Karya devosional klasik ini akan membimbing Anda dalam mengaplikasikan prinsip-prinsip Alkitab. Devosi ini awalnya merupakan bagian dari karya besar Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, namun kekayaan isinya telah membuatnya diterbitkan secara terpisah dalam berbagai bahasa, termasuk latin, Prancis, Jerman, Belanda, dan Inggris. Banyak orang percaya telah memetik buah dari buku yan…
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, …
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.
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…
What we think shapes who we are. That's why the Bible tells us, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind" (Romans 12:2a). In a world of differing voices competing for our allegiance, we must learn to "think biblically" so we can distinguish good from evil. God is the Creator of this world; his voice-his Word-must guide our thoughts and our lives. Wit…
"Eureka!" In an age of open-mindedness, many believers accept too much with too little discernment, resulting in great confusion and compromise. But God's Word makes it clear that not everything that glitters is gold. False teaching is at every turn, and the temptation to embrace it is great. As God's people we are called to sift through the overwhelming number of traditions and trends and use …
For over 40 years, J. I. Packer's classic has been an important tool to help Christians around the world discover the wonder, the glory and the joy of knowing God. In 2006, Christianity Today voted this title one of the top 50 books that have shaped evangelicals. This edition is updated with Americanized language and spelling and a new preface by the author. Stemming from Packer's profound theo…
For Christians, weakness should be a way of life. Yet most of us try desperately to be sufficient on our own, and we resent our limitations and our needs. Renowned theologian and Bible teacher J. I. Packer reflects on his experience of weakness-having been hit by a bread truck at a young age and now facing the realities of aging-in order to teach us the importance of embracing our own fra…
Their love story is not one of fairy tales. It is one of faithfulness from the beginning through to its tragic ending. Richard and Margaret Baxter had been married only nineteen years before she died at age forty-five. A prominent pastor and prolific author, Baxter sought consolation and relief the only true way he knew- in Scripture with his discipline of writing. Within days he produced a lov…
A Clear Outline of Basic Christianity from Theologian J. I. Packer Followers of Christ grow spiritually by learning and living out the essentials of their faith, which are often taken for granted or overlooked in daily life. Renowned theologian J. I. Packer believed that Christianity is not automatic and must be learned by new believers and mature Christians alike. In Growing in Christ, Packer …