Second-order doctrines

Divides churches and communions, but not salvation. Scoring weight 2 (method).

Second-order doctrines weight 2

S01

Nature of justification

Forensic imputation or infused/transformative righteousness; faith alone?

5 questions · tier contested S02

Baptism: subjects

Infants, or believers only.

3 questions · tier contested S03

Baptism: effect

Regeneration, or sign and seal; necessity.

3 questions S04

Eucharist: presence

Transubstantiation, mystery, sacramental union, spiritual presence, memorial.

3 questions · tier contested S05

Eucharist: sacrifice

Is the Mass or Liturgy a sacrifice?

3 questions S06

Number and nature of sacraments

Seven, two, or ordinances; the other rites.

5 questions S07

Scripture and tradition

Sola scriptura, or Scripture with tradition and magisterium; canon.

3 questions S08

Papal primacy and infallibility

The Petrine office and Vatican I.

3 questions · tier contested S09

Church government

Episcopal, presbyterian, congregational; apostolic succession.

2 questions · tier contested S10

Ordination to the presbyterate

Classic positions on who may be ordained.

2 questions S11

Predestination and election

Unconditional or conditional; free choice.

3 questions S12

Extent of the atonement

Particular or general.

2 questions · tier contested S13

Perseverance of the saints

Can a true believer finally fall away?

3 questions S14

Original sin: guilt or corruption

Inherited guilt, or inherited mortality and corruption.

4 questions S15

Filioque

The procession of the Holy Spirit.

2 questions S16

Chalcedonian and miaphysite wording

'In two natures' or 'one incarnate nature'; two wills.

2 questions · tier contested S17

Purgatory and prayers for the dead

Purification after death; praying for the departed.

3 questions S18

Invocation of saints and Marian dogmas

Asking saints to pray; Immaculate Conception, Assumption.

4 questions · tier contested S19

Veneration of icons and relics

Honouring or rejecting images and relics.

7 questions S20

Penal substitution and satisfaction

Christ bore the penalty or satisfied divine justice in our place.

2 questions S21

Divine simplicity and impassibility

God without parts or passions; essence and energies.

2 questions S22

Marriage, divorce and remarriage

May a marriage be dissolved for adultery, with remarriage?

2 questions S23

Nature of saving faith

Assent, trust, and the place of love in justifying faith.

2 questions S24

Merit and good works

Whether the works of the justified merit eternal life; whether works are necessary for salvation.

3 questions