Intervarsity press feb 2008 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rob Parsons' message is for anyone who cares about prodigals. He urges us to be released from false guilt, to stop judging each other, and to remember that God, the perfect parent, has trouble with his children, too.He challenges the church to recognize the part it has played in creating prodigals and says, when our prodigals do come home, pray that they meet the father first and not the elder brother! But this is not just for other people. We suddenly see that the dirty, tear-stained face coming down the road is our face. And then we discover what, deep in our heart, we knew all along: we are the prodigal.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'If you have faith as small as a mustard seed,' Jesus says in the Gospel ofMatthew, 'nothing will be impossible for you.'That sounds good, but does it work in a world where seeds are geneticallyaltered by an impatient few and hard to come by for countless others In aworld where the gulf between the very rich and the profoundly poor isconstantly growing, can a mustard-seed faith make any difference And cansuch a little bit of faith be sustained in a world whose future is so uncertainon so many fronts Tom Sine says yes, and he has the audacity to try to prove it in his latestbook. In The New Conspirators Tom surveys the landscape ofcreative Christianity, where streams of renewal are flowing freely fromdiverse sources: - The emerging church- Contemporary monastic movements- The missional church- The mosaic movementIndividuals and communities of faith are coalescing in, and drawing energyfrom, these four streams to retrofit the church as it leads, serves and giveswitness to the kingdom of God in the turbulent times facing us. Read thebook and you'll want to-and be prepared to-join God's conspiracy tocreate a better future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What about those who have never heard The debate swirls and feelings run deep. What is the fate of the unevangelized The traditional position--that apart from an explicit faith in Jesus no one is saved--seems to have fallen out of favor with manyevangelicals. Here is a passionate but irenic response to the arguments of those who believe that the unevangelized can (or might) be saved apart from knowledge of Jesus Christ.Building on the insights of others, nine scholars introduce readers, even those with little background, to the ongoing discussion. Key questions--Is general revelation sufficient Are other religions salvific Do holy pagans exist Must faith be explicit Is exclusivism unjust --are probed and answered from a biblical, theological and historical perspective. The book's positive thrust is summed up by editors Robert Peterson and Christopher Morgan: 'God is passionately engaged in gathering people to know, love and worship him from every tribe, language, people and nation. And he has called us to join him on this mission.'. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The books of Ezekiel and Daniel are rich in imagery that is taken up afresh in the New Testament. Echoes of Ezekiel--with its words of doom and hope, vision of a new temple, and scroll-eating prophet--are especially apparent in thebook of Revelation. Daniel is most notable in supplying terminology and imagery for Jesus of Nazareth's favored self-description as 'Son of man,' a phrase also found in Ezekiel. The four beasts of Daniel find their counterparts in the lion, ox, man, and eagle of Ezekiel and Revelation. It is no wonder these books, despite the difficulties in interpreting them, took hold on the imagination of the early church.In this Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture volume, over forty church fathers are cited in the commentary on Ezekiel, some of whom are here translated into English for the first time, but pride of place goes to four significant extant works: the homilies of Origen and Gregory the Great, and the commentaries of Jerome and Theodoret of Cyr, thus bridging East and West, North and South.A similar array of fathers are found within the commentary on Daniel. Extensive comments derive from the works of Theodoret of Cyr, Hippolytus, Jerome, and Isho'dad of Merv, providing a wealth of insight.…