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.
The Necessity of Reforming the Church
Title | The Necessity of Reforming the Church PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Calvin |
Publisher | Legare Street Press |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-07-18 |
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ISBN | 9781020073502 |
The Necessity of Reforming the Church is a seminal work of Protestant theology, written by Jean Calvin in the 16th century. The book argues for a radical reform of the Catholic Church, emphasizing the importance of Biblical authority and individual conscience. This edition also includes a paternal admonition by Pope Paul III to the Emperor Charles V, and remarks on the paternal admonition. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Our Reasonable Faith
Title | Our Reasonable Faith PDF eBook |
Author | Herman Bavinck |
Publisher | Eerdmans Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 568 |
Release | 1956 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780802862730 |
"Our Reasonable Faith" is an accessible digest of the author's famous four volume "Reformed Dogmatics" and clearly presents the fundamental doctrines of Biblical theology. A practical handbook of theology, it is an outstanding and comprehensive statement of Christian faith and doctrine. Fully supported by Scriptural references, this book provides students, teachers, pastors, and lay readers with a readable, thorough, and systematic presentation of God's revelation.
The Necessity of Reforming the Church
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Reforming the Christian Faith
Title | Reforming the Christian Faith PDF eBook |
Author | Mark W. Karlberg |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 2017-10-12 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1532637667 |
Central to the mission of the church with each passing generation is the elucidation of the gospel of Christ, which is the heart of the Christian message. Witness to God’s saving word in Scripture comes in response to discussions and debates arising over the course of church history. Our study highlights some of the unity and disunity found within the Reformed tradition, Reformation and modern. Beginning with the subject of the development of doctrine over the course of church history, we take up the foundational issue of biblical hermeneutics (the question of how we are to interpret the Bible). The year 2017 marks the Protestant Church’s 500th anniversary (October 31). We consider, secondly, Protestantism’s two leading theological principles—the formal (the doctrine of Scripture) and the material (the doctrine of justification by faith alone). In the final section, we critique departures from the teaching of historic federalism found within contemporary Reformed orthodoxy, which strikes at the very heart of what it means to be “Reformed” in theology. Crucial in this long-standing and ongoing dispute is the interpretation of the Mosaic Covenant as in some sense a “republication” of the original Covenant of Works with Adam at creation. Covenant and justification are the focal doctrines under study.
Rethinking Hell
Title | Rethinking Hell PDF eBook |
Author | Christopher Date |
Publisher | Wipf and Stock Publishers |
Total Pages | 378 |
Release | 2014-04-15 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1630871605 |
Most evangelical Christians believe that those people who are not saved before they die will be punished in hell forever. But is this what the Bible truly teaches? Do Christians need to rethink their understanding of hell? In the late twentieth century, a growing number of evangelical theologians, biblical scholars, and philosophers began to reject the traditional doctrine of eternal conscious torment in hell in favor of a minority theological perspective called conditional immortality. This view contends that the unsaved are resurrected to face divine judgment, just as Christians have always believed, but due to the fact that immortality is only given to those who are in Christ, the unsaved do not exist forever in hell. Instead, they face the punishment of the "second death"--an end to their conscious existence. This volume brings together excerpts from a variety of well-respected evangelical thinkers, including John Stott, John Wenham, and E. Earl Ellis, as they articulate the biblical, theological, and philosophical arguments for conditionalism. These readings will give thoughtful Christians strong evidence that there are indeed compelling reasons for rethinking hell.
Retrieving Doctrine
Title | Retrieving Doctrine PDF eBook |
Author | Oliver D. Crisp |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Total Pages | 225 |
Release | 2011-04-05 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830839283 |
Oliver Crisp offers a set of essays that analyze the significance and contribution of several great thinkers in the Reformed tradition, ranging from John Calvin and Jonathan Edwards to Karl Barth. Crisp explains how these thinkers navigated pressing theological issues and how contemporary readers can draw relevant insights from the tradition.