Is there salvation outside the christian faith?

Abstract

"While our investigation has turned up some promising notes, w~ are forced to conclude that the case for salvation outside Christian faith has not been well served by the majority of arguments that have been so far put forth. If we want to give a credible word of hope to christians here in Africa concerned with the question of the ancestors we must do so within the Reformer's exclusive notes (grace alone, Scripture alone, faith alone, Christ alone) and not outside of them. The spokesmen we have listened to in this study all offer views that in various ways and to various degrees require us to step outside these safeguards of the gospel. Perhaps the final point of a study such as this is to remind evangelicals of the certainties which Scripture presents to them. "The overwhelming biblical datum" says Demarest, "is that all people are lost and need to come to Christ for salvation."34 We must continue to tackle the questions posed by our time but not at the expense of the agenda set by our Lord. "