The Doctrine of Good WorksChristianity Today 2024 Book Award (Academic Theology) In Titus, Paul says Christ redeemed a people "zealous for good works." Despite this declaration and others like it, the doctrine of good works has fallen on hard times in contemporary Protestant theology and practice. At best, it's neglected as in most systematic theologies and in too much church teaching. At worst, it's viewed with suspicion as a threat to salvation by grace alone through faith
Using the Acts 2 narrative
David Ford
Root concludes with a more excellent way--even a mysticism--centered on the theology of the cross that pastors and leaders can use to form their own imaginations and practices
A Concise Guide to Islam presents explanations for more than 100 important Islamic concepts and terms
A thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling introduction to systematic theology
and accessibility in the award-winning BECNT series
showing how critical study of these texts helps us understand the Bible as a dynamic testimony for our changing future
This deluxe boxed set includes special hardcover editions of the four Gospel volumes
John Fea shows that deep historical thinking can relieve us of our narcissism
Written with classroom utility and pastoral application in mind
the courageous middle is a place where thoughtful individuals work with urgency to foster attentive rather than dismissive listening in order to garner what is true and praiseworthy even from those with whom they disagree
It serves as the Old Testament counterpart to Mark Allan Powell's successful Introducing the New Testament (over 105