Christ's Faith: A Dogmatic Account [Paperback]

The Christ's Faithcoheres with orthodox Christology and Reformation soteriology, and needs to be affirmed to properly confirm the true humanity of the incarnate Son. Without addressing the interpretation of the Pauline phrasepistis christou, this study offers a theological rationale for an exegetical possibility and enriches a dogmatic account of the humanity of the Christ.
The coherence of the Christ's faith is shown in two ways. First, the objection of Thomas Aquinas is refuted by demonstrating that faith is fitting for the incarnate Son. Second, a theological ontology is offered which affirms divine perfection and transcendence in qualitative fashion, undergirding a Chalcedonian and Reformed Christology. Thus, the humanity of the Christ may be construed as a fallen human nature assumed by the person of the Word and sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
The dogmatic location ofThe Christ's Faithis sketched by suggesting its (potential) function within three influential theological systems: Thomas Aquinas, federal theology, and Karl Barth. Furthermore, the soteriological role of the doctrine is demonstrated by showing the theological necessity of faith for valid obedience before God.

'At a time when the quest for the historical Jesus dominates the headlines, Allen's dogmatic account of Christ's own faith is a particularly welcome contribution. This is a gripping piece of theological detective work that begins at the scene of the crime - Thomas Aquinas's denial that the incarnate Jesus could have faith in God - in order to establish the theological innocence (and indeed soteriological necessity) of the notion that the man Jesus believed in and trusted God the Father. Allen has produced a firlƒ3