Outline : How can sinners stand before a holy God? Thankfully, the gospel gives hope for salvation through an essential doctrine - justification through Jesus Christ. In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Thomas R. Schreiner examines both the Old and New Testament teachings and the historical background of the doctrine of justification. By considering the relation…
Outline : William Perkins (1558-1602) was a master preacher and teacher of Reformed, experiential theology. He left an indelible mark upon the English Puritan movement and his writings were translated into Dutch, German, French, Hungarian, and other European languages. In Faith Working Through Love, a group of twelve scholars mine the depths of Perkins’s works on the Trinity, the work of Chri…
Outline : God promises that one day he will redeem his image bearers and renew the earth. In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Graham A. Cole examines the concept of divine glory as well as God’s plan for redeeming individual believers, the church, and the universe. Through careful study of Scripture, he shows Christians how their future identity as glorified …
Outline: In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series. Mark D. Thompson clearly teaches what Jesus taught about Scripture, how God speaks to his people through it, and the crucial work of the Holy Spirit to apply it. This volume unpacks the doctrine of Scripture as taught by the church through the ages, strengthening readers' confidence in God's word and its application.
Outline: "From beginning to end, Scripture unveils from shadow to reality that Jesus is God the Son incarnate." Some people think of Jesus as a great prophet or a wise philosopher; others see him as an important religious leader or even a revolutionary. In this addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series, Stephen Wellum challenges these claims as he argues for the divinity of Je…
Outline : If we want to know the truth about God, we need a sound approach to incorporating what the whole Bible teaches. In this concise introduction to systematic theology, theologian Graham A. Cole explores how we move from Scripture to doctrine in order to shape what we believe, what we value, and how we live. He shows us the importance of having the right method: rooted in the word of God,…
Outline: As you look to the future for Christ’s return, learn how to live now for his glory. James Boice was known in his pastoral ministry for offering clear, practical, and biblical instruction. Never before published, this dynamic work on Revelation 1–6 gives his final thoughts on the church and on worship, as well as on facing trials in the light of heavenly realities and Christ’s re…
Outline : For many, the doctrine of predestination is intimidating. Often tried to personal emotions and heated debate, this topic can be difficult to study - let alone view as a blessing. This addition to the Short Studies in Systematic Theology series carefully examines God's word to answer fifteen commonly asked questions regarding the doctrines of election and reprobation. While reading, yo…
Outline: Pertanyaan "Apakah Tuhan ada?" selalu mengusik para filsuf dari segala zaman. Sebagian menunjukkan berbagai macam argumen untuk mendukung jawaban afirmatif. Akan tetapi, sebagian lainnya secara skeptis menanggapi jawaban dan argumen tersebut. Graham Oppy adalah kelompok filsuf yang kedua. Di dalam buku ini, Oppy mengevaluasi argumen-argumen yang mendukung dan menentang keberadaan Tuhan…
Outline: Semua manusia telah berdosa, hal ini sungguh tidak dapat dipungkiri. Semua jelas juga bahwa Allah tidak ingin membiarkan kita mati dalam dosa tanpa pengharapan apa pun. Allah sangat memperhatikan keselamatan manusia. Bukti-bukti dari Alkitab menyaksikan dan mengukuhkan hal ini. Namun, ada banyak sekali penafsiran berbeda mengenai keselamatan manusia dan pengaruhnya kepada kehidupa…
Outline: The apostle Paul has been justifiably described as the first and greatest Christian theologian. His letters were among the earliest documents to be included in the New Testament and, as such, they shaped Christian thinking from the beginning. As a missionary, theologian and pastor Paul's own wrestling with theological and ethical questions of his day is paradigmatic for Christian theol…
History and Interpretation is a collection of seventeen essays on the Old Testament and the history of ancient Israel and commemorates the sixtieth birthday of John H. Hayes, Professor of Old Testament at Candler School of Theology (Emory University). All the contributors were Hayes's doctoral students at Emory, and their essays cover a wide range of topics that reflect their teachers own schol…
Radical Orthodoxy is a new wave of theological thinking that aims to reclaim the world by situating its concerns and activities within a theological framework, re-injecting modernity with theology. This collection of papers is essential reading for anyone eager to understand religion, theology, and philosophy in a completely new light.
