Evangelicals tend to frame the problem of Christian salvation in terms of a fundamental dualism to God's nature (wrath vs. mercy, holiness vs. love, justice vs. grace) that involves a Marcionist split between the Old Testament Father (who is wrathful, holy and just) and the New Testament Son (who is merciful, loving and gracious).
Obsessed by the problem of his own salvation, the pious hermit Paulo (Sebastian Armesto) falls for the trick practised on him by the Devil who appears in the form of angel and is portrayed here as a bony androgynous practical joker by Amanda Lawrence.
The discussions centred on religious problems, such as whether knowledge or devotion was the more effective means of salvation, and problems of metaphysics, including that of the nature of reality.
I'm 51% hopeful that we'll find the solutions to the problems that threaten us, and the horse of salvation will win".
A theological problem resides in the passage from the story of salvation in its broadest terms (the message of the gospel and the content of the faith, concisely and comprehensively formulated) to its enactment in particular questions and instances.
Nevertheless, Kepler agreed with Bruno's belief in the plurality of worlds a problem which raised theological issues because of the question of salvation.
That is a measure both of the severity of the problems that the banks face, and of the possibility of salvation.
"But it will be a positive thing for the boomers -- not, 'You're going to have to sacrifice and downsize!' but, 'I want to make my life simpler and the plus in that is that it's going to cost me less.' This will be their salvation from the problem of not having saved enough.
Although Christians do experience problems, you will also experience amazing forgiveness, grace, healing and miracles including the miracle of Salvation and everlasting life.
A major problem of Christian thinkers in these centuries was the integration of the history of the pagan empire with the history of salvation.
