This dissertation examines the doctrine of the active obedience of Christ. Chapter 1 defines the doctrine, surveys previous literature, offers warrant for the work, and previews the argument of the work. In short, the thesis of this work is that the active obedience of Christ is a biblical doctrine. Chapter 2 presents a historical survey, tracing theologians from the early church up to the present time to see the development of the doctrine. Special attention is given to the Reformation and Post-Reformation eras, during which the doctrine received its primary development. Chapter 3 examines God's original arrangement with Adam. This chapter argues that God established a covenant with Adam, and that had Adam obeyed instead of disobeying, all mankind would have been confirmed in eternal life. Chapter 4 examines human obedience after the Fall. Looking especially at the "do this and live" passages, this chapter argues that God requires perfect obedience from humans in order to gain eternal life. Chapter 5 traces the OT's presentation of the need for a Messiah to come who would represent his people in perfect obedience. This chapter moves through the OT covenants, the wisdom literature, and the prophets. Chapter 6 demonstrates the fulfillment of this movement of thought in the person of Christ. Beginning with the Gospels and moving on to the rest of the NT, this chapter shows that Christ represented his people in perfect obedience throughout the whole course of his earthly mediation. Chapter 7 first offers a systematic formulation of the doctinre. This chapter then answers some of the major objections put to the doctrine of Christ's active obedience, examining the views of opponents both ancient and contemporary. Chapter 8 summarizes the work. This chapter restates the conclusions of the other chapters, and it also suggests some possible avenues for further research. Finally, this chapter addresses the question of the relative importance of the doctrine.

Orientador: Milton Carlos Costa / Banca: Lauri Emilio Wirth / Banca: Karina Kosicki Bellotti / Banca: Karina Anhezini de Araújo / Banca: Ricardo Gião Bortolotti / Resumo: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar os livros de história do protestantismo brasileiro produzidos no período de 1928 a 1982. A partir do referencial teórico de Michel de Certeau relativo à "operação historiográfica", analisamos os livros de história denominacional produzidos por três grupos evangélicos: a Igreja Batista (Convenção Batista Brasileira), Igreja Metodista e Igreja Presbiteriana (Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil e Igreja Presbiteriana Independente), bem como os primeiros textos acadêmicos sobre o protestantismo escritos por Émile-Guilhaume Léonard. Acreditamos que a escrita e a publicação desses livros apontam para algumas das principais mudanças ocorridas no cenário religioso e historiográfico brasileiro. Os livros serão a representação de momentos em que a memória institucional das igrejas evangélicas passou por redefinições e questionamentos (sendo os livros importante peça legitimadora de posturas e reafirmação de valores institucionais), bem como revelam algumas das mudanças e, principalmente, permanências na historiografia brasileira. No caso dos livros de história eclesiástica denominacional, eles constituíram um tipo próprio de escrita que transita entre a tradição dos Institutos Históricos e Geográficos, agrega argumentos da tradição teológica do grupo; é marcada pelo amadorismo dos seus pesquisadores e do apego deles em relação ao seu objeto de estudo. No específico dos textos de Émile-G. Léonard relativos ao protestantismo brasileiro, eles serão representativos do primeiro historiador dos Annales a ter o Brasil como objeto de estudo; da influência francesa nos primórdios do departamento de História da USP; o momento de experimentação de novas metodologias, objetos e espaços, por parte dos Annales; e seus textos representação dos dilemas que o protestantismo francês atravessava no pós-guerra / Abstract: This study aims to analyse Brazilian Protestant History books built from 1928 to 1982. Based on Michel de Certau's theoretical reference related to the "historiographical operation", we studied denominational history books written by three protestant groups: Baptist Church (Brazilian Baptist Convention), Methodist Church and Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church of Brazil and Independent Presbyterian Church); moreover, we assessed the first academic texts regarding to protestantism written by Émile-Guilhaume Léonard. We believe the writing and publication of these books point out some of the main changes occurred both in religious and historiographical Brazilian scenery. These books will be the representation of moments when the institutional memory from protestant churches went through redefinitions and questionings (in fact books played an important role as legitimating instruments