The main lines of inquiry pursued in this book are nearly all foreshadowed in the lengthy, wide-ranging Chapter 2, ‘Jesus and Gospel’. Here I explore the origin and the varied meanings of the ‘gospel’ word group all the way from its use by Jesus to refer to his own proclamation to its use as the title of a ‘book’ containing an account of the words and deeds of Jesus.
Beginning with an account of how Christian theology is called upon to read the signs of the time, Cities of God traces the shift in urban culture in North America and Western Europe that took place in the 1970s. The modern sites of eternal aspiration and hope became the postmodern cities of eternal desires. The old, modern theological responses to the city become unbelievable and inadequate, ne…
How, in this Christian age of belief, can we draw sense from the ritual acts of Christians assembled in worship? Convinced that people shape their meanings from the meanings available to them, Graham Hughes inquires into liturgical constructions of meaning within the larger cultural context of late twentieth-century meaning theory. Major theories of meaning are examined in terms of their contri…
This work by Graham Ward contains nine interrelated studies of representations of Christ. Drawn from sources as diverse as the New Testament and twentieth-century continental philosophy. Ward develops his own original incarnational theology. From his exploration of contemporary categories such as the body, gender, desire, politics and the sublime, a Christology emerges that is both rooted in Sc…
Throughout history, the church has recognized the importance of studying and understanding God’s attributes. As the Creator of all things, God is unique and cannot be compared to any of his creatures, so to know him, believers turn to the pages of Scripture. In The Attributes of God, renowned theologian Gerald Bray leads us on an exploration of God’s being, his essential attributes, his re…
Outline : Sebuah cara pandang baru terhadap Kasih. Kebanyakan orang tidak asing dengan "Pasal Kasih" di dalam Alkitab, yaitu 1 Korintus 12, tetapi di sini Phil Ryken memiliki sesuatu yang baru untuk disampaikan. Berangkat dari teladan hidup dan pelayanan Yesus, untuk menggambarkan apa kasih itu dan apa yang bukan kasih, Ryken menyodorkan sebuah perspektif unik dalam menyoroti perikop yang cukup…
Outline: Titik Temu lahir dari pergumulan mahasiswa-mahasiswi Kristen untuk mempertemukan iman Kristen dengan keilmuan yang mereka geluti. Buku ini merupakan buku seri berisi kumpulan tulisan-tulisan pendek mereka yang merupakan hasil refleksi keilmuan dan teologis terhadap Focus Group Discussion (FGD) yang mereka selenggarakan di bawah pembinaan Persekutuan Mahasiswa Kristen (PMK) Kota Surabay…
Outline: In the midst of a troubled world, Christians believe in a good God who, as the Creator, has never lost interest in his broken creation. The key evidence for, and the chief symbol of, this divine commitment is the cross of Christ. This God, revealed in Scripture, has a project : and central to the divine strategy is Christ, his coming and his cross. The troubles and calamities will end.…
Outline: The questions and answers in this book are categorized under five main headings: Human relationships, Spiritual concerns, Psychological problems, Ethical issues, Biblical questions. Because this book responds directly to the heartfelt concerns of everyday people, this collection has the practical relevance that makes for compelling reading. The author's understandable and usable adv…
Outline: Is this book for you? Do you remember that number displayed on the television screen during Billy Graham Crusades? The Billy Graham Christian Worker's Handbook was developed for the people who answer those calls - at various telephone ministry centers around the nation. Either you or someone you know may have volunteered at one of those centers. The Handbook has also been used by numer…
Outline: This ecclesiological study argues that Reformed ecclesiology cannot be separated from Reformed Christology. The christological foundation of Reformed doctrine of the church will be examined as Reformed theology portrays the important ecclesiological topics in the light of its christological thoughts. This book offers potential for the future of the church with her pastoral concern. It …
Outline: Injil Lukas merupakan salah satu dari ketiga Injil Sinoptik. Sekalipun banyak kemiripan dengan Markus, Lukas memiliki kekhususan profil theologi dalam Kitab Injil yang ditulisnya. Buku ini merupakan transkripsi dari khotbah-khotbah eksposisi penulis yang disampaikannya di Gereja Reformed Injili Indonesia Kelapa Gading sejak permulaan pelayanannya pada bulan November 2012. Buku ini …
Overview: The ecumenical dialogues within Christianity mostly concentrate on the issues of justification, the Church, and the Holy Spirit. An ecumenical theological anthropology can rarely be found. The book presents the clasical topics in theological anthropology from the Reformed, Lutheran, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox perspectives.
