The Apostle's Overriding Preoccupation throughout his Pastoral Letters is with the truth that it may be faithfully guarded and handed on. John Stott is at pains to convey Paul's passionate concern for the future of the gospel, and for younger pastors charged with its care. Paul's concern is as pertinent today. Contemporary culture, John Stott points out, is being overtaken and submerged by r…
At first sight, the Gospel of Mark is a simple account of the ministry of Jesus, with lots of stories, plenty of action, a large amount of human interest, and some very straight and searching questions, mostly from Jesus himself. Yet underlying the Gospel is the cross and the cost of discipleship, focusing the question of who Jesus was, and how people should respond to him. Donald English's …
Dalam kapel gelap dan kecil bertahun-tahun yang lalu, seorang pelajar penyendiri masuk untuk mencari Tuhan, dan kemudian menyerahkan hidupnya untuk Kristus. Ternyata hal itu menjadi keputusan yang paling penting yang pernah diambilnya. Jika bukan karena Kristus, kenangnya, ia hanya akan menjadi tumpukan sampah dan kehidupan yang sia-sia. Keputusannya itu telah membuatnya mengalami hidup yang di…
Christian faith is centered in the cross. And the Christian life is likewise rooted in the cross. Drawing on John Stott's classic book The Cross of Christ, the studies in this guide are designed to bring us to the heart of the cross with an understanding of what was accomplished there on our behalf. Our worship, our call to mission, our ability to love our enemies and to face the perplexitie…
Was God Telling The Truth When He Said, “You Will Seek Me And Find Me When You Seek Me With All Your Heart?” In The Case for Faith, Strobel turns his skills to the most persistent emotional objections to belief-the eight “heart” barriers to faith. The Case for Faith is for those who may be feeling attracted to Jesus but who are faced with intellectual barriers standing squarely in th…
In there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God? Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like "How reli…
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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widel…
Strukturalisme mulai dikaji sebagai sebuah metode spesialis penyelidikan yang digunakan pertama kali dalam linguistik dan kemudian digunakan dalam antropologi. Hal itu karena dikembangkan ke dalam kebiasaan intelektual umum, dan arti sesungguhnya dari istilah tersebut menjadi tidak pasti. Sekarang ada strukturalisme di mana-mana : dalam ilmu pengetahuan sosial, sejarah, dan dalam kritik sastra.…
Hidup adalah satu realita. Tetapi apakah hidup kita hanya terfokus pada realita di depan kita? Seringkali kita terjebak pada suatu realita tanpa menyadari realita di belakang realita. Dasar pijak apakah yang dapat kita miliki agar kita bisa terlepas dari realita semu? Jika kita telah mengetahui realita yang sebenarnya, apa yang seharusnya menjadi respon kita? Hidup penuh dengan pergumulan. Jik…