손양원 목사의 신학사상

Abstract

First of all, one of theological thoughts of Rev. Son Yang-won was the Bible-oriented faith (sola scriptura). In the interrogation at Yeosu Police Station, without reserve, he professed that the Bible was the only creed and foundation of his faith. His Bible-centered faith could be fully recognized as the basis of his holding out against the worship of Japanese Shinto shrine. Secodly, another theological thought of Rev. Son was the dispensationalistic Premillennialism. Probably the eschatology of Rev. Jyuji Nakada, one of Japanese Holiness Church leaders, whom Rev. Son had contacted with during his studying in Japan, impacted on him. Of course, there was the difference between the Rev. Nakada Tsuji’s and his. Rev. Son understood it beyond the meaning of the apocalyptic creed and embraced it as his martyrdom. Thirdly, Rev. Son had dreamed of and waited long the Second Coming of the Lord and His Heavenly Kingdom, but he did not neglect his own Christian life in this world. He emphasized on the social mission of the Gospel and prolonged his own action to the justice and peace of Korea. His social mission of the Gospel was inherited from his parents, He was taught at the same time an unyielding faith toward God and national spirit toward his own country by his father, Elder Son Jong-il. Finally, at the base of the theological thoughts of Rev. Son was the faith of his own martyrdom. He accepted that the martyrdom was God’s grace given to those who first prepared by faith. His Bible-oriented faith created a logic that could deny the worship of Japanese Shinto shrine. His dispensationalistic Premillennialism gave him not only the hope of long-awaited Second Coming of the Lord but also the faith that was not afraid of death. Rev. Son he did not ignore the social mission or mundane problems of justice and peace on earth, especially in Korea. Therefore, He accepted his own martyrdom as God’s grace given to those who first prepared by faith.