The "lordship salvation" controversy (also "Lordship Controversy") is a theological

Christian theology

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 dispute regarding key soteriological questions within Protestantism

Protestantism

Protestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...

, involving some non-denominational and Evangelical churches in North America since the 1980's. The dispute spawned several books, pamphlets and conferences.

While many Protestants affirm salvation by grace alone received by faith alone, some believe that this grace results in conscious submission to the moral law of God.