Recovering Our Lost Theology
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Recovering Our Lost Theology
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Author : Rick Brownell
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2011-09
Recovering Our Lost Theology written by Rick Brownell and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09 with Religion categories.
Are you bothered with how shallow and superficial the way we think about theology has become? It seems it's become more important to share some condensed, peanut-sized version of the gospel at the simplest, most juvenile, least thought-provoking level with our culture rather than let people wrestle with the theological difficulties and search out how they might be rectified logically. Author Rick Brownell has had enough. In his book, Recovering Our Lost Theology: The Sovereign Grace of God, Brownell poses the tough questions and challenges readers to reevaluate their theological thinking. How does God loving the world yet destroying a group of its inhabitants work itself out in your theological framework? Is God so detailed and powerful in his sovereign plans that he controls not only the creeping of a single aphid over a rosebud but the flight patterns and boundaries of a billion locusts? If God is so sovereign in the natural world, would he leave the salvation of a lost sinner to his own apostate will and determination in the spiritual world? These are just a few of the questions Brownell addresses so that readers will focus again on God's grace and mercy in the salvation of men. He hopes readers will recapture a biblical perspective on evangelism and abandon the tired advice of many theologians who suggest Christians 'don't get bogged down with profound theological concepts' when sharing the gospel. Recovering Our Lost Theology is a daring and moving challenge to readers to reaffirm their commitment to God's sovereignty in salvation, evangelism, and theology to the glory of God alone. Rick Brownell lives in Aurora, Oregon, with his wife of twenty-seven years, Sheila. He has a bachelor's degree in ornamental horticulture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a master's degree in exegetical theology from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary. He can frequently be found engaging believers and unbelievers alike in discussions of theology and the sovereignty of God in the Christian faith.
Recovering The Real Lost Gospel
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Author : Darrell Bock
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2010-11-01
Recovering The Real Lost Gospel written by Darrell Bock and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-01 with Religion categories.
While some seek so-called lost gospels, Darrell L. Bock suggests the real lost gospel is the one already found in the Bible and reminds everyone of what it means: good news. Praise for Recovering the Real Lost Gospel "Darrell Bock is one of the church's finest New Testament scholars. He has the unique ability to write on both the technical and popular level and presents a biblical theology of the gospel that is clear, robust, and holistic. This is a valuable contribution to helping us rightly understand the greatness of the gospel." Daniel L. Akin, president, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary "You are holding in your hands a really rare book--one that goes all the way back to the New Testament in connecting the gospel and the cross with the life of discipleship and the mission of the church in a broken world that needs the message of grace. Darrell Bock is one of our best biblical theologians and is at his best in this new study." Timothy George, dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University "Recovering the Real Lost Gospel is a welcomed corrective and timely guide for so many individuals and churches who seemingly have lost their way amidst the confusing spirituality and mixed religious messages of our day." David S. Dockery, president, Union University "Bock teaches us the essence of the best news ever told. The gospel is so much more than good advice . . . it is the message of life, hope, grace, and Jesus himself! Get ready to be reminded why it is the best news ever!" Pete Briscoe, senior pastor, Bent Tree Bible Fellowship (Dallas, Texas) "Too many Christians think of 'the Gospel' as merely the last page of an evangelistic tract. Bock demonstrates with clarity and vision that the gospel is better news than some have dared to hope. Read this book, and let its wisdom drive you to worship and to mission." Russell D. Moore, dean, School of Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Recovering The Lost Legacy
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Author : Jean Risley
language : en
Publisher: WestBow Press
Release Date : 2015-03-31
Recovering The Lost Legacy written by Jean Risley and has been published by WestBow Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-31 with Religion categories.
