Living By Faith

Living By Faith

Author: Oswald Bayer

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 1506427146

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"Living by faith" is much more than a general Christian precept; it is the fundamental posture of believers in a world rife with suffering and injustice. In this penetrating reflection on the meaning of "justification," Oswald Bayer shows how this key religious term provides a comprehensive horizon for discussing every aspect of Christian theology, from creation to the end times. Inspired by and interacting with Martin Luther, the great Christian thinker who grappled most intensely with the concept of justification, Bayer explores anew the full range of traditional dogmatics (sin, redemption, eschatology, and others), placing otherwise complex theological terms squarely within their proper milieu -- everyday life. In the course of his discussion, Bayer touches on such deep questions as the hidden nature of God, the hope for universal justice, the problem of evil, and -- one of the book's most engaging motifs -- Job's daring lawsuit with God.


A More Radical Gospel

A More Radical Gospel

Author: Gerhard O. Forde

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1506427065

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Gerhard O. Forde has stood at the forefront of Lutheran thought for most of his career. This new collection of essays and sermons—many previously unpublished— makes Forde's powerful theological vision more widely available. The book aptly captures Forde's deep Lutheran commitment. Here he argues that the most important task of theology is to serve the proclamation of the gospel as discerned on the basis of the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone. For Forde, the doctrine of justification is not one topic among other theological topics; rather, it is the criterion that guides "all theology and ministry. Throughout the book Forde applies this truth to issues of eschatology, authority, atonement, and ecumenism. Also included are seven insightful sermons that model the Lutheran approach to proclamation.


The Evangelical Quarterly, 1861, Vol. 2

The Evangelical Quarterly, 1861, Vol. 2

Author: J. F. Berg

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-10-09

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781396702761

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Excerpt from The Evangelical Quarterly, 1861, Vol. 2: Devoted to Christian Literature and Theology The apostle begins by proclaiming the complete sal vation of the believer. He is in Christ. Therefore there is now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. This is not their natural estate. Originally they are under the law of sin and death; but this has been superseded by a higher law - the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


"Fundamentalism" and the Word of God

Author: J. I. Packer

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 1958-12-01

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1467421243

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This modern classic by the author of Knowing God provides a comprehensive statement of the doctrine of Scripture from an evangelical perspective. J. I. Packer explores the meaning of the word "fundamentalism" and offers a clear and well-reasoned argument for the authority of the Bible and its proper role in the Christian life.


Theology the Lutheran Way

Theology the Lutheran Way

Author: Oswald Bayer

Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Published: 2007-09-14

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 0802824528

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Rather than asking if theology is theoretical or practical -- a question that reveals a fundamental lack of understanding about the nature of theology in general -- it is better to ask "What exactly is theology?" It is this question that Oswald Bayer attempts to answer in Theology the Lutheran Way, clearing up misconceptions about the essence of theology. Along with Luther himself, Bayer claims that theology, rather than being something that we do, is really what God does. Based primarily on the third section of Bayer's original German work of the same title, this book evaluates certain approaches to theology that have been influential, from Schleiermacher's understanding of theology to debates with Kant, Hegel, and Bultmann. It also includes a substantial section on Luther from the original in order to clarify the Lutheran tradition.


Evangelical Faith and the Challenge of Historical Criticism

Evangelical Faith and the Challenge of Historical Criticism

Author: Christopher M. Hays

Publisher: Baker Academic

Published: 2013-11-19

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1441245758

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Many introductions to biblical studies describe critical approaches, but they do not discuss the theological implications. This timely resource discusses the relationship between historical criticism and Christian theology to encourage evangelical engagement with historical-critical scholarship. Charting a middle course between wholesale rejection and unreflective embrace, the book introduces evangelicals to a way of understanding and using historical-critical scholarship that doesn't compromise Christian orthodoxy. The book covers eight of the most hotly contested areas of debate in biblical studies, helping readers work out how to square historical criticism with their beliefs.


Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method

Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method

Author: Robert Kolb

Publisher: Fortress Press

Published: 2017-01-01

Total Pages: 395

ISBN-13: 1506427103

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Galvanized by Erasmus' teaching on free will, Martin Luther wrote "De servo arbitrio", or "The Bondage of the Will", insisting that the sinful human will could not turn itself to God. In this first study to investigate the sixteenth-century reception of "De servo", Robert Kolb unpacks Luther's theology and recounts his followers' ensuing disputes until their resolution in the Lutheran churches' 1577 "Formula of Concord".