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Wrestling With The Divine
$20.00In this important and enlightening book, Christopher Knight advances the work of John Polkinghorne and Arthur Peacocke and explores exciting new possibilities for the notion of revelation. Knight shows how natural processes are the form of divine immanence and the locus of divine action. He probes the psychology of religious experience as a medium of divine revelation. Employing the paradigmatic instance of revelation–the early Christian experience of the risen Jesus–to investigate the psychological basis of revelatory experience, Knight goes on to address its referentiality, authentication, implications for propositional truth, and historical models of revelation. Knight’s affirmation of the sacramental and revelatory potential of creation yields a new understanding of natural theology and opens up to other faiths of the world.
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Great Themes Of The New Testament
$20.00Originally published as a series of essays in The Expository Times (a journal for preachers), William Barclay illuminates six key passages from the New Testament. This reissue of an older Westminster Press title makes a welcome addition to the highly popular William Barclay Library series.
The William Barclay Library is a collection of books addressing the great issues of the Christian faith. As one of the world’s most widely read interpreters of the Bible and its meaning, William Barclay devoted his life to helping people become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Eschatology Of The Old Testament
$17.99192 pages
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In this previously unpublished material, a pioneer in Reformed biblical theology examines the hopes, expectations, and understanding of Old Testament saints regarding the future. Compiled from several manuscripts relating to Geerhardus Vos’s course on Old Testament eschatology, this volume weaves together the most complete text of his study on the subject. Vos addresses a wide range of questions surrounding both individual and collective eschatology from key passages throughout the Old Testament. Whether he is discussing the intermediate state or the meaning of Sheol, messianic expectations or the Day of the Lord, Vos’s supernaturalism contrasts with the hopelessness of naturalistic views.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Possessed By God
$25.99Series Preface
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Biblical Starting-Point
2. Sanctified In Christ
3. Sanctified In Word And Spirit
4. Pursuing Holiness
5. Living Between The Cross And The Resurrection
6. Transformation, Renewal And Growth
Appendix A: “The Meaning Of Hagiasmos In The New Testament”
Appendix B: “Sanctification And God’s Law”
Notes
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of Modern Authors
BibliographyAdditional Info
In this book, the first in the New Studies in Biblical Theology series, Dr. David Peterson challenges the common assumption that the New Testament views sanctification as primarily a process. He argues that its emphasis falls upon sanctification as a definitive event, “God’s way of taking possession of us in Christ, setting us apart to belong to him and to fulfil his purpose for us.” Simply to identify sanctification with growth in holiness, he contends, obscures teh emphasis and balance of New Testament teaching and creates unrealistic expectations. Throughout Dr Peterson builds his case on the careful exegesis of relevant passages, with a keen eye for the pastoral implications of his findings.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Letters To The Seven Churches
$19.00William Barclay devotes two chapters to each of the seven churches addressed in the book of Revelation. One chapter characterizes the ancient city and the other comments on John’s message to the members of that community. This reissue of an older Westminster Press title makes a welcome addition to the highly popular William Barclay Library series.
The William Barclay Library is a collection of books addressing the great issues of the Christian faith. As one of the world’s most widely read interpreters of the Bible and its meaning, William Barclay devoted his life to helping people become more faithful disciples of Jesus Christ.
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Taking Leave Of God
$35.99This was the book which first garnered international celebrity and notoriety for its author and which fire-started a debate about the supernatural claims of Christianity. Rejecting Christian doctrines and metaphysics in favour of the religious consciousness which characterises human identity, Cupitt ‘takes leave’ of God by abandoning objective theism. Because he remained an ordained priest of the Church of England, the author attracted considerable attention and criticism for his position. Indeed, Keith Ward, now Oxford’s Regius Professor of Divinity, wrote an entire book – Holding Fast to God – which attempted to counter Cupitt’s views. Whatever one thinks of the author’s beliefs, Taking Leave of God contributed to one of the most important theological discussions of its time.
