Perspectives on the Doctrine of God
Title | Perspectives on the Doctrine of God PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce A. Ware |
Publisher | B&H Publishing Group |
Total Pages | 290 |
Release | 2008 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0805430601 |
These questions are irresistible to ponder. The Bible says, "For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor? Or who has ever first given to Him, and has to be repaid? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things" (Romans 11:34-36a, Holman CSB).
The Doctrine of God
Title | The Doctrine of God PDF eBook |
Author | Herman Bavinck |
Publisher | Banner of Truth |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | God |
ISBN | 9780851512556 |
The doctrine of God is the foundation of Christian theology and the prerequisite of all true faith. This translation provides, in the words of Hendriksen, 'a spiritual treat' for the serious reader.
Reforming the Doctrine of God
Title | Reforming the Doctrine of God PDF eBook |
Author | F. LeRon Shults |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | 340 |
Release | 2005-11 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780802829887 |
Linking traditional attributes of God with contemporary philosophy, F. LeRon Shults culminates with a reformed doctrine of God that revolves around themes of God's omniscient faithfulness, omnipotent love, and omnipresent hope.
Four Views on Moving beyond the Bible to Theology
Title | Four Views on Moving beyond the Bible to Theology PDF eBook |
Author | Zondervan, |
Publisher | Zondervan Academic |
Total Pages | 386 |
Release | 2009-12-01 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0310302498 |
Learn to identify, evaluate, and refine your approach to forming theological conclusions based on the biblical text. The Bible has long served as the standard for Christian practice, yet believers still disagree on how biblical passages should be interpreted and applied. Only when readers fully understand the constructs that inform their process of moving from Scripture to theology--and those of others--can Christians fully evaluate teachings that claim to be "biblical." In this book--part of the Counterpoints series--scholars who affirm an inspired Bible, relevant and authoritative for every era, present models they consider most faithful to Scripture Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.: Principlizing Model Daniel M. Doriani: Redemptive-Historical Model Kevin J. Vanhoozer: Drama-of-Redemption Model William J. Webb: Redemptive-Movement Model Each position receives critiques from the proponents of the other views. Moreover, due to the far-reaching implications this topic holds for biblical studies, theology, and church teaching, this book includes three additional reflections by Christopher J. H. Wright, Mark L. Strauss, and Al Wolters on the theological and practical interpretation of biblical texts. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
Christian Doctrine
Title | Christian Doctrine PDF eBook |
Author | French L. Arrington |
Publisher | Pathway Press |
Total Pages | 772 |
Release | 1992-07-01 |
Genre | Pentecostalism |
ISBN | 9780871481993 |
A basic exposition of the Christian faith, with an emphasis on the vital role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian and in the worship and ministry of the church.
Engaging the Doctrine of God
Title | Engaging the Doctrine of God PDF eBook |
Author | Bruce L. McCormack |
Publisher | Baker Academic |
Total Pages | 272 |
Release | 2008-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 080103552X |
Internationally acclaimed scholars offer a progress report on current evangelical thinking about God's being and attributes in light of current controversies.
Christ and the Created Order
Title | Christ and the Created Order PDF eBook |
Author | Zondervan, |
Publisher | Zondervan Academic |
Total Pages | 305 |
Release | 2018-05-08 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 031053609X |
According to the Christian faith, Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation not only of the nature of God the Creator but also of how God the Creator relates to the created order. The New Testament explicitly relates the act of creation to the person of Jesus Christ - who is also a participant within creation, and who is said, by his acts of participation, to have secured creation's ultimate redemption from the problems which presently afflict it. Christian theology proposes that Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word and Wisdom of God, the agent in whom the Spirit of God is supremely present among us, is the rationale and the telos of all things - time-space as we experience and explore it; nature and all its enigmas; matter itself. Christology is thus utterly fundamental to a theology of creation, as this is unfolded both in Scripture and in early Christian theology. For all this, the contemporary conversation about science and faith tends, to a remarkable degree, to neglect the significance of Jesus Christ, focusing instead on a generic "God of wonder" or "God of natural theology." Such general theism is problematic from the perspective of Christian theology on many levels and has at times led to a more or less deistic theology: the impression that God has created the world, then largely left it to itself. Such a theology is far removed from classical Christian renderings of creation, providence, redemption, and eschatology. According to these, the theology of creation is not just about remote "beginnings," or the distant acts of a divine originator. Rather, the incarnate Jesus Christ is himself - remarkably - the means and the end for which creation itself exists. If we would think aright about our world, study it and live within it wisely, we must reckon centrally with his significance. What might such a bold claim possibly mean, and why is Jesus Christ said by Christian theology to be so important for understanding God's overall relationship to the created order? What does this importance mean for science? Christ and the Created Order addresses these questions by gathering insights from biblical scholars, theologians, historians, philosophers, and scientists. This interdisciplinary collection of essays reflects on the significance of Jesus Christ for understanding the created world, particularly as that world is observed by the natural sciences. Contributors to Christ and the Created Order include Marilyn McCord Adams, Richard Bauckham, Deborah Haarsma, Paul Moser, Murray Rae, James K. A. Smith, Norman Wirzba, N. T. Wright, and more.