Topics

Salvation

Soteriology

How humans are saved — whether by faith alone, by faith and works, through sacraments, or by other means. Includes the role of grace, predestination, and human free will.

Key scriptures: Ephesians 2:8-9, James 2:24, Romans 3:28, Philippians 2:12

Affirms41
Nuanced30
Varies4

Catholic (5)

Orthodox (5)

Mainline Protestant (8)

Evangelical (15)

Baptist (Southern Baptist Convention)

Affirms

Salvation by grace through faith alone; personal conversion required

Calvary Chapel

Nuanced

Grace through faith; unlimited atonement; not strict Calvinist

Christian & Missionary Alliance

Affirms

Fourfold gospel: Christ as Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, Coming King

Christian Reformed Church in North America

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Calvinist salvation: election, justification by faith, perseverance of saints

Church of the Nazarene

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Salvation by grace through faith; entire sanctification as second work of grace

Evangelical Covenant Church

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Justification by faith; personal conversion required; sanctification ongoing process

Evangelical Free Church of America

Affirms

Salvation by grace through faith alone in Christ; regeneration and justification

IFCA International (Independent Fundamental Churches of America)

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Justification by faith alone; eternal security at moment of belief; grace-centered

National Association of Free Will Baptists

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Arminian salvation: grace through faith; entire sanctification possible; apostasy possible

Non-denominational Evangelical

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Personal conversion essential; salvation by grace through faith in Christ

Pentecostal (Assemblies of God)

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Salvation by grace through faith; four-fold gospel: salvation, Spirit, healing, return

Presbyterian Church in America

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Reformed soteriology; TULIP doctrine; monergistic regeneration; justification by faith alone

Reformed Baptist Churches (1689 London Baptist Confession)

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Calvinist salvation through grace alone via monergistic regeneration and faith

The Wesleyan Church

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Justification by faith alone; entire sanctification as second work of grace

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

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Justification by grace through faith alone; objective justification; baptismal regeneration affirmed

Charismatic (5)

Anabaptist (5)

Adventist & Restorationist (5)

Other Protestant (8)

Non-Trinitarian (6)

Latter-day Saint (2)

Unique & Independent (7)

African Independent (4)