Justification A Guide For The Perplexed

Author : Alan J. Spence
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567351678

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Justification: A Guide for the Perplexed by Alan J. Spence Pdf

This title provides an upper-level introduction to the doctrine of justification which triggered the Reformation and is still high up on the agenda in Ecumenical dialogue. The core of the book is an historical survey of the doctrine of justification as it has developed within the Western church - a somewhat simplified version of McGrath's Justitia Dei, but with a more outspoken assessment of the various moves that are taken at various stages in the discussion. Attention will is paid to the context or prevailing world view in which such a doctrine is deemed significant. Although the focus is on a number of principal theologians there are some reference to their peers or followers. Only at the end the Pauline texts are examined. The conclusion considers what part a doctrine of justification can have within a modern worldview in which the concept of divine judgement has generally been marginalised. Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

Author : Alan J. Spence
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567275431

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Justification: A Guide for the Perplexed by Alan J. Spence Pdf

This title provides an upper-level introduction to the doctrine of justification which triggered the Reformation and is still high up on the agenda in Ecumenical dialogue. The core of the book is an historical survey of the doctrine of justification as it has developed within the Western church - a somewhat simplified version of McGrath's Justitia Dei, but with a more outspoken assessment of the various moves that are taken at various stages in the discussion. Attention will is paid to the context or prevailing world view in which such a doctrine is deemed significant. Although the focus is on a number of principal theologians there are some reference to their peers or followers. Only at the end the Pauline texts are examined. The conclusion considers what part a doctrine of justification can have within a modern worldview in which the concept of divine judgement has generally been marginalised. Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.

Author : Robert Philip (D.D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000656669

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Christian Experience: Or, A Guide to the Perplexed by Robert Philip (D.D.) Pdf

Author : Robert Philip
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1833
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023994358

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Christian Experience; or a Guide to the Perplexed by Robert Philip Pdf

Author : Gerald Henry Louis Fridman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11
Category : Torts
ISBN : 0433495545

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Torts by Gerald Henry Louis Fridman Pdf

Author : Derek R. Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Sin
ISBN : 0567660664

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Sin by Derek R. Nelson Pdf

Christianity concerns itself with salvation. But salvation implies something from which one must be saved, as reconciliation implies an estrangement and redemption a loss. The classical theological symbol naming the problem to which salvation is the solution is sin.€Interpreting the meaning of sin, however, has become difficult for two reasons: sin has become a taboo subject in popular discourse, and has acquired an extremely broad meaning in recent theology.€ €Sin: A Guide for the Perplexed is intended as a mid-level, comprehensive introduction to the notion of sin and its significance for Christian theology.€Nelson situates and interprets biblical material on sin, and then offers a lucid history of the doctrine.€He elucidates Augustines conception of original sin and defends it against its many caricatures.€Special attention is paid to sin as an ordinary, yet highly interruptive, phenomenon in the lives of individuals.€This is supplemented by a careful look at the non-individualistic dimensions of sin, and anappreciation of how sin relates to other key theological commitments.

Author : Paul Helm
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567032027

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Calvin: A Guide for the Perplexed by Paul Helm Pdf

As a major theologian John Calvin is often the subject of widespread misunderstanding and misinterpretation, this new Guide for the Perplexed will provide an ideal introduction to his thoughts and views.

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781451496734

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Sin Boldly! by Ted Peters Pdf

Can faith as trusting God make a difference? Absolutely—by relieving our anxiety over self-justification and the need to scapegoat others. Sin Boldly! provides an experiential analysis of the contrast between self-justification and justification by God. We must pose the question: how can the gospel of grace provide transformation for both fragile and broken souls? This book proposes the following answer: trusting in the God of grace relieves anxiety and provides a divine vocation that transcends our moral universe with the promise of forgiveness, renewal, and resurrection.

Author : Ted Peters
Publisher : Fortress Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781506400419

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God--The World's Future by Ted Peters Pdf

God—The World’s Future has been a proven textbook in systematic theology for over twenty years. Thoroughly revised and expanded, this third edition is explicitly crafted to address our postmodern context and explains the whole body of Christian historical doctrine from within a “proleptic” framework. Peters skillfully deploys this concept not only to organize the various theological areas or loci but also to rethink doctrines in light of key postmodern challenges from ecumenism, critical historical thinking, contemporary science, and gender and sexuality issues.

