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At a Glance
This study examines Christ’s saving work through the promise-plan, contrasting Christian and Islamic accounts of sin, revelation, and salvation. It connects liberation from sin’s power, penalty, guilt, and final consequences with incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection.
How does the title “Christ Our Savior” frame the Christian–Muslim disagreement about sin and redemption?
This guide introduces the argument developed in the complete article and its main lines of investigation.
Key Claims
- The essay presents salvation as liberation from four related dimensions of sin.
- Biblical incarnation and Islamic inlibration are distinguished as different accounts of revelation.
- The study evaluates Islamic crucifixion interpretations against early Christian historical testimony.
- Divine Sonship is discussed in relational rather than biological categories.
- Gentile participation in salvation is framed within Israel’s irrevocable covenant calling.
Primary Textual Anchors
- Genesis 3:15; 12:1–3
- John 1:1, 14; 14:6
- Acts 4:12
- 1 Corinthians 15:3–4
- Philippians 2:5–11
- Romans 11:17–29
Scripture Connections
Genesis 3:15; 12:1–3; John 1:1, 14; 14:6; Acts 4:12; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Philippians 2:5–11; Romans 11:17–29
Selected Scholarship
- Kaiser, W. C., Jr. (2008). The promise-plan of God.
- Tanagho, S. (2017). Glad news! God loves you, my Muslim friend!
- Lawson, T. (2009). The crucifixion and the Qur’an.
- Ayoub, M. M. (1980). Towards an Islamic Christology, II: The death of Jesus, reality or delusion.
Related Guides
- The Eternal Sonship of Christ: A Biblical-Theological Appraisal Within the Promise-Plan Architecture and Christian–Muslim Polemics
- The Cross, the Text, and the Dilemma: An Academic and Exegetical Evaluation of Islamic Crucifixion Views, Covenantal Promise-Plan Theology, and Historical Apologetics
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