Recovering Historical Christology For Today S Church

Author : Marvin Jones
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532650321

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Recovering Historical Christology for Today's Church by Marvin Jones Pdf

This book explains the basic tenets of Christology that a college student would encounter in a basic Christology class. The book is written in three different sections. The first section focuses upon primary Christological passages, which include a limited survey of Christology in the New Testament. The second section reviews the Christological Councils, limited to the first four ecumenical councils (i.e., Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon). The third section deals with the application of Christology, correlating the biblical witness with the councils, preaching Christology to a contemporary church, and summarizing the Christological content for the contemporary church. The book is a textbook for an introductory Christology class. As such, it will meet the needs of professors who are trying to find an introductory work that surveys the many aspects of teaching Christology. It will also be a valuable tool for pastors as an easy-to-read reference for sermon building and Sunday school lessons, and youth directors as an accessible tool to teach basic foundational Christological truths to their youth group.

Author : Marvin Jones
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532650345

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Recovering Historical Christology for Today's Church by Marvin Jones Pdf

This book explains the basic tenets of Christology that a college student would encounter in a basic Christology class. The book is written in three different sections. The first section focuses upon primary Christological passages, which include a limited survey of Christology in the New Testament. The second section reviews the Christological Councils, limited to the first four ecumenical councils (i.e., Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon). The third section deals with the application of Christology, correlating the biblical witness with the councils, preaching Christology to a contemporary church, and summarizing the Christological content for the contemporary church. The book is a textbook for an introductory Christology class. As such, it will meet the needs of professors who are trying to find an introductory work that surveys the many aspects of teaching Christology. It will also be a valuable tool for pastors as an easy-to-read reference for sermon building and Sunday school lessons, and youth directors as an accessible tool to teach basic foundational Christological truths to their youth group.

Author : Arthur Roy Eckardt
Publisher : Augsburg Fortress Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015024994801

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Reclaiming the Jesus of History by Arthur Roy Eckardt Pdf

Author : Rodney L. Reed,David K. Ngaruiya
Publisher : Langham Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781839739293

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Salvation in African Christianity by Rodney L. Reed,David K. Ngaruiya Pdf

“What must I do to be saved?” That question, raised in the book of Acts by the Philippian jailer, is a question for the ages. Yet what, even, does it mean to be saved? Is salvation for this life or the next? Is it purely spiritual or does it have physical and material implications? Can salvation be lost? Do we determine who will be saved or does God? What role does Christ play in salvation? Such are the seemingly unending questions soteriology strives to answer. In this eighth volume from the Africa Society of Evangelical Theology, African theologians articulate their understanding of salvation – and its widespread implications for life and practice – in conversation with Scripture and the rich diversity of an African cultural context. Salvation is examined from historical, philosophical, and theological lenses, and scholars address topics as wide-ranging as conversion, ethnicity, fertility, poverty, prosperity, the Trinity, exclusivism, African Pentecostalism, rural community, eschatology, wholeness, and atonement. It is a powerful exploration of the holistic nature of salvation as articulated in Scripture and understood by the African church.

Author : Adam Harwood
Publisher : Lexham Academic
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781683596066

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Christian Theology by Adam Harwood Pdf

The church has been entrusted with God's revelation—and to steward the word of truth, we must confess the Bible's teaching with clarity and conviction. Adam Harwood's Christian Theology is both biblically faithful and historically informed, providing a fresh synthesis of the essential doctrines of the faith. Writing from a Baptist perspective, Harwood brings fresh insights that many systematic theologies lack. With readable prose, suggestions for further study, and discussion questions, Christian Theology will equip students and pastors to clarify and articulate what they believe and why.

Author : DJ Robinson
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781638742654

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What Is Truth? by DJ Robinson Pdf

In a world filled with conflicting worldviews, one often asks the question, "What is truth?" D. J. Robinson asked himself this very question from a young age. Join DJ in his journey to Christ as he provides the reader with his reasons for accepting Christianity as the one and only true worldview. This work displays the inconsistencies and flaws in other worldviews such as atheism and agnosticism, polytheism, Judaism, Islam, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Hebrew Israelism. This work not only serves as a theological and logical refutation of opposing worldviews, but also provides historical argumentation. This work will supply the unbelieving reader with good reasons to question their worldview and the believing reader with arguments to defend their faith against opposing worldviews. Praise the Lord Jesus!

Author : Bernard L. Ramm
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1573830089

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An Evangelical Christology by Bernard L. Ramm Pdf

In this book Bernard Ramm offers us an introduction to Christology. Focusing on the work of Rudolf Bultmann, his study includes a discussion of the trends in the contemporary Christological debate, as well as a defence of the historic Christology of the Christian church. Book jacket.

