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paperbackForsaken
The Trinity and the Cross, and Why It Matters
by Thomas H. McCall
"My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" How should a Christian interpret this passage? What implications does the cross have for the trinitarian theology? Did the Father kill the Son? Theologian Thomas McCall presents a trinitarian reading of Christ's darkest moment--the moment of his prayer to his heavenly Father from the cross. McCall revisits the biblical texts and surveys the various ...
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paperbackChristian Political Witness
Wheaton Theology Conference Series
Edited by George Kalantzis and Gregory W. Lee
"My kingdom is not of this world." Followers of Jesus have been struggling to understand these words ever since he first uttered them—often in sharply contradictory ways. Today the inescapably political nature of Christian witness is widely recognized. But what is the shape of this witness? What should Christian political engagement look like today? The twelve essays in this volume, originally ...
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paperbackPostmortem Opportunity
A Biblical and Theological Assessment of Salvation After Death
by James Beilby
One of Jesus' most basic commands to his disciples was to tell the world about the good news of his life, death, and resurrection. From the earliest days of the church, Christians have embraced this calling.
But for those Christians who emphasize the need for an active response to the gospel in order to be saved, this raises some difficult questions: What about those who did ...
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paperbackJohn Calvin
Sovereign Hope
Christian Classics Bible Studies
by Carolyn Nystrom
He was loved. He was hated. But he was never ignored. John Calvin was accused of being harsh, petty and cold. Yet his writings reflect a deep passion for God. His letters show loving concern for his friends. And it's hard to overestimate his influence on Protestant Christianity. Do you believe that salvation comes by faith alone, based on Scripture alone, through the grace of Jesus Christ alone? ...
Number of Studies: 6
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paperbackThe Good Doctor
Bringing Healing to the Hopeless
by Sai R. Park
The Good Doctor is the inspiring story of Dr. Park's struggle to survive through his childhood during the era of war torn Korea. With true grit, he achieves his way to the pinnacle of success as a medical doctor in the U.S., only to walk away from it all to return to the wretched ditches of life to save the sick and forgotten people dying in North Korea. He has worked in medical missions ...
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paperbackThe Voices of the New Testament
Invitation to a Biblical Roundtable
by Derek Tidball
Is there a single message of the New Testament? Theologians seek to bring coherence to the diverse teachings and approaches found in the New Testament, but this is no simple task. While the New Testament writers are clearly all concerned with the story and significance of Jesus, the New Testament itself is a collection of twenty-seven books written by at least nine different authors ...
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paperbackMission 3:16
God's One-Verse Invitation to Love the World
by Paul Borthwick
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." —John 3:16 Paul Borthwick unpacks the Bible's most famous verse to unveil God's intentional, sacrificial mission for the world. He examines every word in John 3:16 to reveal the underlying motivation for mission, the global scope of God's call, and ...
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paperbackPaul's "Works of the Law" in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception
by Matthew J. Thomas
Foreword by Alister E. McGrath- Jesus Creed Book of the Year 2018
Biblical Foundations Book Awards Finalist
What did Paul mean by "works of the law"?
Paul writes that we are justified by faith apart from "works of the law," a disputed term that represents a fault line between "old" and "new" perspectives on Paul. Was the apostle reacting against the ...
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paperbackThe Holy Spirit
Works Gifts
Christian Foundations
by Donald G. Bloesch
In The Holy Spirit: Works Gifts Donald Bloesch aptly brings together his grasp of historical and systematic theology as well as his deep concern for spirituality. The fruit of a lifetime of study and devotion, this book masterfully interweaves biblical study, historical overviews and reflection on contemporary developments and issues to shed light on faith in God, the Holy Spirit. On a ...
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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
God 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 ...
