Witness to the Gospel
Title | Witness to the Gospel PDF eBook |
Author | I. Howard Marshall |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 638 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN | 9780802844354 |
A distinguished group of scholars here provides a comprehensive survey of the theology of the early church as it is presented by the author of Acts. The twenty-five articles show the current state of scholarship and the main themes of theology in Acts.
The Gospel and Its Witnesses
Title | The Gospel and Its Witnesses PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Wace |
Publisher | |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 1883 |
Genre | Bible |
ISBN |
Christ and Community
Title | Christ and Community PDF eBook |
Author | Suzanne Watts Henderson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 237 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781426793080 |
You are the Christ; we are your church. Christ and Community: The Gospel Witness to Jesus casts new light on how Jesus's followers sought to faithfully live into the reign of God as recorded in the Gospels. Dr. Henderson traces the contours of Jesus's messiahship found in the four Gospels, but rather than taking each Gospel in turn, she works thematically, treating different aspects of Jesus's mission and identity found across the four accounts. Rather than assuming Jesus's exclusive status, the author exposes Gospel evidence for the clear communal implications of his messiahship. It turns out that the Gospels do more than simply affirm that Jesus is the Christ; they cast a vision of messianic community for those who would call him Lord, in the first century and beyond. This accessible introduction offers a case for Christ and community that answers perplexing questions that have long plagued NT study. "Christ and Community: The Gospel Witness to Jesus, by Suzanne Watts Henderson. One approach to understanding the Gospels as scripture is to consider their functions--specifically, how these writings describe and reinforce essential connections between Jesus' followers and their Lord. Written as an introductory textbook, Christ and Community can help even seasoned exegetes grasp the means by which the Gospels' stories depict Jesus' work and identity in ways that equip Christian communities to make sense of their own work and identity." The Christian Century - Oct 07, 2015
Four Witnesses
Title | Four Witnesses PDF eBook |
Author | Rod Bennett |
Publisher | Ignatius Press |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2009-09-03 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1681491915 |
What was the early Church like? Contrary to popular belief, Rod Bennett shows there is a reliable way to know. Four ancient Christian writers - four witnesses to early Christianity - left us an extensive body of documentation on this vital subject, and this book brings their fascinating testimony to life for modern believers. With all the power and drama of a gripping novel, this book is a journey of discovery of ancient and beautiful truths through the lives of four great saints of the early ChurchClement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, and Irenaeus of Lyons. "A treasure! The early Church and its teachings come to life in this story. Did the first Christians believe what you believe? Buy this book, read the words of the early Church Herself, and fall in love with the historic Church that Christ Himself founded." - David Currie, Author, Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic "Rod Bennett has immersed himself in the fascinating writings of four early Fathers of the Church and has made the discovery from reading them that sincere and attentive readers of them ought to make. The author's imaginative account of these four great Church Fathers is not only an excellent introduction to their work; it is a convincing rendering of what the early Church must really have been like. This is an important new contribution to Christian apologetics." - Kenneth Whitehead, Author, One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
Jesus and the Eyewitnesses
Title | Jesus and the Eyewitnesses PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Bauckham |
Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Pages | 553 |
Release | 2008-09-22 |
Genre | Bibles |
ISBN | 0802863906 |
Noted New Testament scholar Bauckham challenges the prevailing assumption the accounts of Jesus circulated as "anonymous community traditions," instead asserting that they were transmitted in the name of the original eyewitness.
Gospel Witness
Title | Gospel Witness PDF eBook |
Author | David M. Gustafson |
Publisher | Eerdmans |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Church |
ISBN | 9780802876805 |
Verbally sharing the gospel is only part of evangelism, asserts author David Gustafson. We must also live out the good news, both as individuals and as communities. In this book Gustafson expertly lays out the foundations of and approaches to evangelism that are crucial for the church today. In light of our increasingly post-Christian Western contexts, Gustafson offers a mission-oriented ecclesiology that moves from missional theory to practices of missional engagement. Introduc-ing "God's human drama" as a way to explain the gospel within God's redemptive story, he outlines specific ways for pastors and church leaders to shape a "gospeling" culture within their congregations. Gustafson's biblical, theological, historical, cultural, and practical approach will make this book an ideal text for evangelical pastors, professors, students, and Christian leaders.
Get the Word Out
Title | Get the Word Out PDF eBook |
Author | John Teter |
Publisher | ReadHowYouWant.com |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2009-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1458727165 |
DO YOU LOVE TO TALK TO OTHERS ABOUT JESUS? DO YOU WANT TO SHARE YOUR FAITH BUT WONDER IF THE RIGHT WORDS WILL COME? Whether you love evangelism or fear it, this book is for you. John Teter offers stories from his experiences leading seeker Bible studies and witnessing to people around him that reveal how our witness is backed up by God himself, who follows through on the work he prompts us to begin. Even now God is preparing the way for you to get his Word out to those around you. Will you accept the challenge?