On the Grace of the New Testament
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On the Grace of the New Testament is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends the necessity of divine grace for salvation against Pelagian views of human moral autonomy.
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| On the Grace of the New Testament canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: On the Grace of the New Testament Context triple: [Augustine’s anti-Pelagian writings, includesWork, On the Grace of the New Testament]
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A.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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C.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
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Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a major early Christian exegetical work offering detailed theological and historical interpretation of the New Testament letters attributed to Paul.
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A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament
A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament is a scholarly work by Brooke Foss Westcott that traces the historical development and formation of the New Testament canon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Grace of the New Testament Target entity description: On the Grace of the New Testament is a theological treatise by Augustine of Hippo that defends the necessity of divine grace for salvation against Pelagian views of human moral autonomy.
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A.
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content
The New Testament: Its Background, Growth, and Content is a scholarly introduction to the New Testament that surveys its historical context, formation, and literary structure, authored by biblical scholar Bruce M. Metzger.
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B.
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance
The Canon of the New Testament: Its Origin, Development, and Significance is a scholarly monograph by Bruce M. Metzger that traces how the New Testament books were selected, recognized, and transmitted as authoritative Christian Scripture.
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C.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a landmark early 16th-century humanist biblical work offering philological and theological interpretations of St. Paul’s letters that helped pave the way for later Reformation thought.
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D.
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Commentary on the Pauline Epistles is a major early Christian exegetical work offering detailed theological and historical interpretation of the New Testament letters attributed to Paul.
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E.
A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament
A General Survey of the History of the Canon of the New Testament is a scholarly work by Brooke Foss Westcott that traces the historical development and formation of the New Testament canon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Augustinian–Pelagian controversy
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doctrine of justification ⓘ doctrine of sanctification ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
dependence of human will on grace for any truly good act
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inability of humans to achieve salvation by their own moral efforts ⓘ necessity of divine grace for salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
doctrinal treatise
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polemical work ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Reformation debates on grace and free will
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later Western doctrines of grace ⓘ medieval scholastic theology on grace ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
New Testament writings
NERFINISHED
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Pauline theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian theologians
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church leaders ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
to defend the necessity of grace for salvation
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to refute Pelagian teaching on human moral autonomy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
New Testament theology
NERFINISHED
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Pelagianism NERFINISHED ⓘ divine grace ⓘ human free will ⓘ original sin ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| opposes |
Pelagian view of human moral autonomy
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denial of original sin’s effects on the will ⓘ |
| partOf | Augustine’s anti-Pelagian corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
New Testament passages on grace
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Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
Augustinian doctrine of grace
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priority of grace over human will in salvation ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
gratuitousness of salvation
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human dependence on God ⓘ inability of fallen humans to fulfill the law without grace ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Latin Church
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Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnGrace |
grace is an unmerited gift of God
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grace precedes and enables any good human choice ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature |
human nature is wounded by original sin
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human will is weakened and needs healing by grace ⓘ |
| viewOnLaw | the law alone cannot save without grace ⓘ |
| viewOnSalvation | salvation is impossible without divine grace ⓘ |
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