Author : Alan J Spence
Publisher : Authentic Media Inc
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780780764

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Who Has Bewitched You? A Study in Galatians by Alan J Spence Pdf

A study of Paul's letter to the Galatians as a way to understanding the nature of the gospel, justification by faith, the law, the Holy Spirit, Christian freedom, being one with Christ, and the challenges those truths faced in Paul's day, at certain key stages in the history of the Church, and today. This accessible study reveals Paul's argument in Galatians and applies it to today's church. COMMENDATIONS "Written to some of the earliest Christian communities to resolve an urgent and immediate crisis regarding religious liberty, Galatians has continued to lead millions to personal freedom over the centuries. Alan Spence here engages with Galatians in a way that makes Paul's brief and passionate letter speak with fresh power today." - Vin Roy, Baptist Theological College of South Africa

Author : Kevin P. Emmert
Publisher : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783647558660

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John Calvin and the Righteousness of Works by Kevin P. Emmert Pdf

John Calvin's understanding of works-righteousness is more complex than is often recognized. While he denounces it in some instances, he affirms it in others. This study shows that Calvin affirms works-righteousness within the context where faith-righteousness is already established, and that he even teaches a form of justification by works. Calvin ascribes not only a positive role to good works in relation to divine acceptance, but also soteriological value to believers' good works. This study demonstrates such by exploring Calvin's theological anthropology, his understanding of divine-human activity, his teaching on the nature of good works, and his understanding of divine grace and benevolence. It also addresses current debates in Calvin scholarship by exploring topics such as union with Christ, the relation between justification and sanctification, the relation between good works and divine acceptance, the role of good works in the Christian life, and the content of good works.

Author : Daniel Wayne Roberts
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781666714661

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The Pastoral Epistles and the New Perspective on Paul by Daniel Wayne Roberts Pdf

The so-called “New Perspective on Paul” has become a provocative way of understanding Judaism as a pattern of religion characterized by “covenantal nomism,” which stands in contrast to the traditional, Lutheran position that argues that the Judaism against which Paul responded was “legalistic.” This “new perspective” of first-century Judaism has remarkably changed the landscape of Pauline studies, but it has done so in relative isolation from the Pastoral Epistles, which are considered by most critical scholarship to be pseudonymous. Because of this lack of interaction with the Pastoral Epistles this study seeks to test the hermeneutic of the New Perspective on Paul from a canonical perspective. This study is not a polemic against the New Perspective on Paul, but an attempt to test its hermeneutic within the Pastoral Epistles. Four basic tenets of the New Perspective on Paul, taken from the writings of E. P. Sanders, N. T. Wright, and James D. G. Dunn, are identified and utilized to choose the passages in the Pastoral Epistles to be studied to test the New Perspective’s hermeneutic outside “undisputed” Paul. The four tenets are as follows: Justification/Salvation, Law and Works, Paul’s View of Judaism, and the Opponents. Based on these tenets, the passages considered are 1 Tim 1:6–16; 2:3–7; 2 Tim 1:3, 8–12; and Titus 3:3–7.

Author : Thomas R. Schreiner
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310515791

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Faith Alone---The Doctrine of Justification by Thomas R. Schreiner Pdf

Renowned biblical scholar Thomas Schreiner looks at the historical and biblical roots of the doctrine of justification and offers an updated defense of this pillar of Reformed theology. Reinvigorating one of the five great declarations of the Reformation—sola fide—Schreiner: Summarizes the history of the doctrine, looking at the early church and the writings of several of the Reformers. Walks readers through an examination of the key biblical texts in the Old and New Testament that support the Reformed understanding of justification. Discusses whether justification is transformative or forensic and introduces readers to some of the contemporary challenges to the Reformation teaching of sola fide, with particular attention to the new perspective on Paul. Five hundred years after the Reformation, the doctrine of justification by faith alone still needs to be understood and proclaimed. In Faith Alone you will learn how the rallying cry of “sola fide” is rooted in the Scriptures and how to understand this doctrine in a fresh way. —THE FIVE SOLAS— Historians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations, often referred to as the "solas." These five statements summarize much of what the Reformation was about, and they distinguish Protestantism from other expressions of the Christian faith: that they place ultimate and final authority in the Scriptures, acknowledge the work of Christ alone as sufficient for redemption, recognize that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and seek to do all things for God’s glory. The Five Solas Series is more than a simple rehashing of these statements, but instead expounds upon the biblical reasoning behind them, leading to a more profound theological vision of our lives and callings as Christians and churches.

Author : Andrew Davison
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781108483285

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Participation in God by Andrew Davison Pdf

Offers a substantial discussion of a central theme in Christian theology - that everything comes from and depends upon God.

Author : Matt Jenson,David E. Wilhite
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567368508

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The Church: A Guide for the Perplexed by Matt Jenson,David E. Wilhite Pdf

This book offers an upper-level introduction to the Christian doctrine of the Church. This book is a rigorous comprehensive introduction to the doctrine of the Church by taking the tack of walking readers through the internal logic of ecclesiology. Rather than simply offering a compendium of perspectives on each issue that arises, the authors seek to teach and model thinking theologically, with the grain of scripture and ecclesial reflection, about the Church. The chapters are peppered with two to three excurses per chapter which consider a particularly pertinent issue that arises from the doctrine's development (e.g. the move from Jesus to the Church, schism and the rise of denominations, sacramental mediation) or contemporary concerns (e.g. the question of other religions, contemporary ecumenical questions, the emerging church). While the overall tone and content of the book articulate and invite discussion on the problematics of ecclesiology, these excurses will provide ample opportunity to examine and (where appropriate) untangle ecclesiological knots. The Guides for the Perplexed are clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers and subjects that students and readers can find especially challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas, guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding material.