Larry P. Arnn, the president of Hillsdale College, has stated that the purpose of education is to educate the whole human being. This education involves more than acquiring knowledge. “Humans not only think, but also do. Their doing and their thinking work together to form their characters.” [1]
Then why does our Christian theology, particularly our doctrine of salvation, just discusses our thinking, our beliefs. No mention is made of “our doing” as an essential element of our salvation. The problem is that the Bible teaches our actions are essential. Just look at the tab on this blog labeled “What the Bible Says about Salvation”. So why do we ignore this aspect of our salvation?
Are our beliefs the only part of our being that God wants to save? Or does he want to save our entire person, our character, our soul?
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[1] Larry P. Arnn, “Four Pillars: Educating for America”, Imprimis, Volume 48, Number 12, December 2019, p. 2.
