order of salvation

Assurance of Election

W. Van't Spijker

The first article explains that there have always been different focus points in the Reformed tradition with regard to the doctrine of election, but that unifying theme has always been that election gives comfort and assurance to the believer.
The second article discusses the viewpoint of Johan von Staupitz on election, as well as the nature of his friendship with Martin Luther.

The Order of Salvation

Calling, justification, and glorification is the summary of the order of salvation. This article proves that such an order exists, and from Romans 8:30 it answers those who deny the existence of the order of salvation (ordo salutis).

The Beginning of our Glorification

The final step in the order of salvation is glorification. This article explains that the truth of the believer’s glorification is rooted in the truth of the believer’s union with Christ. What Christians are waiting for in the coming of Christ is the full realization of the status of the believer.

Perseverance within an Ordo Salutis

This article wants to put the distinctive elements of salvation in relation to each other in order to create a comprehensive picture. He links the initiating elements of the spiritual life with the progress of the believer’s life, with a view to preparing the ground to redefine the doctrine of the perseverance of believers within such a revised order of salvation.

The Calling of the Regenerate

Kuyper discusses what he calls the calling of the regenerate or the calling to repentance in the order of salvation. It is a stage that follows the regeneration of the elect sinner, the quickening, endowment with faith and uniting with Jesus Christ. In the order of salvation this is the stage where the Word brings the sinner to repentance.

Does Regeneration Precede Faith? The Use of 1 John 5:1 as a Proof Text

What does 1 John 5:1 teach about regeneration? Does this text prove that regeneration precedes faith, and does it teach an order of salvation? This article argues from linguistic insights against such an interpretation, noting that it is questionable whether the tenses in 1 John 5:1 suggest any chronological or causal relationship between faith and regeneration. The distinctive and crucial role of faith in 1 John's theology is duly noted.

A Puritan Theology – The Puritans on Union with Christ, Justification, and Regeneration

How does regeneration and the believer’s justification by faith relate to the believer’s union with Christ? Chapter 30 explores how the Puritans answered this question. The authors consider the chief blessing that Christians receive, faith, and thus union with Christ as it relates to the ordo salutis (order of salvation).

Resurrection and Redemption – Introduction

In this Introduction the author deals with a shift in studies on Paul in the second part of the twentieth century. The shift is from a focus on categories of personal salvation and the order of salvation (ordo salutis) to a new emphasis on redemptive-historical categories.

Heirs with Christ – Correcting a Caricature

This chapter introduces the biblical doctrine that every true Christian is God’s adopted child. Its main focus is on correcting the widespread perception that adoption did not find an important place in Reformed theology’s consideration of the order of salvation.

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