Simbol universal dari iman Kristen bukanlah ayunan bayi atau palungan, tetapi salib. Namun banyak orang yang tidak jelas mengenai makna salib ini, dan tidak mengerti mengapa Kristus harus mati. Di dalam buku utamanya yang juga buku terlaris ini, John Stott menjelaskan makna dan signifikansi salib Kristus. Karya Klasik modern dari John Stott ini tetap tajam dan relevan seperti ketika pertama kal…
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…
Apa itu sebenarnya Theologi Reformed? Apa yang menjadi keunikan dari Theologi Reformed? Mengapa kita perlu belajar, mengenal, mengetahui tentang Theologi Reformed? Saat ini dunia kekristenan telah dilanda oleh banyaknya pengajaran. Gereja A menawarkan pengajaran tentang Tuhan yang mereka percaya, gereja B menawarkan pengajaran tentang Tuhan yang mereka percaya, gereja C pun tak kalah ketingg…
The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most familiar passages in the New Testament. In this concise and clearly-written introduction to and commentary on the Sermon, Charles Talbert pays particular attention to its role in character formation and ethical decision making. After introductory chapters on reading the Sermon on the Mount, the book offers a section-by-section commentary. Talbert point…
Theological essays are dusty, humourless affairs aren't they? Well, they don't have to be! This is the second collection of essays by Carl Trueman. His first collection was received with the enthusiasm. This time Chick Lit, Adolf Eichman, the i-pod, Roger Beckwith, the Blues, Watership Down, American Idol, Nietzsche, zen-calvinism, Augustine and ferrets(!) all get a mention. If you want to info…
What is an evangelical . . . and has he lost his mind? Carl Trueman wrestles with those two provocative questions and concludes that modern evangelicals emphasize experience and activism at the expense of theology. Their minds go fuzzy as they downplay doctrine. The result is "a world in which everyone from Joel Osteen to Brian McLaren to John MacArthur may be called an evangelical." Fifteen…
Theologian par excellence of the Reformation, John Calvin is best known for his Institutes of the Christian Religion, written as a theological introduction to the Bible and a vindication of Reformation principles. After appearing in several editions beginning in 1536, Calvin's Institutes was finally published in this authoritative 1559 edition. Henry Beveridge's translation of Calvin's magnum o…
"~In Captive to the Word of God eminent theologian Miroslav Volf invites readers to dip with him into the deep well of Scripture to look over his shoulder as he engages actively with the Bible, which, as he notes, is at once a sacred text, a witness to Jesus Christ, and the site of God's self-revelation for the sake of humanity's salvation. After a probing explanation of how and why he uses Scr…
Christians throughout history have been strengthened by their confidence that God knows everything about the future. But consider this: What if it simply is not true? What if God can only rely on His best guess about tomorrow—just as you and I do? Would it not affect your trust in Him, your confidence in facing the future, your worship, and your motivation to leave everything in His hands? An…
"~This classic answers the question, ""What does the Bible teach concerning the person of Christ and his work as Redeemer?""~"