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Slave Of Christ
$28.99Series Preface
Author’s Preface
Abbreviations1. Introduction
2. Slavery In The Roman Empire In The First Century A.D.
3. The New Testament Attitude Towards Physical Slavery
4. Slavery And Freedom
5. Slavery And Lordship
6. Slavery And Ownership
7. Slavery And Privilege
8. Slave Of Christ Its Significance In The New Testament
9. Slave Of Christ Four New Testament ExamplesAppendixes
1. The Use Of Doulos In The Septuagint
2. New Testament Terms Denoting Slavery
3. The Translation Of Doulos In English Versions Of The New Testament
Bibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Subjects
Index Of Principal Greek And Latin Terms And Phrases
Index Of Biblical References
Index Of Other Ancient Authors And WritingsAdditional Info
The New Testament finds many ways to depict Christians’ relationships to their Lord. They are his disciples, sons, daughters, and friends. But it is perhaps too little recognized that they are also his slaves. This study sets out to uncover what it means to be a slave of Christ. Murray Harris begins by assessing the nature of actual slavery in the Greco-Roman world and the New Testament’s attitude towards it. Drawing insights from this, he goes on to unfold the metaphor of slavery to Christ. Among the topics discussed are slavery and spiritual freedom, lordship, ownership, and privilege. Slave of Christ is a model of good biblical theology, providing insights both for further study of the Bible and for practical application. It will be appreciated in both church and academy.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Jesus And The Logic Of History
$25.99Series Preface
Author’s Preface
Abbreviations
1. Jesus And The Practice Of History
2. Christ In History
Excursus: Jesus As ‘Christ’ In The Testimonium Flavianum
3. Jesus In Proclamation And Tradition
Excursus: Summary Of Information About Jesus In The Letters Of Paul
4. Jesus In Historical Context
Excursus: The Quest For The Historical Pontius Pilate
5. Jesus In The Gospels
Excursus: Overview Of Jesus’ Ministry
6. Jesus And The Spread Of Early Christianity
Excursus: The Resurrection Of Jesus From The Dead
7. From Jesus To Gospel Text
8. Jesus’ Death: A Defiance Of Biography
9. Conclusion
Bibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Bible ReferencesAdditional Info
At the heart of the Christian faith stands a man, Jesus of Nazaereth. Few people seriously question whether he existed in history. But many, influenced by the more sceptical scholars, doubt that the Christ of orthodox christianity is the same as the Jesus of history. In this important book, historian Paul Barnett lays the doubts to rest. He uncovers the methodological weakness present in some forms of critical scholarship, demonstrating a failure to account for important early evidence about Jesus. Once the evidence is properly marshalled, a picture of Jesus emerges that fits well with orthodox belief in him.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Race Set Before Us
$39.99In this explanation of the biblical theology of perserverance and assurance, Thomas Schreiner and Ardel Caneday weigh and consider all of the relevant New Testament texts. Applying sound principles of biblical interpretation and conversing with recent evangelical thought, they give us a foundational study with profound spiritual implications for Christian living and pastoral ministry.
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Care For The Soul
$39.99Nineteen psychologists and theologians look at the boundaries between science and religion, trying to find common ground in an area fraught with controversy. How does modern psychology’s approach differ from the age-old techniques used by clergy? What can each side learn from the other?
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Peace
$27.99First appearing during the peace-loving 1970s, this book now receives a welcome reintroduction as part of Chalice Press’s Understanding Biblical Themes series. Brueggemann, professor of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary, looks at the protean concept of “shalom” and its relation to concerns today for peace and justice. The task is daunting, but Brueggemann tackles it with his characteristic penchant for conceptual clarity. He outlines a broad biblical vision for shalom (“one community embracing all creation… including all those resources and factors which make communal harmony joyous and effective”) and identifies some of its comprising factors (freedom, unity, order, justice, etc.). The second half of the book begins to work out what it means for the church and its people to be a community of shalom. One of the best sections is the new introduction, which is Brueggemann’s own insightful critique of the book (and the era in which it was written). Brueggemann seems just as at home with the New Testament as the Old, and like many seminary educators, his style slides between the pedagogical and the sermonic. Once in a while there’s a clunky cluster of theological terms, but just as often a memorable and poetic turn of phrase. This is another fine example of what Brueggemann does best: squeezing the Bible to produce hard-working theology for the church.
