Called to live in the world, but not to be of it, Christians must maintain a balancing act that becomes more precarious the further our culture departs from its Judeo-Christian roots. How should members of the church interact with such a culture, especially as deeply enmeshed as most of us have become? D. A. Carson applies his masterful touch to this problem. He begins by exploring the classic …
Apakah kaitan Kristus dengan kebudayan? Jawaban atas pertanyaan ini akan menentukan bagaimana kita melihat hubungan yang ada antara orang Kristen dengan kebudayaan, dan hubungan antara kita dengan lingkungan dan masyarakat di sekitar kita. Para penulis di dalam buku ini berpandangan bahwa karena Kristus tidak dapat dipisahkan dari kebudayaan maka orang Kristen tidak boleh bersikap acuh tak acuh…
Kasih menjadi fokus dari begitu banyak lagu, cerita, dan bahkan pepatah. Kita mencoba mengemasnya dengan rapi, tetapi ketika kita mencoba untuk membuang sentimentalismenya, topik tentang kasih-kasih yang sejati dan alkitabiah - ternyata menjadi tidak rapi. Refleksi yang cermat akan topik ini dengan segera memunculkan perihal keadilan, pembalasan, perang, dan perdamiaan, pengampunan, kebencian, …
How do some of the apostle Paul's most passionate words help us to understand our lives as Christians today? According to Bible scholar D. A. Carson, 2 Corinthians 10-13 most clearly reveals Paul's heart and mind. It contains well-known passages, such as Paul's description of his thorn in the flesh and an intense chronicle of his specific sufferings. This section of Scripture also models Pau…
Banyak distorsi terjadi pada konsep tentang "kasih" yang menyebabkan orang memiliki pandangan yang keliru tentang kasih Allah sebagai kasih yang lembek. D. A. Carson membukakan perspektif Alkitab bagaimana kasih Allah tidak bisa terlepas dari kedaulatan, keadilan, dan kekudusan-Nya, dan justru ini yang banyak ditolak oleh dunia.
With this acclaimed volume in the Pillar New Testament Commentary series, Carson explains the text of John's Gospel to help you minister the Word of God to others, either by preaching or by leading Bible studies. The commentary will also deepen your understanding of the Gospel in your own life and worship. Throughout his commentary Carson does the following: - makes clear the flow of the te…
It can no longer be assumed that most people—or even most Christians—have a basic understanding of the Bible. Many don't know the difference between the Old and New Testament, and even the more well-known biblical figures are often misunderstood. It is getting harder to talk about Jesus accurately and compellingly because listeners have no proper context with which to understand God's story…
In 1943, when all hope was threatened by the inhumanity of war, C.S. Lewis was invited to give a series of BBC lectures addressing the central issues of modern life. More than half a century after the original lectures, they continue to retain their poignancy. First heard as informal radio broadcasts, the lectures were then published as three books and subsequently combined as Mere Christianity…
"A young man who wishes to remain a sound Atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. There are traps everywhere . . . God is, if I may say it, very unscrupulous." This book is not an autobiography. It is not a confession. It is, however, certainly one of the most beautiful and insightful accounts of a person coming to faith. Here, C.S. Lewis takes us from his childhood in Belfast through …
Sebagai salah satu introduksi yang paling populer dan dicintai mengenai iman Kristen yang pernah ditulis, Mere Christianity telah terjual sebanyak jutaan kopi di seluruh dunia. Buku ini menyajikan secara utuh siaran legendaris Lewis pada tahun-tahun peperangan, siaran-siaran yang dimaksudkannya untuk sekadar "menjelaskan dan membela kepercayaan yang umum bagi hampir semua orang Kristen di segal…