Restitution in moral theology and soteriology signifies an act of commutative justice by which exact reparation as far as possible is made for an injury that has been done to another.Restitution
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article In the teaching of certain

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s, restitution is an essential part in salvation.

Methodism

In Methodism, the way of salvation includes

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, restitution, faith, justification, regeneration and

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, which is followed by sanctification. Restitution is delineated in Methodist

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, such as the following: Restitution occurs subsequent to repentance and is seen as the "essential preparation for saving faith".

Reformed

In the Reformed view, "restitution is important because it shows how repentance and conversion always produce tangible results." The example of

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in the Bible demonstrates "that becoming a disciple of Christ meant restoring to others what has been taken". Restitution occurs subsequent to

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Methodism

Reformed

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