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Cross Purposes
$58.95Cross Purposes offers a rich historical and theological overview of the evolution of various atonement theories, using literature, art, and philosophy to provide a creative and provocative reading of Christian atonement. But Bartlett argues that a minority tradition of the compassion of Christ provides a possible way out of Christian violence. His study gives this tradition a dynamic new reading, showing how it undoes both divine and human violence and offers a powerfully transformative version of the atonement for the contemporary world.
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Control Of Biblical Meaning
$52.95The Control of Biblical Meaning pursues a series of questions associated with canons of the Bible.How does the canon influence the meaning of the texts of which it is composed ? Could texts be “liberated” from the canon,and what would this liberation do to them or to the canon ? What does the biblical canon signify about the texts it contains ? What does canonical status imply about texts that are included in the Bible,as well as texts that are excluded from it ? With dazzling skill,George Aichele interrogates the form and function of canon as a mechanism that both reveals and conceals texts from its readers.
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Reformed Worship
$30.0014 Chapters
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Pastors, seminarians, and worship leaders often find themselves in a quandary when it comes to worship planning. At one end of the spectrum are congregations that worship in ways that may be amusing, interesting, and entertaining but lack a sense of tradition. At the other end are congregations that go through the motions of repeating inherited patterns of worship, even when those patterns have lost their meaning or are boring or trivial. Finding ways to weave together the tradition inherited from the past and the culture of a particular community can be a difficult task. But the Reformed tradition has, from its beginning, tried to take both tradition and local culture equally seriously.Here, is discussions on the history of Christian worship; baptism; the Lord’s Supper; the Service for the Lord’s Day; music; prayer; the setting for worship; the church year; weddings, funerals, and other special occasions for worship; and worship style, Howard Rice and James Huffstrutler do what no other book does-they explain the Reformed liturgical tradition and give applications to actual settings of worship in congregational life.
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Silent Cry : Mysticism And Resistance
$32.001. We Are All Mystics
2. Ecstasy
3. Definitions, Methods, Delimitations
4. Finding Another Language
5. The Journey
6. Nature
7. Eroticism
8. Suffering
9. Community
10. Joy
11. As If We Lived In A Liberated World
12. Ego And Ego-lessness
13. Possession And Possession-lessness
14. Violence And Nonviolence
15. A Mysticism Of LiberationAdditional Info
Mysticism, in the sense of a “longing for God,” has been present in all times, cultures, and religions. But Soelle believes it has never been more important than in this age of materialism and fundamentalism. The antiauthoritarian mystical element in each religion leads to a community of free spirits and resistance to the death-dealing aspects of our contemporary culture. Religion in the third millennium, Soelle argues, either will be mystical or it will be dead.Therefore, Soelle identifies strongly with the hunger of New Age searchers but laments the “religious fast food” they devour. Today, a kind of “democratized mysticism” of those without much religious background flourishes. This mystical experience is not drawn so much of the tradition as out of contemporary experiences. In that sense, each of us is a mystic, and Soelle’s work seeks to give theological depth, clarity, and direction.
This, her magnum opus, conjoins Soelle’s deep religious knowledge and wisdom with her passion for social!justice into a work destined to be a classic of religious literature.
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Church History : An Essential Guide
$20.99Looking for a church history refresher? Gonz<#225>lez, renowned church historian, gives you a substantive overview in this handy guide. By providing a broad sweep through the main periods in Christianity (from 313 A.D. to today)—then offering suggested readings to peruse in depth—Gonz<#225>lez helps you focus your thoughts on more specific areas of study.
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1 Bible Only
$18.991. The Background And Origin Of The Version Debate
2. The Old Testament Text And The Version Debate
3. The New Testament Text And The Version Debate
4. The Preservation Of Scripture And The Version Debate
5. Translation Theory And Twentieth-Century VersionsAdditional Info
Manufactured On Demand TitleIs there only one inspired Bible? The debate over the veracity of modern translations of the Bible continues to create confusion in the minds of believers who know that Scripture lies at the heart of the Christian faith. Yet many don’t understand why some believers insist that the King James Version is the only accurate translation of the Bible. “King James Only” proponents claim it is the only choice for those who want the “inspired” Scripture as their guide for faith and practice.
