to Scripture and in conversation with a variety of theologians from the protestant tradition, the author presents an up-to-date concept for a theology of personal renewal.In this concept the spiritual union with Christ (unio mystica cum Christo) is taken as the starting point in order to consider the way in which renewal obtains form in relation to God, our neighbour, ourselves and the world. To place this concept into a historical perspective, van Vlastuin begins his study with an investigation of Luther and Calvin's theology concerning the relationship between the union with Christ and personal renewal. The concept is developed within the current theological debate, with particular reference to the eschatological character of the Christian life.An important issue concerns the measure of renewal, especially in relation to the sinful heart of the believer. In this context the author also deals with the question of sanctification as a position or a process, and the relation between the two.In addition the relationship between the Holy Spirit and the human soul in the process of renewal is discussed. Another important issue concerns the abiding significance of the law and the way in which it functions in the Christian life. The exploration of several theological positions leads to a modern concept by which to understand law.The study concludes with an investigation of the relationship between the eschatological Christian life in this present life and the complete revelation of the eschaton.
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Dr Willem van Vlastuin is assistant professor in systematic theology at VU University Amsterdam.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Body
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Theme
- 2. Elaboration
- 3. Method and structure
- 1. Duplex Gratia
- 1.1. Luther's doctrine of justification
- 1.1.1. Luthers (1483-1546) discovery
- 1.1.2. Justification at the centre of theology
- 1.1.3. Imputed and effective righteousness
- 1.2. Duplex gratia in Calvin (1509-1564)
- 1.2.1. Sanctification as a separate locus
- 1.2.2. Mortificatio and vivificatio
- 1.2.3. The distinction between justification and sanctification
- 1.2.4. Unio mystica
- 1.2.5. The pneumatological character of the unio mystica
- 1.3. Evaluation
- 2. Unio Mystica cum Christo
- 2.1. The eschatological Christ
- 2.2. Where is salvation?
- 2.2.1. Oscar Cullmann (1902-1999)
- 2.2.2. Arnold A. van Ruler (1908-1970)
- 2.2.3. Jan Veenhof (1934- )
- 2.2.4. Abraham van de Beek (1946- )
- 2.2.5. Balance
- 2.3. Unio mystica
- 2.3.1. The mystical dimension of the unio mystica
- 2.3.2. Cross and resurrection in relation to the unio mystica
- 2.3.3. The complexity of the unio mystica
- 2.3.4. Human involvement in the unio mystica
- 2.3.5. The relationship between faith and hope in the unio mystica
- 2.3.6. Balance
- 2.4. Evaluation
- 3. The efficacy of the unio mystica
- 3.1. The unio mystica as a source of renewal
- 3.1.1. Christologically determined metaphors
- 3.1.2. The pneumatological dimension of the unio mystica
- 3.1.3. The Trinitarian character of the Christian life
- 3.2. Relationship to God
- 3.2.1. Resignatio
- 3.2.2. An affective unio
- 3.3. Relationship to our neighbour
- 3.3.1. A Good Samaritan
- 3.3.2. A christ in marriage
- 3.3.3. To hate your father and mother
- 3.4. Relationship to ourselves
- 3.4.1. Humility as a catholic notion
- 3.4.2. Self-love as a Christian notion
- 3.4.3. Self-giving love
- 3.4.4. Tolerantia crucis
- 3.5. Relationship to the world
- 3.5.1. Enjoying life on earth
- 3.5.2. Citizens of a better world
- 3.5.3. Citizens of this earth
- 3.6. Evaluation
- 4. There is more
- 4.1. The modesty of the Heidelberg Catechism
- 4.1.1. `A small beginning'
- 4.1.2. Criticism of this `small beginning'
- 4.2. Puritan optimism in the Westminster Confession
- 4.3. Christian perfection in John Wesley (1703-1791)
- 4.3.1. Perfect love
- 4.3.2. The road to perfection
- 4.3.3. Sin
- 4.3.4. Perfection in a biblical-theological perspective
- 4.3.5. Balance
- 4.4. Keswick's claim to holiness
- 4.4.1. The call for a normal Christian life
- 4.4.2. Christ our sanctification
- 4.4.3. Consecration
- 4.4.4. The Spirit-filled life
- 4.4.5. Christian service
- 4.4.6. Balance
- 4.5. Evaluation
- 5. `O wretched man that I am!'
