Using Augustine's interpretation of Paul to address misunderstandings of sin in the contemporary church

Thomas D Howe

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Using Augustine's interpretation of Paul to address misunderstandings of sin in the contemporary church

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Thomas D Howe. Using Augustine's Interpretation of Paul to Address Misunderstandings of Sin In the Contemporary Church. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/3666dbf3-cba1-46f1-818b-00d042ae6ee6.

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T. D. Howe. Using Augustine's interpretation of Paul to address misunderstandings of sin in the contemporary church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/3666dbf3-cba1-46f1-818b-00d042ae6ee6

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Thomas D Howe. Using Augustine's Interpretation of Paul to Address Misunderstandings of Sin In the Contemporary Church. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/3666dbf3-cba1-46f1-818b-00d042ae6ee6.

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Thomas D Howe

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This dissertation introduces a contemporary need to revisit Augustine's understanding of sin. It uses his primary works (especially City of God, Confessions, On Christian teaching, Commentary on Galatians and 84 propositions from the Epistles of Romans) as they develop Paul's theology of sin. It builds a theological foundation (based on four theological issues about sin: its origin, its nature, its consequence, and its remedy) in order to establish a correct understanding of the topic of sin in a contemporary context. Ultimately, it utilizes that information to develop a practical theology that is integrated into applicable Christian living in four areas: soteriology, evangelism, ecclesiology, and discipleship. This dissertation takes seriously Paul's notion that 'sin is death' (Romans 6:23) and that God has chosen the church to present his remedy for sin to the world.

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