Pastors and church members alike need solid, sensitive answers to the ongoing questions they confront in ministry regarding the KJV. This honest examination of the “King James Only” position offers a balancred and scholarly presentation of the issues based on biblical and historical evidence. The authors, each associated with Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota, address the issues of origin, textual variant, and fallibility by drawing on the best current scholarship.
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Regnum Caelorum A Print On Demand Title (Reprinted)
$35.99Regnum Caelorum is a groundbreaking book that explores the largely overlooked connection in early Christian thought between understandings of the millennium and beliefs about the intermediate state of the soul after death. Charles Hill traces Christian views of the soul’s fate in Jewish texts, the New Testament, and early Christian writersthrough the mid-third century A.D. His findings lead to a provocative new assessment of the development of Christian eschatology that corrects many misconceptions of earlier scholarly research. This second edition updates and substantially expands Hill’s highly respected work originally published be Oxford.
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GodViews : The Convictions That Drive Us And Divide Us
$22.00GodViews is a provocative and insightful look at the divisions within the church. The author is a notable conservative Presbyterian whose thinking and writing style has many fans on the liberal end as well. Here, Jack Haberer discusses five different concerns of Christians: preservation of truth, promotion of intimacy with God, unity in the church, caring for victims, and welcoming the marginalized.
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Life Transforming Truth
$13.99The body looks healthy on the outside, but inside a sickness has set in. With the line between truth and error blurred, theological distinctives considered inconsequential, and the pulpit becoming the focal point of a commitment to entertainment rather than the faithful ministry of the Word of God, postmodern evangelicalism is suffering from theological anemia. In spite of this weakening state, a strengthening cure is available.In Life transforming truth: an introduction to the doctrines of grace, William E. Payne has provided the mega-vitamins so needed today. With a thoroughly biblical approach coupled with clarity of thought and expression, Life-transforming truth is the perfect primer for a weak and ailing Christian church. Explaining and amplifying “the doctrines of grace with the grace of the doctrines,” Pastor Payne provides answers to the profound questions of those struggling with the wonderful truth of God’s sovereign grace while strengthening and bringing a deeper understanding to those already embracing these God-honouring doctrines. Understanding depravity – Rejoicing in election – Affirming particular redemption – Effectual calling – Explaining perseverance – Exploring regeneration – Declaring justification – Experiencing sanctification – The privilege of adoption – The hope of glorification. Be prepared to be challenged and changed as you read these pages and discover God’s gracious dealings with humankind. These truths will transform your life – from the inside out – as you consider God’s wonderful kindness to a sinful world.
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What It Means To Be Human
$18.001. On Being Human
2. Human Being In The Image Of God
3. Conflict, Sin, And Grace
4. God Reaches Out To Us
5. Goodness Outside The Garden
6. Living In The Imago DeiAdditional Info
In this short, clear volume, Bartel tackles the question, “What does it mean to be human?” Human beings are created by God and defined by relationships — both with God and with each other. As Christians, we believe that people are created by God. But what does it mean to be created by God? What is it that God has created?Bartel encourages readers to think about what they are asking and what they hope to get from exploring the issues surrounding this age-old question. Even if we believe that we understand these concepts, how do they affect our day-to-day life as Christians? Commissioned by the Office of Theology and Worship of the Presbyterian Church (USA), this book provides a brief but complete approach to the Christian doctrine of humanity.
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Searching For Truth
$18.001. Confessing Christ As An Act Of Love
2. Loving Our Enemies: Faith’s Difficult Questions
3. The Arrogance Of Modesty And The End Of Autonomy
4. Trinitarian Life
5. Telling The Truth As An Act Of Faith
6. Other Voices, Other Claims: The Gospel And Other Religions
7. Feeling Uncomforatable At Home: The Gospel’s Encounter With North American Paganism
8. The Language Of Love: Confessing Christ Before An Indifferent Or Hostile Culture
9. The Hope That Is Within UsAdditional Info
How can we speak the truth as truth, yet speak it in love? How can we confess Jesus Christ without that confession being merely a rock we throw at a culture we are only too ready to dismiss or, worse, without reducing its gospel truth to something we find manageable and, finally, harmless? How can we avoid the temptations either to think that we alone possess the truth or to trim the truth to make it less offensive to the world? These are the questions that this cleary written book will attempt to answer, quesitons about the challenge of claiming and trusting the truthfulness of gospel in a time when all such truth claims are suspect.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Introducing The Reformed Faith
$35.00McKim examines Reformed beliefs on sixteen theological topics (e.g., scripture, the Trinity, sin, salvation, the person of Jesus; Baptism) and discusses distinctive emphases of the Reformed faith. He shows how Reformed beliefs relate to the broader ecumenical family of Christian teachings.
