AMONG THE LETTERS OF PAUL, Galatians burns like a firestorm of apostolic rebuke, persuasion and passion for the truth of the gospel. Against those who would preach "another gospel," Paul warns the Galatians of spiritual bewitchment and its perilous consequences. In the face of these seductive enemies Paul deploys an arsenal of biblical-theological reasoning and a rhetoric of contrasting imag…
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"... undertaken to provide earnest students of the New Testament with an exposition that is thorough and abreast of modern scholarship and at the same time loyal to the Scriptures as the infallible Word of God." This new commentary was begun through the co-operation of New Testament scholars in Europe, South Africa and America under the general editorial direction of the late Dr. Ned Stoneho…
"By the time that night arrives all that matters is that I'm alive." Following in the footsteps of his father and great- grandfather, both war veterans, Scott Pendleton Collins signs up for the army during the height of World War II. He is shipped out to England only to face weeks of boredom. He and his unit want to be out in the fields, doing something to help the Allied forces. Finally, th…
In these chapters, a group of renowned international scholars seek to describe Paul and his work from ?within Judaism,? rather than on the assumption, still current after thirty years of the ?New Perspective,? that in practice Paul left behind aspects of Jewish living after his discovery of Jesus as Christ (Messiah). After an introduction that surveys recent study of Paul and highlights the cen…
'From the minute I got up this morning my kids were fussing and fighting, and finding creative ways to drive me nuts. Sometimes, on a day like this, I just want to give them away -- cheap!' 'I love them to death, but some days I'd like to know them into the middle of next week.' Do these sentiments sound familiar? Feeling guilty about your parental frustrations is not the answer. (Neither is gi…
Orang Kristen tidak seharusnya merasa rendah diri berkenaan dengan integritas iman intelektual mereka. Mereka juga seharusnya mengerti bahwa iman Kristen adalah iman yang rasional. Buku ini membahas dan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan filosofis yang berimplikasi bagi kebenaran atau rasionalitas kepercayaan agama yang perlu kita ketahui.
Orang Kristen tidak seharusnya merasa rendah diri berkenaan dengan integritas iman intelektual mereka. Mereka juga seharusnya mengerti bahwa iman Kristen adalah iman yang rasional. Buku ini membahas dan menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan filosofis yang berimplikasi bagi kebenaran atau rasionalitas kepercayaan agama yang perlu kita ketahui.
"~Sungguh sulit untuk mendengarkan kesaksian dari para orangtua yang harus kehilangan bayi mereka untuk selamanya. Dan pada saat-saat demikian, pertanyaan seperti ""Apakah sekarang ini bayiku ada dalam pelukan Allah Bapa?"" mungkin menghantui mereka. …
"~Dunia ini adalah medan pertempuran ide-ide dan pemenangnya akan mendapatkan hati dan pikiran manusia. Dalam buku ini, Ronald Nash memberikan suatu garis besar wawasan Kristen mengenai Allah, manusia, dan dunia. Ia mengangkat wawasan dunia ini terhadap ujian rasio, logika, dan pengalaman. Ia juga mendiskusikan permasalahan kejahatan (penderitaan) dan doktrin-doktrin pokok Kristen, seperti ink…