Outline: Philip Ryken, penulis produktif dan presiden Wheaton College, dengan lugas menjelaskan kepada kita tentang perbedaan worldview Kristen dengan agama lainnya. Tujuannya, untuk membantu kita agar lebih serius terlibat dalam masyarakat yang semakin pluralistik. Didasarkan pada ide bahwa setiap gagasan memiliki konsekuensi, maka segala sumber yang terkandung dalam buku ini akan menolong k…
Outline: DOSA! Apakah dosa itu hanya soal pembunuhan? Atau, misalnya, mencuri? Ataukah juga sesuatu yang lain, yang tampaknya remeh dan terlalu biasa? Bagaimanakah kemalasan dan "makan terlalu banyak" dapat digolongkan dalam dosa maut? Di sekitar kita, bahkan kita sendiri - barangkali - termasuk pemalas dan sering makan lebih dari seperlunya. Kalau demikian, apakah kita sudah terlibat ke da…
Outline: Pada zaman lampau orang percaya bahwa ada kaitan erat antara estetika dan etika, antara keindahan dan keluhuran watak, antara seni dan karakter seseorang. Namun sejak zaman Abad Pencerahan, filsuf Baumgartner membuat pemisahan tanra estetika dan etika yang kemudian diteguhkan oleh Kant. Divisi ini berdampak, setidaknya secara populer, pada pemiskinan pengalaman akan seni dan keindahan …
Outline: This booklet shows that every music reflects a certain of beauty (or ugliness) both in its form and content. The place of music in the church strongly relates to the church's theology of worship. The biblical principles of beauty should permeate the aesthetics of sacred music. With regard to society, we can observe its needs and fallenness through its musical products while at the sa…
Outline: Buku ini berisi perenungan tentang pengenalan akan diri kita dan hidup dalam kebajikan. Renungan-renungan pada bagian pertama mencakup isi identitas, pengudusan emosi, relasi dan kebersamaan, mendambakan Allah, persekutuan dengan Allah dan arti persekutuan Kristen. Bagian kedua dari buku ini berisi pembahasan tentang kebajikan-kebajikan Kristen, dimulai dengan kelemahlembutan dan diakh…
Outline: Buku ini tidak sekedar membicarakan tentang kebahagiaan hidup pernikahan, tetapi juga air mata di dalamnya. Kita harus bisa memandang air mata bukan sebagai hasil usaha kita, melainkan pemberian Tuhan. Bisa meratap dengan jujur dan menangis pun adalah anugerah Tuhan. Dan di tengah-tengah perkabungan inilah, Tuhan memandang kita untuk berharap hanya kepada-Nya. Buku kecil ini merupakan …
Outline: From worship and prayer to family and the use of money, the book of 1 Timothy is full of implications for life in the local church. But beyond these practical truths for all believers, the author writes, "Paul's purpose in 1 Timothy is to help his spiritual son remain true." Thus the book has special application to those in gospel ministry. These truths that helped Timothy in his day a…