The Saving Cross of the Suffering Christ
Title | The Saving Cross of the Suffering Christ PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin R. Wilson |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2016-07-25 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 3110477114 |
What is the place of the cross in the thought of the third evangelist? This book seeks to show the central significance of the death of Jesus for Luke's understanding of (1) how salvation is accomplished and (2) what it means for Jesus to be the messiah. Whereas previous authors have helpfully attended to individual motifs within Luke's account of the passion, this book takes more of a wide-angle approach to the topic, moving from the very first allusions to Jesus' rejection at the beginning of Luke's gospel all the way through to the retrospective references to Jesus' death that occur throughout the speeches of Acts. By focusing on the inter-relationship of the various parts that form the whole of the Lukan portrayal of Jesus' death, Wilson proposes fresh solutions to several of the intractable exegetical disputes related to the place of the cross in Lukan theology, thereby helping to situate Lukan soteriology within the broader context of Jewish and Christian belief and practice in the first century.
Suffering, the Catholic Answer
Title | Suffering, the Catholic Answer PDF eBook |
Author | Hubert Van Zeller |
Publisher | Sophia Institute Press |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1928832520 |
With warm, Christian compassion, Van Zeller shows how the answer to the problem of evil can be found only in Christ. (June)
The Saving Cross of the Suffering Christ
Title | The Saving Cross of the Suffering Christ PDF eBook |
Author | Benjamin Robert Wilson |
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Release | 2014 |
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Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
Title | Suffering and the Sovereignty of God PDF eBook |
Author | John Piper |
Publisher | Crossway |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2006-09-13 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 143351902X |
In the last few years, 9/11, a tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, and many other tragedies have shown us that the vision of God in today's churches in relation to evil and suffering is often frivolous. Against the overwhelming weight and seriousness of the Bible, many Christians are choosing to become more shallow, more entertainment-oriented, and therefore irrelevant in the face of massive suffering. In Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, contributors John Piper, Joni Eareckson Tada, Steve Saint, Carl Ellis, David Powlison, Dustin Shramek, and Mark Talbot explore the many categories of God's sovereignty as evidenced in his Word. They urge readers to look to Christ, even in suffering, to find the greatest confidence, deepest comfort, and sweetest fellowship they have ever known.
Shaped by the Cross
Title | Shaped by the Cross PDF eBook |
Author | Ken Gire |
Publisher | InterVarsity Press |
Pages | 119 |
Release | 2011-11-02 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0830869565 |
What must it have been like to draw near to Christ as he drew near to the cross? Reflecting on Michelangelo's majestic Pieta, in which Mary gathers the suffering Jesus into her arms, Ken Gire offers seven meditations on a costly discipleship that invites us to take up our cross and follow our Savior—through death to life everlasting.
On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering
Title | On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering PDF eBook |
Author | Pope John Paul II |
Publisher | |
Pages | 107 |
Release | 2014-01-01 |
Genre | Suffering |
ISBN | 9780819854582 |
Published on February 11, 1984, Salvifici Doloris addresses the question of why God allows suffering. This 30th anniversary edition includes the complete text of the letter plus commentary by Myles N. Sheehan, SJ, MD, a priest and physician trained in geriatrics with an expertise in palliative care. Acknowledgments of recent episodes of violence bring the papal document into a modern context. Insightful questions suited for individual or group use, applicable prayers, and ideas for meaningful action invite readers to personally respond to the mystery of suffering.
The Cross of Christ
Title | The Cross of Christ PDF eBook |
Author | Albert B. Simpson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 1910 |
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