Online Journal Article: "A Faith Unlike Abraham’s: Matthew Bates On Salvation By Allegiance Alone" JETS 61.3 (2018): 595–615

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JETS 61.3 (2018): 595–615
"A FAITH UNLIKE ABRAHAM’S: MATTHEW BATES ON
SALVATION BY ALLEGIANCE ALONE"
by WILL N. TIMMINS
Abstract: In Salvation by Allegiance Alone, Matthew Bates seeks to help us “rethink
the gospel, faith, and other matters pertaining to salvation” (p. 5). At the heart of SAA is a
bold proposal, which involves interpreting pistis in salvation-oriented contexts, not as “faith,”
or “trust,” but as “allegiance” to Jesus the reigning king. The following review article analyzes
Bates’s arguments for understanding pistis as “allegiance,” paying close attention to the key
lexical, theological, and exegetical aspects of his discussion. Major deficiencies are observed in
each of these areas, and, as such, the proposal is judged untenable.
Key words: Matthew Bates, salvation, allegiance, faith, works, gospel, grace, Abraham