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paperback"I Believe"
Exploring the Apostles' Creed
by Alister McGrath
- What are the basics of Christian belief?
- How can you know the most important elements of the faith?
- When you hear people talk about doctrines that seem unfamiliar, how can you know if they are at the core of Christianity or outside the center?
The basics of Christian faith have remained the same for centuries. Affirmed by the church around the world since its earliest ...
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paperbackPossessed by God
A New Testament theology of sanctification and holiness
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by David G. Peterson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonIn this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, 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 fulfill his purpose for us." Simply to identify sanctification with ...
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paperbackJesus and the Logic of History
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Paul W. Barnett
Series edited by D. A. CarsonAt the heart of the Christian faith stands a man, Jesus of Nazareth.Few people seriously question whether Jesus existed in history. But many, influenced by the more skeptical scholars, doubt that the Christ of orthodox Christianity is the same asthe Jesus of history.In this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume, historian Paul W. Barnett lays these doubts to rest. He uncovers the methodological ...
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paperbackA Clear and Present Word
The Clarity of Scripture
New Studies in Biblical Theology
by Mark D. Thompson
Series edited by D. A. CarsonBy almost any measure, a bold and confident use of the Bible is a hallmark of Christianity. Underlying such use are a number of assumptions about the origin, nature and form of the biblical literature, concerning its authority, diversity and message.
However, a lack of confidence in the clarity or perspicuity of Scripture is apparent in Western Christianity. Despite recent, sophisticated analyses, ...
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paperbackHow Do We Reason?
An Introduction to Logic
Questions in Christian Philosophy
by Forrest E. Baird
Series edited by James K. Dew Jr. and W. Paul FranksHow do we think? What does a faithful use of logic look like?
Without even pausing to think about it, we exercise our capacity for rational thought. But how exactly does logic work? What makes some arguments valid and othersnot?
In this Questions in Christian Philosophy volume, philosopher Forrest Baird offers an introduction to logic. He considers the basic building ...
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paperbackReconciliation Blues
A Black Evangelical's Inside View of White Christianity
by Edward Gilbreath
Merit Award, 2007 Christianity Today Christianity and Culture Book
What is the state of racial reconciliation in evangelical churches today? Are we truly united?
In Reconciliation Blues journalist Edward Gilbreath gives an insightful, honest picture of both the history and the present state of racial reconciliation in evangelical churches. In his thoughtful ...
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paperbackThe Lord Is Good
Seeking the God of the Psalter
Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture
by Christopher R. J. Holmes
Series edited by Kevin J. Vanhoozer and Daniel J. TreierGod is good.
"Taste and see that the Lord is good," the Psalmist writes (Ps 34:8). And to those who called him good, Jesus said, "No one is good—except God alone" (Mk 10:18).
In this Studies in Christian Doctrine and Scripture volume, Christopher R. J. Holmes explores the divine attribute of God's goodness through a theological interpretation of the Psalter that engages ...
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paperbackReformation Readings of Paul
Explorations in History and Exegesis
Edited by Michael Allen and Jonathan A. Linebaugh
Did the Protestant Reformers understand Paul correctly? Has the church today been unduly influenced by Reformation-era misreadings of the Pauline epistles? These questions—especially as they pertain to Martin Luther's interpretation of the Paulinedoctrine of justification—have been at the forefront of much discussion within biblical studies and theology in light of the New Perspective on Paul.But ...
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paperbackHoliness
A Biblical, Historical, and Systematic Theology
by Matthew Ian Ayars, Christopher Todd Bounds, and Caleb Travis Friedeman
Be holy because I am holy. Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.
The Christian life includes many demands, but perhaps none are as challenging or as misunderstood as the biblical command to "be holy" (Leviticus 11:44 and 1 Peter 1:16) or to "be perfect" (Matthew 5:48). How should we understand these charges?
In this volume, three scholars from the Wesleyan tradition ...
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paperbackStrangers Next Door
Immigration, Migration and Mission
by J. D. Payne
More than ever, North America is being flooded by people from all around the world, many of them here illegally. How should the church respond to these sojourners among us?
In Strangers Next Door professor of evangelism and church planting J. D. Payne introduces the phenomenon of migrations of peoples to Western nations and explores how the church should respond in light of the mission ...
