ntroduction. Getting oriented ; How to "read" without "reading" ; The nature of spiritual formation -- Focal perceptual shifts. Various words of God ; Information versus formation ; The iconographic nature of Scripture ; Kairotic existence -- Focal experiential shifts. Functional-relational dynamics ; Being and doing -- The power of Scripture in spiritual formation. Breaking the crust ; Wesley'…
Never mailed to Ann Landers -- The two spirits of our age -- Three dangerous ideas -- The fifth gospel -- Born again "again" -- Seven steps to a wise life -- An apology for doctrine -- Thinking in biblical categories -- The God who is -- The radical effect of the fall -- The content of the gospel -- The relationship of faith and works -- The most important thing -- God's blueprint for living --…
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Other Notes Includes bibliographical references (pages 238-244). Includes indexes.
Contents: Part One: Today's gospel: Good news or bad? -- A look at the issues -- Part Two: Jesus heralds His gospel -- He calls for a new birth -- He demands true worship -- He receives sinners but refuses the righteous -- He opens blind eyes -- He challenges an eager seeker -- He seeks and saves the lost -- He condemns a hardened heart -- He offers a yoke of rest -- Part Three: Jesus illustrat…
Contents 'My father's business' -- The way of the cross -- The work goes on -- Christ our righteousness -- Christ the conqueror -- Priest and sacrifice -- Worthy is the lamb -- Before the incarnation -- The witness of prophecy -- The future work of Christ: according to John -- The future work of Christ: according to Paul -- The saving work of Christ. Other Notes Originally published: I want …
Contents Introduction : clearing the ground : two images of Jesus -- pt. I. Jesus and the Spirit. The context : the Spirit-filled heart of Judaism ; The Spirit-filled experience of Jesus ; The power of the Spirit : the mighty deeds of Jesus -- pt. II. Jesus and culture. The social world of Jesus ; Jesus as sage : challenge to conventional wisdom ; Jesus as revitalization movement founder ; Jesu…
Contents: Introduction. The unfolding of the christological question -- The person and work of Christ -- Part one. The present Christ -- the pro me. The form of Christ. Christ as word -- Christ as sacrament -- Christ as church -- The place of Christ. Christ as the centre of human existence -- Christ as the centre of history -- Christ as the centre between God and nature -- Part two. The histori…
Contents: The good, the true, the beautiful -- The rabbi -- The turning point of history -- The light of the gentiles -- The king of kings -- The cosmic Christ -- The son of man -- The true image -- Christ crucified -- The monk who rules the world -- The bridegroom of the soul -- The divine and human model -- The universal man -- The mirror of the eternal -- The prince of peace -- The teacher o…
Reprint of the ed. published by SCM Press, London.
Includes index
Includes bibliographical references.
Content: Why consider adoption? -- Is adoption in the Old Testament? -- Slaves of sin no more! -- Loved by the Father -- The Son of God, our brother -- Redeemed by the Son -- Drawn by the Spirit of Sonship -- Adopted and born again? -- Knowing God, our Heavenly Father -- Assurance of adoption -- The family of God -- Our future adoption.