Rechtvaardiging en eschatologie in de brieven aan de Thessalonicenzen

Abstract

Protestantism primarily associates justification with the linguistic field of Romans and Galatians. This article explores perspectives on justification developed from 1-2 Thessalonians and the following themes: God’s future coming as Judge, the imitation of Christ, God’s call to holiness, and the faithful as a crown of honor for Christ. The connections between these themes and eschatology place the doctrine of justification found in 1-2 Thessalonians in a process of being included in the kingdom of God.