IntroductionThis article will initially provide an objective look at the works of two authors on Salvation. The information is taken from Transforming Power – Dimensions of the Gospel, part one, The Doctrine of Salvation, written by French Arrington, Ph.D. and Alister E. McGrath, Theology The Basics, chapter five, Salvation. I will then provide a subjective review of my personal thoughts on both and then culminate with my opinion on which provided the more impactful argument. I will first examine Arrington's work. The doctrine of salvation Arrington bases his work on the following summary: “Salvation begins with the call of God, accepted through repentance and faith. It achieves its purpose in glorification. The entire process is according to God's plan. When the result is glorification, it cannot ultimately be traced back to human merit, but only to God's saving grace, manifested through the Cross” (85). In his introduction, Arrington reviews the biblical doctrine of salvation and how this is at the heart of the Christian faith. He states that the meaning of Soteriology is to show all that God has done to free us from the bondage of sin and guilt in order to bring us to the glorious condition of bliss that Christians enter into when Christ returns from heaven (21). In the New Testament, Arrington states that the words save and salvation have a wide range of meanings. These meanings include strong physical components as faith in Jesus saves and salvation offers options such as deliverance from enemies and physical health, but is predominantly used in the New Testament to deliver us from sin. His focus is on the way God used Christ and his death at Calvary and the fact that the gospel writers use narratives about the P...... middle of paper ......me ideology of Christ and how he was the only one who could satisfy the need for the perfect sacrifice. Once again, Christ perfectly fulfills Old Testament prophecy. One of the main points I liked about McGrath was his thoughts on Christ and his making and making sense of the Christian way of life. It made me reflect on what the world must have been like in his time and how this man, above all men, walked and talked being the ultimate example of WWJD. Then, He gave His life on the cross as the ultimate sacrifice. This thought, along with the fact that McGrath's writing is much more concise and focused, makes me select it as my favorite. Works Cited McGrath, Alister. “Theology – The basics”. 3rd ed. West Sussex, UK, Wiley-Blackwell 2012Arrington, Ph. D, French. “Power of transformation – Dimensions of the Gospel”. Cleveland, Tenn., Pathway Press 2001