No Other Name: An Investigation Into the Destiny of the UnevangelizedThis is a print on demand book and is therefore non- returnable. An exceptional, comprehensive work on the long- standing and much-debated question regarding the ultimate destiny of those who die without hearing the gospel. Sanders thoroughly examines the major positions that Christians throughout history have formulated, the spectrum ranging from restrictivism to universalism and including several in- between ("wider hope") views. The discussion of each major view includes key biblical texts, theological considerations, leading defenders, an evaluation, and a historical bibliography. Foreword by Clark H. Pinnock. |
Contents
The Issue in Context | 11 |
Should an Answer Be Attempted? | 15 |
The Topic within Evangelicalism | 20 |
Two Essential Truths | 25 |
Control Beliefs | 31 |
Restrictivism All the Unevangelized Are Damned | 37 |
Key Biblical Texts | 38 |
Theological Considerations | 42 |
Historical Bibliography | 159 |
Universal Opportunity at Death | 164 |
Theological Considerations | 165 |
Middle Knowledge | 167 |
Evaluation | 171 |
Universal Opportunity at Death | 172 |
Middle Knowledge | 173 |
Eschatological Evangelization | 177 |
2 General Revelation Does Not Provide a Means to Salvation | 45 |
3 Commitment to Christ Must Occur during Ones Lifetime | 46 |
4 The Unevangelized Deserve Condemnation | 47 |
5 The Implications of the Restrictivist Position for Missions | 48 |
6 The Doctrine of Limited Atonement | 50 |
Leading Defenders | 51 |
John Calvin | 56 |
R C Sproul | 58 |
Evaluation | 60 |
2 The Role of Christ in Salvation | 62 |
3 The Character of General Revelation | 68 |
4 The Boundary of Death | 70 |
5 The Question of Missions | 71 |
Historical Bibliography | 73 |
Universalism All the Unevangelized Are Saved | 81 |
Key Biblical Texts | 83 |
Theological Considerations | 89 |
Gods Eternal Persistence | 93 |
The Justice of God | 94 |
Leading Defenders | 98 |
Charles Chauncy | 101 |
John A T Robinson | 104 |
Evaluation | 106 |
1 Universalism vs Universally Accessible Salvation | 107 |
2 The Reality of Hell | 108 |
3 Divine Love and Human Freedom | 110 |
4 The Purpose of Divine Judgment | 114 |
Excursus on Radical Pluralism | 115 |
The Pitfalls of Radical Reinterpretation | 119 |
The Criteria for Truth | 122 |
Historical Bibliography | 124 |
The Wider Hope | 131 |
Historical Bibliography | 137 |
Universal Evangelization before Death | 151 |
God Will Send the Message | 152 |
Key Biblical Texts | 153 |
Thomas Aquinas | 156 |
Key Biblical Texts | 178 |
Theological Considerations | 189 |
Our Destinies Are Not Necessarily Determined at Death | 190 |
Implications of the Belief That Infants Who Die Are Saved | 191 |
The Broad Implications of Universally Accessible Salvation | 192 |
Leading Defenders | 195 |
Gabriel Fackre | 197 |
George Lindbeck | 200 |
Evaluation | 205 |
Historical Bibliography | 211 |
Inclusivism Universally Accessible Salvation apart from Evangelization | 215 |
Key Biblical Texts | 217 |
Theological Considerations | 224 |
2 The Rale of General Revelation | 233 |
3 The Work of God in Effecting Salvation | 236 |
4 The Cosmic Work of Jesus Christ | 238 |
5 The Implications of the Presence of Other Religions | 241 |
Leading Defenders | 249 |
C S Lewis | 251 |
Clark Pinnock | 257 |
Evaluation | 264 |
Historical Bibliography | 267 |
Conclusion | 281 |
Infant Salvation and Damnation | 287 |
1 Only Baptized or Elect Children Are Saved | 290 |
Through Baptism | 291 |
Through Election | 294 |
The Destiny of Infants Who Die Is a Mystery | 296 |
Evangelization in or after Death | 297 |
All Young Children Who Die Are Saved | 298 |
The Arminian Argument | 299 |
The Reformed Argument | 300 |
Conclusion | 304 |
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Other editions - View all
No Other Name: An Investigation into the Destiny of the Unevangelized John Sanders Limited preview - 2001 |
No Other Name: An Investigation Into the Destiny of the Unevangelized John Sanders No preview available - 1999 |
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