At first, Christianity was just another form of Judaism. The first non-Jews who joined the movement were a minority in a Jewish community—considered “resident aliens” among the people of Israel. The expectations in the Scriptures for Gentiles among the people were the basis for welcoming Gentiles into the early church. When the majority of people in the church no longer shared Jewish law and customs, the memory of what it meant to be non-Jewish in a Jewish community, to be righteous before God as a Gentile, was lost. Recovering the Lost Legacy shows how to tell which biblical commandments are intended for non-Jewish Christians and how to identify the moral commandments in scripture. It separates commands to be followed from examples to learn from, letting us see biblical figures like King David as both good and bad examples. It explains what Jesus and Paul actually said about righteousness, law, and behavior. It clarifies what life changes new non-Jewish Christians were expected to make to become followers of Jesus. It shows how to use moral guidance in our own spiritual growth without creating an obstacle to the gospel message of love and forgiveness. Recovering the Lost Legacy provides a solid biblical foundation for understanding moral issues. Readers will learn what kind of behavior Jesus and the apostles expected of their followers, and they will be able to use biblical reasoning in their own conflicts over which behaviors are and are not acceptable for those who want to live by the scripture. Jean Risley’s Recovering the Lost Legacy speaks directly and forthrightly into a vital need in today’s churches: the need for concrete moral guidance for Christian living and mission, informed by the revealed moral laws of the Old and New Testaments. Risley pinpoints many of the confusions and misunderstandings of the nature of biblical law and its purposes, and provides practical suggestions for connecting these principles in the life of the church. I commend it warmly to all pastors and church leaders who seek a more comprehensive theological basis for Christian discipleship today. —John Jefferson Davis, Professor of Systematic Theology & Christian Ethics, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
The Character Of God
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Author : Thomas E. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1997-12-04
The Character Of God written by Thomas E. Jenkins and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12-04 with Religion categories.
Educated people have become bereft of sophisticated ways to develop their religious inclinations. A major reason for this is that theology has become vague and dull. In The Character of God, author Thomas E. Jenkins maintains that Protestant theology became boring by the late nineteenth century because the depictions of God as a character in theology became boring. He shows how in the early nineteenth century, American Protestant theologians downplayed biblical depictions of God's emotional complexity and refashioned his character according to their own notions, stressing emotional singularity. These notions came from many sources, but the major influences were the neoclassical and sentimental literary styles of characterization dominant at the time. The serene benevolence of neoclassicism and the tender sympathy of sentimentalism may have made God appealing in the mid-1800s, but by the end of the century, these styles had lost much of their cultural power and increasingly came to seem flat and vague. Despite this, both liberal and conservative theologians clung to these characterizations of God throughout the twentieth century. Jenkins argues that a way out of this impasse can be found in romanticism, the literary style of characterization that supplanted neoclassicism and sentimentalism and dominated American literary culture throughout the twentieth century. Romanticism emphasized emotional complexity and resonated with biblical depictions of God. A few maverick religious writers-- such as Harriet Beecher Stowe, W. G. T. Shedd, and Horace Bushnell--did devise emotionally complex characterizations of God and in some cases drew directly from romanticism. But their strange and sometimes shocking depictions of God were largely forgotten in the twentieth century. s use "theological" as a pejorative term, implying that an argument is needlessly Jenkins urges a reassessment of their work and a greaterin understanding of the relationship between theology and literature. Recovering the lost literary power of American Protestantism, he claims, will make the character of God more compelling and help modern readers appreciate the peculiar power of the biblical characterization of God.
Speaking Christian
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Author : Marcus Borg
language : en
Publisher: SPCK
Release Date : 2012-01-03
Speaking Christian written by Marcus Borg and has been published by SPCK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-03 with Religion categories.
As with French, German or Spanish, learning the basic vocabulary of Christianity is a vital first step in understanding what it means and how it works. We think of words like 'faith', 'forgiveness', 'salvation', 'sin' and 'heaven'. But how can we be sure that we understand them correctly? Over the centuries all sorts of different meanings have grown up around these words, and sometimes those meanings can obscure or distort the way the words were originally used in the Bible. In Speaking Christian, Marcus Borg takes some of the key words in the Christian dictionary and exposes the negative and unhelpful connotations they still carry today. At the same time, he goes back to the Bible and unpacks their meaning in a way that is both more faithful to the teaching of Jesus and more relevant to his followers today.
