| Tradition |
Process or Event |
Type of Action |
Permanence |
Justification & Sanctification |
Justification & Atonement |
| Catholic |
Process |
Synergism |
Can be lost via mortal sin |
Part of the same process |
Substitutionary atonement |
| Orthodox |
Process |
Synergism |
Can be lost via apostasy |
Part of the same process of theosis |
Atonement via Christ's victory over Satan |
| Lutheran |
Event |
Divine monergism |
Can be lost via loss of faith |
Separate from and prior to sanctification |
Substitutionary atonement |
| Reformed |
Event |
Divine monergism |
Cannot be lost |
Basis for sanctification |
Substitutionary atonement |
| Methodist |
Event |
Synergism |
Can be lost |
Dependent upon continued sanctification |
Governmental theory of atonement |
| Mormon |
Process |
Eternal progession |
n/a |
Earned through obedience to all sacred obligations |
Personal righeousness |