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Belief Matters : United Methodisms Doctrinal Standards
$13.99144 Pages
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Belief matters! This book is written for two purposes. The first is to reminds us that what we believe does matter. The second is to explain the doctrinal standards of The United Methodist Church–matters of our belief. Intended for use by both laypersons and clergy, this book describes and exposits the four official Doctrinal Standards of The United Methodist Church. The standards will be explored in the following order: Explanatory Notes, Sermons, Articles of Religion, Confession of Faith. The book also includes a study guide, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Christianity And The Roman Empire
$52.95The rise of Christianity during the first four centuries in the common era was a pivotal development in Western history, one that profoundly influenced the later direction of world history. Yet, for all that has been written about the early Christians, the source documents that teach us who they were have been widely scattered, difficult to find, and generally unknown beyond those specifically trained in the field. In Christianity and the Roman Empire, Ralph Novak interweaves these primary sources with a narrative text, and constructs a single continuous narrative account of how Rome and the early Christians inteeracted in these fascinating and critical centuries.
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New Testament Themes
$19.99For anyone who wants to be introduced to the worldview and thought of the early church, this book discusses the development of the four predominant themes of the New Testament-grace, discipleship, community, and apocalypticism-and its message.
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Powers Weakness And The Tabernacling Of God
$24.99As we embark on a new millenium, uncharted challenges await the church. This volume by one of today’s most valued voices on modern church life offers a wealth of insight into the role of local churches in the twenty-first century. Rooted in solid biblical research and extensive experience, Marva Dawn’s newest book will help churches and their leaders avoid falling into the temptations of contemporary secular culture, including the popular “success” models of church management. Dawn offers ground-breaking scholarship – from the first significant critique of Walter Wink’s work on “the powers” to a relevant new translation of 2 Corinthians 12:9 – and challenges readers to rethink the goals and mission of the congregation, to develop practices that follow God’s “hidden” way of weakness, and to expand their sense of what it means to be a faithful church. Complete with discussion questions, this book provides the trustworthy theological and biblical foundations necessary for building strong churches – and keeping them strong – in today’s world.
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Creation According To The Scriptures
$19.95Subtitled A Presuppositional Defense of Literal Six-Day Creation, this symposium by thirteen authors is a direct frontal assault on all latitudinarian and otherwise waffling views of Biblical Creation. It expldes the “Framework Hypothesis,” so dear to the hearts of many respectability-hungry Calvinists, and it throws down the gauntlet to all who believe they can maintain a consistent view of Biblical infallibility while abandoning literal, six-day creation. It is a must reading for all who are observing closely the gradual defection of many allegedly conservative churches and denominations, or who simply want a greater grasp of an orthodox, God-honoring view of the Bible.
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5 Festal Garments
$25.99Series Preface
Author’s Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. The Song Of Songs: Garment Of Love
2. Ruth: Garment Of Kindness
3. Lamentations: Garment Of Suffering
4. Ecclesiastes: Garment Of Vexation
5. Esther: Garment Of Deliverance
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index Of Modern Authors
Index Of Scripture References
Index Of Ancient SourcesAdditional Info
These five Old Testament books, traditionally known simply as “the Scrolls,” are among the most neglected parts of the Christian Bible. In Judaism, the Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther were eventually adopted as lectionary readings for five of the major festivals. In Christian tradition, however, no consensus has emerged about their proper use. Each book presents particular difficulties with regard to how it relates to the rest of Scripture and how it should be understood as the Word of God for us today.In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, Barry Webb offers a Christian interpretation of these problematic writings. He allows each book to set its own agenda, and then examines each in relation to the wider Old Testament and to the New Testament gospel with its basic structure of promise and fulfillment. In this way, Webb presents fresh and illuminating perspectives on these five “festal garments” of love, kindness, suffering, vexation and deliverance.
Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.
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Christ Our Righteousness
$28.99Series Preface
1. The Conversion Of Paul As The Justification Of The Ungodly
2. The Righteousness Of God: The Message Of Romans
3. Beyond Romans: Justification By Faith In The Letters Of Paul
4. The Righteousness Of God And The Law Of God
5. The Justification Of The Ungodly And The Obedience Of Faith
6. The Justification Of Ungodly Israel And The Nations
7. Justification In Paul, The New Testament Witness And BeyondBibliography
Index Of Authors
Index Of Subjects
Index Of Bible References
Index Of Ancient WritingsAdditional Info
New Studies in Biblical Theology. Paul’s theology of justification. In this new study, Mark Seifrid offers a comprehensive analysis of Paul’s understanding of justification, in the light of important themes including the righteousness of God, the Old Testament Law, Faith, and the destiny of Israel. A detailed examination of justification in the letter to the Romans is followed by the survey of the entire Pauline corpus.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Teologia Practica Pastoral – (Spanish)
$14.99Would you like to know how to prepare your vision and present it to writing to the church? How to give specific job functions to each of your collaborators? How many types of leaders there are? How to write thankful notes to thankful offerings? Which are the critical phases in the pastoral ministry? What place the pastor’s wife occupies? How many different ecclesiastic governments exist? How to celebrate different ceremonies, from funerals to dedicating babies? These and other topics are discussed in this practical guide for pastors.
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Beyond The Ordinary A Print On Demand Title
$21.99Over the past few decades mainline Protestant congregations have not easily embraced the notion of spirituality. As much as any aspect of church life, spirituality has been misunderstood, misused, and resisted by both clergy and laity. Yet times are changing. Today many people feel a deep spiritual hunger and are out looking for fulfillment in a wide variety of settings. In this new context, mainline congregations need to awaken to the presence of the Spirit in their midst and equip leaders to nurture both the personal and corporate spirituality of their congregations.
Beyond the Ordinary is explicitly written to help church leaders who have had no formal training in spiritual formation. Drawing from years of experience teaching Christian spirituality, Ben Campbell Johnson and Andrew Dreitcer explore the spiritual dimensions of leadership, looking in depth at the meaning of spirituality as it relates to the tasks of ministry. This friendly, inspiring book will enable readers to erase the negative stereotypes of spirituality and develop vital models and practices for the church today.
The book introduces a faithful understanding and practice of the spiritual life to those who have not yet dipped into the well that is Christian spirituality. For those who have already tasted this water and still thirst, it offers a way to dip even more deeply. Chapters discuss the issues surrounding a meaningful spirituality for our changing times, the importance of holding prayer and mission in tension, and the crucial role of Scripture in the formation of our lives. The authors also underscore the importance of vision, myth, and discernment in the spiritual life of the church. And they discuss the power of spiritual practices like discernment and visioning for enhancing the spirituality of congregations and for helping them become agents of social transformation.
Intended for personal and group use by pastors, elders, other church leaders, and those preparing for service in the church, the book includes suggestions for reflection and discussion as well as journaling exercises that encourage learning and growth.
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Roman Catholics And Evangelicals (Reprinted)
$47.001. Revelation
2. God
3. Human Beings
4. Christ
5. Salvation
6. The Church
7. Ethics
8. Last Things
9. Apocrypha
10. Scripture
11. Infallibility
12. Justification
13. Sacramentalism
14. Ecciesiology
15. Mariology
16. Purgatory
17. Social Action
18. Educational Goals
19. Spiritual Heritage
20. Evangelism544 Pages
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Protestants and Roman Catholics find they are not as separated thelogically as they may have thought in this comparative study of beliefs.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Living The Presence Of The Spirit
$18.00This popular theology on the Holy Spirit is at once profound and remarkably accessible. Jack Haberer tracks the doctrine of the Spirit through the Bible, contemporary experiences, and church life and examines the way it applies to social issues in the world today. Haberer’s clear presentation brings stories from the Bible to life and makes this book a standout among those on the Spirit and spirituality.
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Concise Theology : A Guide To Historic Christian Beliefs
$18.99Finally, there’s a book that explains the essentials of theology in a style and length that busy readers can appreciate J. I. Packer, noted theologian and author of Knowing God, offers 94 concise studies. Each focus on a unique facet of our great God and his wonderful plan for us.