Author : Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld
Publisher : Brazos Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441202528

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Recovering Jesus by Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld Pdf

In Recovering Jesus, Thomas R. Yoder Neufeld leads you through an honest and careful study of the testimony of Jesus's first-century followers, as well as more recent scholarly and popular witnesses. The result is a journey that will challenge you to move beyond the Jesus you think you know to a deeper understanding of who he was and why he matters. This text will be a valuable tool in academic settings, as well as for believers and nonbelievers alike who want to know the real Jesus.

Author : George W. Stroup
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997-09-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579100537

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The Promise of Narrative Theology by George W. Stroup Pdf

This book is an experiment in systematic theology. It is an attempt to see if a particular interpretation of Christian narrative speaks to the situation of Christians in affluent western cultures, a context in which Christian identity is increasingly problematic. Stroup's work purposes to determine if the use of narrative in theology casts any new light on what Christians mean by Òrevelation,Ó the doctrine some Christian theologians have appealed to as the basis for what Christians know and confess about God.

Author : Oliver D. Crisp,George Hunsinger,Peter J. Leithart,Katherine Sonderegger,Alan J. Torrance
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310514978

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Christology, Ancient and Modern by Oliver D. Crisp,George Hunsinger,Peter J. Leithart,Katherine Sonderegger,Alan J. Torrance Pdf

A Fresh Look at the Doctrine of Christ. Christology was the central doctrine articulated by the early church councils, and it remains the subject of close theological investigation today. Christology, Ancient and Modern—the first volume in a series of published proceedings from the annual Los Angeles Theology Conference—brings together conference proceedings, surveying the field and articulating the sources, norms, and criteria for constructive theological work in Christology. The ten diverse essays in this collection include discussions on: The types of historical Christologies and evaluations of various approaches to the theology of Christ. A close look at the trajectory and divergence of modern denominational understandings of Christ's work and person. Discussions of implications and challenges to specific Christologies regarding detailed exegetical considerations. Each of the essays collected in this volume engage with Scripture as well as with others in the field—theologians both past and present, from different confessions—in order to provide constructive resources for contemporary systematic theology and to forge a theology for the future.

Author : Stephen Wellum
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310515753

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Christ Alone---The Uniqueness of Jesus as Savior by Stephen Wellum Pdf

Professor of theology Stephen Wellum considers Christ's singular uniqueness and significance biblically, historically, and today, in our pluralistic and postmodern age. Christ Alone is a much-needed study and defense of the doctrine that provides coherency to the Christian faith. If the church is to proclaim the same Christ as the Reformers, we must understand and embrace solos Christus with the same clarity, conviction, urgency, and abundance of joy as the Reformers. To that end, Wellum: Recovers the Reformers' basic insights by focusing first on two teachings: the exclusive identity of Christ and his sufficient work. Follows the historical roots of the doctrine and its developments to show how the uniqueness of Christ has come under specific attack today. Retraces the storyline of Scripture, from Christ's unique identity and work as prophet, priest, and king, to the application of his work to believers and our covenantal union with him. Christ Alone seeks to recover a robust biblical and theological doctrine of Christ's person and work—and a renewed understanding that apart from Christ there is no salvation—in the face of today's challenges, unpacking why a fresh appraisal of the Reformation understanding of Christ alone is so important today. —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 : Stanley E. Porter,Stephen J. Bedard
Publisher : Clements Publishing Group
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781894667715

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Unmasking the Pagan Christ by Stanley E. Porter,Stephen J. Bedard Pdf

Rabbi or Messiah? Prophet or the Son of God? People have debated the identity of Jesus of Nazareth since the first century. But what if there was no Jesus? What if there was no Mary or Joseph, no twelve apostles? What if the story of Jesus was no more than a myth to convey spiritual truth? These claims have been around for hundreds of years and have become more prominent with well-known religion columnist Tom Harpur's recent book, The Pagan Christ. Harpur claims that Jesus was not a historical figure, but was one version of an ancient myth that can be traced from ancient Egyptian religion to the Roman mystery cults. Stanley Porter and Stephen Bedard tackle this radical claim by looking at the roots of the "pagan Christ idea," examining the supposed pagan parallels and presenting the evidence for the historical Jesus. The authors demonstrate that the suggestion of pagan origins for the Gospel story is not based on historical or textual evidence, but rather on a desire to create a universalistic spirituality revolving around a "Cosmic Christ" within each person. A fair examination of both the mythological and biblical texts reveal that the traditional understanding of an actual historical figure known as Jesus of Nazareth appearing two thousand years ago is indeed the only logical conclusion. Stanley E. Porter is President and Dean, and Professor of New Testament at McMaster Divinity College, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Porter has M.A. degrees from Claremont Graduate School and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and the Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield. He has written widely on issues of concern in study of the New Testament, such as Jesus, Paul, the book of Acts, and John. He has a passion for education in the church, and preaches and teaches regularly. Stephen J. Bedard is the pastor of Woodford Baptist Church and First Baptist Church, Meaford, Ontario, Canada. He holds the M.Div. and M.Th. degrees from McMaster Divinity College, and is actively engaged in further graduate study. Bedard is an advocate of informed preaching and teaching, and is devoted to the ministry of the local church.

