"Study to shew thyself approved unto God." — 2 Timothy 2:15
There is a verdict the world cannot give and cannot take away.
Every soul longs to be approved — to be seen, weighed, and found acceptable. But the applause of men can never satisfy: the crowd cannot see the heart, and what it praises today it forgets tomorrow. Scripture sets before us a higher and unshakable ambition — to be approved unto God.
Taking as its key the Greek word dokimos — the tested coin that rings true, the gold that comes forth from the refiner's fire — A Man Approved of God traces the biblical theology of divine approval from Genesis to Revelation. In four unhurried movements it opens up:
Yet this is no counsel of self-made righteousness. The approval of God is grounded first and last in His free grace, in the One in whom every believer stands "accepted in the beloved." Here is a book that calls the reader away from the fear of man and the love of applause to the single verdict that will still stand when all others have passed away:
"Well done, thou good and faithful servant."
Written in the King James tradition and rich with Scripture, this is a searching, pastoral study for every Christian who would set the approval of God above the approval of men.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Study to shew thyself approved unto God.' -- 2 Timothy 2:15There is a verdict the world cannot give and cannot take away.Every soul longs to be approved -- to be seen, weighed, and found acceptable. But the applause of men can never satisfy: the crowd cannot see the heart, and what it praises today it forgets tomorrow. Scripture sets before us a higher and unshakable ambition -- to be approved unto God.Taking as its key the Greek word dokimos -- the tested coin that rings true, the gold that comes forth from the refiner's fire -- A Man Approved of God traces the biblical theology of divine approval from Genesis to Revelation. In four unhurried movements it opens up: - The meaning of divine approval -- what God's verdict is, and why it is unlike any other.- The making of an approved man -- the refiner's fire, the rightly divided word, holiness, faithfulness in secret, and the fear of God.- The portraits -- Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Job, David, Daniel, and Paul -- and, above them all, the Lord Jesus Christ, the beloved Son in whom the Father was well pleased.- The life and reward of the approved -- their suffering, their service, and the crown that does not fade.Yet this is no counsel of self-made righteousness. The approval of God is grounded first and last in His free grace, in the One in whom every believer stands 'accepted in the beloved.' Here is a book that calls the reader away from the fear of man and the love of applause to the single verdict that will still stand when all others have passed away: 'Well done, thou good and faithful servant.'Written in the King James tradition and rich with Scripture, this is a searching, pastoral study for every Christian who would set the approval of God above the approval of men. Artikel-Nr. 9798997134112
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