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J. H. King and 'the Essential Christ': An Historical Investigation

J. H. King and 'the Essential Christ': An Historical Investigation <jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>J.H. King's From Passover to Pentecost 'essential Christ'/'historic Christ' terminological distinction was probably derived from literature produced and conversation generated by the late nineteenth-century American Congregationalist 'future probation' controversy. An examination of the use of this language in that debate confirms that King's From Passover to Pentecost 'essential Christ'/'historic Christ' paragraph is simply an expression of hope for the salvific status and afterlife fate of at least some of the unevangelized, and in continuity with the rest of his writings, is not a positive, optimistic assessment of the value of non-Christian religions.</jats:p> </jats:sec> http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Pentecostal Theology Brill

J. H. King and 'the Essential Christ': An Historical Investigation

Moon, Tony
Journal of Pentecostal Theology , Volume 19 (2): 292 – Jan 1, 2010
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Brill
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© 2010 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0966-7369
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1745-5251
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10.1163/174552510X526287
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<jats:sec><jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>J.H. King's From Passover to Pentecost 'essential Christ'/'historic Christ' terminological distinction was probably derived from literature produced and conversation generated by the late nineteenth-century American Congregationalist 'future probation' controversy. An examination of the use of this language in that debate confirms that King's From Passover to Pentecost 'essential Christ'/'historic Christ' paragraph is simply an expression of hope for the salvific status and afterlife fate of at least some of the unevangelized, and in continuity with the rest of his writings, is not a positive, optimistic assessment of the value of non-Christian religions.</jats:p> </jats:sec>

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Journal of Pentecostal Theology – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2010

Keywords: THE HISTORIC CHRIST; IMPLICIT FAITH; THEOLOGY OF THE UNEVANGELIZED; J.H. KING; FUTURE PROBATION; THE ESSENTIAL CHRIST; FROM PASSOVER TO PENTECOST

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