A Misplaced Trust
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Author : Will Langford
language : en
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Release Date : 2007-11
A Misplaced Trust written by Will Langford and has been published by Tate Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11 with Christianity categories.
How is it that America's churches persistently lose ground in their efforts to reach the growing population of our country? How is it that Christianity in America can be credited with a strong political influence in every election since 1980, yet our country continues to spiral out of control spiritually? In A Misplaced Trust, Dr. Will Langford takes a critical look at a serious matter that must be addressed by today's church if it is going to bring spiritual transformation to America. A Misplaced Trust not only identifies issues that must be addressed by Christians today, but it also provides practical suggestions on how we can reverse negative trends. Influencing our country for Christ is needed, and God expects us to have the heart and the desire to represent Him. A Misplaced Trust can help provide insight and support for you as you seek to impact your world for Christ.
Restoration Theology
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Author : Kevin Conner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-10-07
Restoration Theology written by Kevin Conner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-07 with categories.
The Early Church was birthed in a blaze of glory and truth. History shows the tragic decline from that glory into what has been called 'The Dark Ages of Church History'. However, since the period of the Reformation, God has been moving by his Spirit to restore the Church to its early glory and greater and to recover the truths that have been lost. This book presents a powerful explanation of Restoration Theology.
The Pagan Christ
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Author : Tom Harpur
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn.com
Release Date : 2005-10-01
The Pagan Christ written by Tom Harpur and has been published by Dundurn.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-01 with Religion categories.
After more than 52 weeks on the Toronto Star’s bestseller list and 43 weeks on The Globe and Mail’s bestseller list, Tom Harpur’s groundbreaking book, The Pagan Christ, is now available in paperback. This new edition includes the twenty-page discussion guide, with more than 100 questions, to help facilitate a deeper, chapter-by-chapter analysis and more profound understanding of the findings and arguments found in the book. Subjects for discussion include: the ancient Egyptian roots of Christianity, the real meaning of the Bible, the key to whether Jesus really existed, the re-mythologizing of Christianity, the meaning of the Christ within all of us and the need to understand myth and allegory. With a new introduction by Tom Harpur, this paperback edition sheds further light on what has become one of the most talked about books of the new millennium.
Restoration Theology
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Author : Kevin J. Conner
language : en
Publisher:
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Restoration Theology written by Kevin J. Conner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Early Church was birthed in a blaze of glory and truth. History shows the tragic decline from that glory into what has been called `The Dark Ages of Church History'. However, since the period of The Reformation, God has been moving by His Spirit to restore the Church to its early glory and greater and to recover the truths that have been lost. This book presents a powerful explanation of Restoration Theology!
Kingdom Triangle
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Author : J. P. Moreland
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2009-07-22
Kingdom Triangle written by J. P. Moreland and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-22 with Religion categories.
J.P. Moreland—Christian philosopher, theologian, and apologist—issues a call to recapture the drama and power of kingdom living—to cultivate a revolution of Evangelical life, spirituality, thought, and Spirit-led power. Drawing insights from the early church, he unpacks three essential ingredients of this revolution: Recovery of the Christian mind. Renovation of Christian spirituality. Restoration of the power of the Holy Spirit. Western society is in crisis: the result of our culture's embrace of naturalism and postmodernism, and a biblical worldview has been pushed to the margins. Christians have been strongly influenced by these trends, with the result that their personal lives often reflect the surrounding culture more than the way of Christ, and the church's transforming influence on society has waned as a result. Kingdom Triangle is divided into two major sections: The first examines and provides a critique of secular worldviews and shows how they have ushered in the current societal crisis. The second lays out a strategy for the Christian community to regain the potency of kingdom life and influence in the world. Moreland believes that evangelical Christianity can mature and lead the surrounding society out of the meaningless morass it finds itself in with humility and vision. With clear insight, he puts the thoughtful Christian in a position to understand our current cultural struggle and to return to a responsible presentation of "the way of Christ" as not just a way of right living, but also a way of knowledge and meaningful life.