Bates, "Salvation by allegiance alone" and some theological forebears
One of the new titles in the recent Baker catalog (due for release this month) is Matthew Bates鈥檚聽Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King. According to Michael Bird鈥檚 blurb, Matthew Bates argues that faith or believing is not mere assent, not easy believism, but covenantal loyalty to the God who saves his people through the Lord Jesus Christ. Bates forces us to rethink the meaning of faith, the gospel, and works with a view to demonstrating their significance for true Christian discipleship. This will be a controversial book, but perhaps it is the controversy we need! ...