Contents: Approaching the cross. The centrality of the cross ; Why did Christ die? ; Looking below the surface -- The heart of the cross. The problem of forgiveness ; Satisfaction for sin ; The self-substitution of God -- The achievement of the cross. The salvation of sinners ; The revelation of God ; The conquest of evil -- Living under the cross. The community of celebration ; Self-understand…
Contents: Introduction -- Paul -- Mark -- Matthew -- Luke-Acts -- John -- Hebrews -- 1 Peter -- 1 John -- Revelation -- Epilogue. Abstract: "Convinced that Christ's crucifixion cannot be interpreted in isolation from his resurrection, Morna Hooker here gives a comprehensive and inspiring survey of the New Testament's teaching about the death of Christ." "By looking closely at the great var…
Contents: 1. The plot to kill Jesus -- The conspiracy is born -- Christ is anointed for his burial -- The traitor makes his deal -- 2. The last Passover -- The last Passover prepared -- The feast eaten -- The evil deed foretold -- The traitor unmasked -- A new feast instituted -- 3. A warning against over-confidence -- The disciples' insufficiency -- Christ's perfect sufficiency -- 4. The agony…
The content of the covenant -- The context of the covenant -- The book of the covenant -- Home and church -- A covenantal strategy for church growth -- Teaching covenantally -- A strategy for Christian education -- The villagers and the village life -- For Christ's crown and covenant.
Translator's Preface -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. Presuppositions -- 1. Reformation and Middle Ages -- 2. Calvin, Luther, and Zwingli -- II. Life of Calvin -- 3. Early Years, 1509-1536 -- 4. First Genevan Stay -- 5. Strassburg Stay, 1538-1541 -- Indexes -- Subjects -- Names -- Scripture References. Abstract This historically significant volume collects Karl Barth's lect…
Christian witness today -- Mystery and revelation -- The power of God unto salvation -- God's providing, ordering, and caring -- Chosen before the foundation of the world -- A new heaven and a new earth -- The presence and the power of God.
Part 1. The Method and Task of Theology -- 1. Who is a Theologian? -- 2. Who Says So? The Problem of Authority -- Part 2. God and Human Beings -- 3. How can we find God? The Doctrine of General Revelation -- 4. How does God find us? The Doctrine of Special Revelation -- 5. Who is God? The Doctrine of the Trinity -- 6. What is God like? The Doctrine of the Attributes of God -- 7. What does God w…
Contents: Four reasons for reliving the passion -- Bethany and Jerusalem -- Gethsemane -- The high priest's house -- Praetorium -- Golgotha -- The garden of tombs. Abstract : No story has more significance than this: the death and resurrection of Jesus. But somehow the oft-repeated tale of Christ's Passion can become too familiar, too formalized, for us to experience its incredible …
Contents: The Passion of Jesus Christ, Personal, Political, Unparalleled -- A Word About the Title and the Book -- The Great Offense: Was Jesus Christ Really Crucified? -- Jesus' Finest Hour-His Last -- The Unparalleled Passion of Jesus Christ -- The Passion of Christ and the Passion of Auschwitz -- The Passion of Jesus Christ, Its Aims and Achievements -- Christ Suffered and Died To Absorb the…
Doing nonviolence / J. Adams -- Preaching on controversial issues / R.E. Balcomb -- A quiet shout / J.B. Warman -- Pastoral care and prophetic ministry / A.J. Armstrong -- Trivial pursuit / J.R. Peck -- Toward a discipline of the sacraments / by J.F. White -- Some thoughts about 'Second Coming' talk / L.H. Stookey -- On going bald / J.R. Peck -- The subversion of the church / T.S. Sample -- Dis…
Contents: Part One: The mystery of resurrection -- The reality of the resurrection -- A risen crucified Christ -- Resurrection and God's new order -- The resurrection tradition -- Part Two: The passion of Jesus Christ -- The patterns of sin -- The crossed man -- The mystery of God -- The gospel traditions -- Epilogue: The promise of salvation.
A living tradition. Within the holy, catholic, apostolic Church ; Beginnings ; The formation of Wesley's theology -- Scriptural Christianity : John Wesley's theology of grace. Justification ; Prevenient grace ; Assurance ; Christian perfection ; The Church ; Means of grace ; Conclusion -- Interpreters and successors : Wesleyan theology in Great Britain in the nineteenth century. John Fletcher ;…
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The canonical principle -- The confessional principle -- The ecumenical principle -- The Christocentric principle -- The sacramental principle -- The law/gospel principle -- The two-kingdoms principle.