- 5.1. The struggling believer: the holiness movements
- 5.2. The healthy believer
- 5.2.1. Augustine (354-430)
- 5.2.2. The Reformation
- 5.2.3. The Reformed tradition
- 5.2.4. Kohlbrugge (1803-1875) on Romans 7:14
- 5.2.5. Karl Barth (1886-1968)
- 5.3. The unbeliever
- 5.3.1. Voices from history
- 5.3.2. A dissenting voice within the Reformed tradition: D.M. Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981)
- 5.3.3. The salvation-historical line
- 5.4. The contours of a Christian anthropology
- 5.4.1. Citizens of two worlds
- 5.4.2. The identity of the `divided man'
- 5.4.3. To become a greater sinner
- 5.4.4. Sold under sin
- 5.4.5. Joy in the law of God
- 5.4.6. Bound, yet free
- 5.5. Evaluation
- 6. Process or Position
- 6.1. The conflict between Kohlbrugge and Da Costa (1798-1860)
- 6.1.1. Da Costa's criticism
- 6.1.2. Kohlbrugge's view
- 6.1.3. Criticism of the Reformed tradition
- 6.2. Where Kohlbrugge was right
- 6.2.1. The testimony of Romans 6
- 6.2.2. Holiness in the Old Testament
- 6.2.3. Holiness in the New Testament
- 6.3. Practical implications
- 6.3.1. Normal Christians are holy
- 6.3.2. Unholy saints
- 6.4. Reformation of the Reformed doctrine of sanctification
- 6.5. Where Da Costa was right
- 6.5.1. Holiness as a moral category
- 6.5.2. Renewal as a gradual process
- 6.5.3. Sanctification as renewal
- 6.6. Kohlbrugge's concern for sanctification
- 6.7. Balance Da Costa-Kohlbrugge
- 6.8. Evaluation
- 7. God's Spirit and the human spirit
- 7.1. The monopoly of the Spirit
- 7.1.1. Luther and the bondage of the will
- 7.1.2. The hyper-Calvinism of John Gill (1697-1771)
- 7.1.3. Keswick's anti-anthropologism
- 7.1.4. Balance
- 7.2. The liberation of the human spirit
- 7.2.1. Irenaeus ( - 202)
- 7.2.2. Augustine
- 7.2.3. The Canons of Dort (1618-'19)
- 7.2.4. John Owen (1616-1683)
- 7.2.5. Jonathan Edwards (1703-'58)
- 7.2.6. A.A. van Ruler
- 7.2.7. Balance
- 7.3. Contours for the doctrine of the spiritual man
- 7.3.1. Be filled in the Spirit
- 7.3.2. The healthy soul
- 7.3.3. The spiritual war
- 7.3.4. The freedom of the Spirit
- 7.4. Evaluation
- 8. `You are not under law'
- 8.1. The law as rule of thanksgiving
- 8.1.1. The Heidelberg Catechism
- 8.1.2. The Puritan tradition
- 8.1.3. Kohlbrugge
- 8.1.4. Van Ruler
- 8.1.5. Balance
- 8.2. The fulfilment of the law
- 8.2.1. Seventeenth-century antinomian controversies
- 8.2.2. Spirit over law in Edwards
- 8.2.3. The gospel as rule of life
- 8.2.4. K.H. Miskotte (1894-1976)
- 8.2.5. A. van de Beek
- 8.2.6. Balance
- 8.3. The eternal Torah
- 8.4. Contours for a theology of the law
- 8.4.1. The New Testament admonitions
- 8.4.2. Eschaton and proton
- 8.4.3. Externality and internality
- 8.4.4. The joy of the law
- 8.5. Evaluation
- 9. `Their works follow them'
- 9.1. The now and the eschaton
- 9.2. Reward according to works
- 9.2.1. The perspective of reward
- 9.2.2. The fulfilment of joy in works
- 9.2.3. The fulfilment of `a small beginning' of obedience
- 9.2.4. Levels of perfection
- 9.3. Investing for the eschaton
- 9.4. Evaluation
- 10. Balance
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Back Cover
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