for positions and reassurance of institutional values), as well as revealing some changes and, principally, permanencies in Brazilian historiography. In case of ecclesiastical denominational history books, they have their own type of writing that ride between the tradition of Historiographical and Geographical Institutes, setting up arguments from theological tradition of the group; it is characterized by researchers' amateurism and their addiction to the object of study. In specific to Émile-G Léonard's texts related to Brazilian protestantism, they are representatives of the first historian of the Annales to consider Brazil as an object of study; of the French influence at the beginning of the department of History in USP (University of São Paulo); of the moment related to experimentation of new methodologies, objects and spaces by Annales'; and of dilemmas that French Protestantism faced in the post-war period / Doutor

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-02-24Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:02:59Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 watanabe_thb_dr_assis.pdf: 1489761 bytes, checksum: 6f80da6759021ff5febb64529cb04e97 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente trabalho tem por objetivo analisar os livros de história do protestantismo brasileiro produzidos no período de 1928 a 1982. A partir do referencial teórico de Michel de Certeau relativo à “operação historiográfica”, analisamos os livros de história denominacional produzidos por três grupos evangélicos: a Igreja Batista (Convenção Batista Brasileira), Igreja Metodista e Igreja Presbiteriana (Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil e Igreja Presbiteriana Independente), bem como os primeiros textos acadêmicos sobre o protestantismo escritos por Émile-Guilhaume Léonard. Acreditamos que a escrita e a publicação desses livros apontam para algumas das principais mudanças ocorridas no cenário religioso e historiográfico brasileiro. Os livros serão a representação de momentos em que a memória institucional das igrejas evangélicas passou por redefinições e questionamentos (sendo os livros importante peça legitimadora de posturas e reafirmação de valores institucionais), bem como revelam algumas das mudanças e, principalmente, permanências na historiografia brasileira. No caso dos livros de história eclesiástica denominacional, eles constituíram um tipo próprio de escrita que transita entre a tradição dos Institutos Históricos e Geográficos, agrega argumentos da tradição teológica do grupo; é marcada pelo amadorismo dos seus pesquisadores e do apego deles em relação ao seu objeto de estudo. No específico dos textos de Émile-G. Léonard relativos ao protestantismo brasileiro, eles serão representativos do primeiro historiador dos Annales a ter o Brasil como objeto de estudo; da influência francesa nos primórdios do departamento de História da USP; o momento de experimentação de novas metodologias, objetos e espaços, por parte dos Annales; e seus textos representação dos dilemas que o protestantismo francês atravessava no pós-guerra / This study aims to analyse Brazilian Protestant History books built from 1928 to 1982. Based on Michel de Certau’s theoretical reference related to the “historiographical operation”, we studied denominational history books written by three protestant groups: Baptist Church (Brazilian Baptist Convention), Methodist Church and Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian Church of Brazil and Independent Presbyterian Church); moreover, we assessed the first academic texts regarding to protestantism written by Émile-Guilhaume Léonard. We believe the writing and publication of these books point out some of the main changes occurred both in religious and historiographical Brazilian scenery. These books will be the representation of moments when the institutional memory from protestant churches went through redefinitions and questionings (in fact books played an important role as legitimating instruments for positions and reassurance of institutional values), as well as revealing some changes and, principally, permanencies in Brazilian historiography. In case of ecclesiastical denominational history books, they have their own type of writing that ride between the tradition of Historiographical and Geographical Institutes, setting up arguments from theological tradition of the group; it is characterized by researchers’ amateurism and their addiction to the object of study. In specific to Émile-G Léonard’s texts related to Brazilian protestantism, they are representatives of the first historian of the Annales to consider Brazil as an object of study; of the French influence at the beginning of the department of History in USP (University of São Paulo); of the moment related to experimentation of new methodologies, objects and spaces by Annales’; and of dilemmas that French Protestantism faced in the post-war period