Where does the Bible say that?
Each study is just a couple of pages long. That means you can find the answers you need quickly. But don’t be fooled, there are plenty of Scripture references on every page. You can go as deep as you want at the pace you want.Short studies on the essentials.
In these chapters, you’ll find what Packer calls the “permanent essentials of Christianity.” The essentials are expressed so that you can both understand and appreciate the greatness of God.So jump right in. Discover for yourself why Christian theology is not just a system of beliefs, but a way of life.
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Quest For Truth Answering Lifes Inescapable Questions
$29.99This invaluable tool seriously discusses profound truths that apply to every facet of life. Biblical truth should be made applicable to the total personality. The “inescapable questions of life” are answered from the standard of God’s authoritative Word.
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Christology And The New Testament
$47.00Christology and the New Testament offers an up-to-date, comprehensive and critical survey of the whole question of the Christology of the New Testament writers. It covers recent discoveries in the area of Judaism and critiques older approaches to the subject. It looks at not only the Christological emphases of the individual writers, but offers suggestions about Jesus’ own self-understanding. It concludes with hermeneutical questions concerning the place of New Testament Christology within the contemporary theological debate.
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Neither Poverty Nor Riches
$30.99Series Preface
Author’s Preface
AbbreviationsIntroductory Considerations
A Sampling Of Statistics
Christian Response1. The Old Testament And Material Possessions: The Historical Books
2. The Old Testament And Wisdom And Prophetic Literature
3. Additional Historical Background: Between The Testaments
4. The Teaching Of Jesus In The Synoptic Gospels
5. Earliest Christianity
6. The Life And Teaching Of Paul
7. The Rest Of The New Testament
8. Summary, Conclusions And ApplicationsBibliography
Index Of AuthorsAdditional Info
In NEITHER POVERTY NOR RICHES, Craig Blomberg asks what the Bible has to say to these issues. He avoids easy answers, and instead seeks a comprehensive biblical theology of possessions. Beginning with the groundwork laid by the Old Testament and the ideas developed in the intertestamental period, he draws out what the whole New Testament has to say on the subject and finally offers conclusions and applications reverant to the modern world.Add to cartin stock within 3-5 days of online purchase
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Unapologetic Apologetics : Meeting The Challenges Of Theological Studies
$35.99InterVarsity Press Publication
Throughout these presentations the authors, all one-time students at Princeton Theological Seminary, expose the permeating influence of naturalism in theological studies as well as other philosophical tenents that are neither critqued nor defended but merely assumed in much mainline theology. As a result, they expertly administer their prescription for false ideas – not quarantine but inoculation.
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Invitation To Theology
$35.99Challenge believers to examine what and why they believe, and how to live out their faith in the world. Jinkins offers a clear explanation of the tenets of our faith by walking Christians through the Apostles’ Creed. An engaging introduction for astute laypersons and students. Includes discussion questions and “homework” assignments.
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Sermon On The Mount (Revised)
$34.99This revised edition of Vaught’s theological investigation of the Sermon on the Mount begins with the assumption that the text cannot be understood apart from a transformation of the human spirit. The stages of this transformation are outlined in the Beautitudes; and against this background, the book comes to focus on the perfection that Jesus demands from his followers.
Vaught’s study is a theological attempt to explore some of the ways in which perfection can be achieved. The text moves from matthew’s Beatitudes, through simple illustrations of salt and light, to indications about the way in which Jesus fulfills and transcends the religious tradition from which he comes. In The Sermon on the Mount, we also find suggestions about how to deal with the practical problems of murder and anger, adultery and divorce, the problem of retaliation, and the problem of responding to our enemies.
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Christian Beliefs : 12 Studies For Indiviuals Or Groups (Student/Study Guide)
$12.99Christian beliefs are vital to Christian living. They are the foundation of your relationship to God – and even with others. So… what do Christians believe? In this study guide, Stephen Eyre introduces one by one twelve key tenets of the Christian faith. Here is what you need to know (and tell others) about God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, human nature, sin, salvation, holiness, the church, mission, revelation, and last things. Now available in IVP’s revised LifeGuide Bible Study format, “Christian Beliefs” features questions for starting group discussions and for personal reflection, as well as a new “Now or Later” section following each session.
