Lordship salvation or salvation by allegiance?

The term โ€œsalvation by allegianceโ€ is a recent attempt to recover what its advocates regard as the fuller New Testament meaning of the notion of faith. Associated especially with American theologian Matthew Bates, it argues that saving faithย (pistis)ย should not be reduced to intellectual assent or inward trust. In the context of salvation, Bates proposes allegiance …

On the cessation of John MacArthur

John F. MacArthur, a stalwart defender of biblical inerrancy and "Lordship" salvation, died today. He was 86. A prominent U.S. evangelical pastor, Chancellor of The Masterโ€™s Seminary, and long-time leader of Grace Community Church in California, MacArthur is widely respected for his commitment to biblical exposition and the defence of Reformed theology. Expository preaching MacArthur …