Author : James L. Papandrea
Publisher : Ave Maria Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781594717727

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The Early Church (33–313) by James L. Papandrea Pdf

Winner of a 2020 Catholic Press Association book award (first place, best new religious book series). The first three centuries of the Christian faith were a period of missionary zeal, deep thought, and tribulation. In The Early Church (33–313): St. Peter, the Apostles, and Martyrs, Catholic historian and biblical expert James Papandrea dispels what he calls common “mythconceptions” about the early years of Christianity. Tracking the challenges of heresy and persecution throughout the period, Papandrea shines a spotlight on the earliest saints and explores the growth and development of the new Church. The first Apostles spread the message of Jesus Christ and were willing to suffer and die for their faith. The next generations of believers followed their example, producing inspiring martyrs including Polycarp, Justin, Perpetua, and Sebastian, and great thinkers such as Irenaeus, Tertullian, and Eusebius. In The Early Church (33–313), author and historian James Papandrea presents a clear account of the Church’s first three centuries and provides evidence to refute fourteen commonly held beliefs about the Catholic Church. You will learn: No money or power was attached to being a bishop or priest in the early Church. Christian holidays were not adaptations of pagan celebrations. Christians have never believed in an eternal life for souls without bodies. The doctrine of the Trinity was not forced upon the Church by Constantine, but rather was a belief from the beginning of Christianity. With clear explanation and inspiring stories, Papandrea sorts through what we do and don’t know about the early Church and enables Catholics and fellow Christians to make sense of the Church’s beginnings.

Author : George Sumner
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1998-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780819224958

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The Rule of Faith by George Sumner Pdf

This collection of essays presented at the 1997 Scholarly Engagement with Anglican Doctrine (SEAD) Conference counters some of today's New Testament scholarship, particularly that of the Jesus Seminar. Asserting that only canon and creed can render knowledge of God, two generations of scholars speak for a retrieval of more traditional modes of interpretation by and for today's church. The Rule of Faith features three keynote addresses by eminent New Testament scholar the Rev. Dr. Brevard S. Childs, Sterling Professor of Divinity at Yale University, one of the most notable Biblical theologians in contemporary American Christianity. It also contains works by several younger scholars, many of whom studied with Dr. Childs and represent an emerging generation of orthodox Christian leadership for the Episcopal Church, including Ephraim Radner, George Sumner, Kathryn Greene-McCreight, Stephen Holmgren, R.R. Reno, Christopher Seitz, Kendall Harmon, William Witt, and Chris Brown. Their writings give voice to scholarly engagement with the creedal Christian faith in the Episcopal Church. The Rev. Dr. Ephraim Radner is Rector of Church of the Ascension, Pueblo, Colorado, and co-editor of Reclaiming the Faith: Essays on Orthodoxy in the Episcopal Church and Inhabiting Unity: Theological Perspectives on the Proposed Lutheran-Episcopal Concordat. The Rev. Dr. George Sumner is Rector of Trinity Church, Geneva, New York, and co-editor of Reclaiming the Faith: Essays on Orthodoxy in the Episcopal Church.

Author : Charles W. Heavilin
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781643496467

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The Forgotten Gospel of Jesus by Charles W. Heavilin Pdf

With little or no agreement on the deeper meanings of the gospel of Christ and what it truly means to bear the name Christian, the contemporary church in the United States is in fragmented disarray. Much of our time and energy in church is spent on what others say or think about Christ, often neglecting to focus on his own words. Church problems today frequently arise because we have failed to follow Christ's teachings, preferring to emphasize other biblical passages and looking in the wrong places for our directions. When we return our focus and attention consistently to what Christ has said and discover what it truly means to "take his yoke and learn" from him, today's Christian and today's church will be capable of fulfilling their mission and calling. While exploring the historical and sociological backdrop that precipitated the Church's current confusion and brokenness, this book examines scriptural passages essential to providing a Christ-centered gospel and restoring the concept of vital Christianity. This book results from a lifetime of contemplation on the role of Christianity and the church in today's society and what it means to be truly Christian in today's world. It is my hope that this book will make a difference, bringing about a more Christ-centered Church. Let me behold thy face O blessed Master, O let me see thy beauty and be blessed.