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Trustworthiness Of God
$31.50While few Christian thinkers would question the trustworthiness of God, this topic is key for understanding the divine nature and God’s revelation to the world. The Trustworthiness of God offers a comprehensive look at the theme of God’s faithfulness, exploring the relationship between the doctrines of God and of Scripture from every possible perspective.
Written by a team of international scholars, the book begins by surveying what key biblical texts say about God’s faithfulness. Other chapters look to Jesus as a model of God’s trustworthiness, examine Paul’s writing on the subject, consider the thoughts of the church fathers, and place all of this evidence within the framework of systematic theology. Broad in scope and irenic in design, The Trustworthiness of God will benefit teachers, students, and
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Shape Of Practical Theology
$35.99Pastors, your belief system affects more than your congregational statement of faith—it shapes every aspect of your day-to-day ministry. In this lively, groundbreaking text, Professor Anderson uses case studies to inspire church leaders to integrate faith and practice, empowering their ministry through exploration of the shape, praxis, and pastoral aspects of practical theology.
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New Dictionary Of Biblical Theology
$70.00Make this landmark resource the cornerstone of your biblical reference library! Comprehensive and accessible, this A-to-Z encyclopedia offers 215 entries from top evangelical scholars that explore key issues such as “atonement,” “creation,” and “redemption.” In-depth articles examine the theology underpinning each Bible book, the unity and diversity of Scripture, and more. Includes bibliographies and cross-references.
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Finding The Church
$44.99Amongst the churches, Anglicanism is distinctive by virtue of its attempt to participate in the life and purposes of God and to make them known through history and in the practicalities of particular situations. Yet the distinctiveness of this position, and what its implications are for the Church’s ongoing life, are not well appreciated. As a result, the churches of the Anglican Communion often find themselves caught in painful struggles about major issues concerning their own basis and practice, to such a degree that there are constant threats of division. The essays in this book begin from the struggles which have emerged in recent years, since the 1998 Lambeth conference, and show the deeper issues at stake. They respond with proposals for the future, focusing especially on the wisdom which manifests itself in the Church, and how this needs to be furthered in the worship, order and practice of the Church in the breadth of its mission in each place. They conclude with some considerations of the wider role of the Church.
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Let The Reader Understand
$51.95This book is not about the Gospel of Mark. Rather, it is a book about the experience of reading the Gospel of Mark. By redirecting critical focus away from the text per se and toward the reading of the text, we gain new sensitivites that should enable us to read in new ways and achieve new insights.
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Naked Before God
$32.95Written from the perspective of Nathaniel, an imaginary disciple of Jesus, Williams wanders through the Gospel narratives, constructing a theology of suffering from his own unique perspective. Arguing with Jesus and the other disciples, Nathaniel seeks healing for his soul even as his body falls apart. In painfully honest and often humorous language, he demands to understand grace, suffering, and forgiveness while seeking to know the reality of God’s love for him. This is a new theology that comes from experience and striving, rather than from a textbook. Fearless in his search for answers and clarity, Williams never backs down, all the while maintaing an extraordinary sense of humor.
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In Ordinary Time
$24.99“Prayer is a hard topic for most of us modern folk, and we have little place to talk about it. My own first conversation partners were the great ancient teachers, the Abbas and Ammas of the Egyptian desert…These men and women have been urging me for nearly thirty years to pray and to seek healing for the wounds of my heart I carry from childhood, from my own temperament, from my culture, even the culture of my church. They have also urged me all along to write about what I have learned from them and from my own experience, for, as they tell us, nothing, neither the most wonderful nor the most humiliating thing we are given as Christians, is ever given for ourselves alone…The chapters that follow are in the form of letters to a friend. My intention, of course, is that you, the reader, understand yourself to be the friend to whom I am writing…” –excerpted from the author’s Preface
“What a wonderful example of spiritual guidance through letters! Out of her own rich experience and struggle and scholarship Roberta Bondi speaks about prayer as one who knows. Those who have a lot of questions about experience of God in everyday life will not want to miss reading In Ordinary Time.” –E. Glenn Hinson, Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
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