Outline: Christian theology didn't develop in a vacuum. Understanding the story behind the doctrines that have been debated, defined, and defended throughout history is crucial for truly understanding the doctrines themselves. In this groundbreaking resource, professor Gerald Bray traces the history of Christian theology from the early church to the modern era. Structured to parallel the order …
Outline : Bagaimana kita dapat mengasihi Allah yang tidak kita kenal dengan baik? Allah telah menyatakan diri-Nya melalui perkataan yang dapat kita mengerti oleh akal budi kita. Setelah Firman Tuhan dimengerti oleh akal budi kita, maka barulah Firman itu dapat meresap ke dalam hati kita. Apabila kita rindu untuk menjadi murid Kristus yang dewasa, maka kita harus mempelajari Firman Tuhan secara …
Outline: Rapid urbanization and globalization processes worldwide have changed the landscape of our times. In Asia and Africa the number of urban dwellers increases by an average of one million per week, according to the United Nations. More than half of the globe's seven billion human beings now live in cities. These realities have far reaching implications for mission in urban contexts at the…
Outline: Working in tandem with the resources and videos found at churchcares.com, this handbook brings together top experts from various fields to help pastors and ministry leaders understand and implement the best practices for handling a variety of abuse scenarios in churches, schools, or ministries. Although the most comprehensive training is experienced by using this handbook and the video…
Outline: Much of the spiritual teaching one hears does not seem to work. But I found that the Cross of Jesus Christ worked. I felt like a man perishing of thirst, to whom some beautiful, clear cold water that begun to flow ... I had so much to learn! It seemed as if God was saying: "You are crying to me to do a big among the Lisu; I am wanting to do a big work in you yourself." James Fraser was…
Outline : The Gospel of Luke is an orderly historical account, but it is far from ordinary. In the longest Gospel, Luke places great stress on the unique lordship of Jesus and God's plan to bring salvation into this world. Throughout, Luke stresses that Jesus' message reaches the forgotten people groups of this world, particularly the poor and women, showing us that the gospel is truly intended…
Outline: Di tengah gencarnya upaya para ahli modern untuk membelokkan kebenaran tentang Yesus dan Injil, tak sekalipun Injil kehilangan taji untuk membungkam setiap pendapat "miring" tentang sosok Yesus. Injil Yudas, Injil Maria, dan Injil Thomas yang beredar belakangan ini mungkin membuat banyak orang percaya menjadi bingung dan meragukan keabsahan Injil dan sosok Yesus yang menjadi tokoh sent…
Outline: Marriage reveals something of eternal significance. From the beginning, God designed marriage to convey a greater reality - the passionate, unfailing, redeeming love of God for sinners, the eternal romance between Christ and his bride. In this volume, Ray Ortlund traces marriage throughout Scripture - from the first marriage in the garden of Eden to the ultimate marriage in the book of…
Outline: Adaptasi grafis salah satu buku sejarah populer paling berpengaruh di dunia, Sapiens. Sapiens Grafis Volume 1 membahas kemunculan Homo sapiens di Bumi dan bagaimana Sapiens berubah dari spesies biasa saja menjadi makhluk hidup dominan di dunia. Volume 2 ini membicarakan bagaimana cara pertanian, sebagai upaya Homo sapiens menopang populasinya yang makin membesar, malah memunculkan imp…
Outline: "I once was blind, but now I see" is the glad confession of the Christian's heart. However, what is it that a Christian now sees that so transforms his life? It is the Christian worldview. This is not an abstract philosophy so much as biblical doctrine for life. The Word of God establishes God-centered thinking, engages faithful living, and energizes ardent feeling for the kingdom of C…
Outline : If we want a young seeker or new believer to read something that is both clear and filled with the gospel and good basic theology, we give them the Gospel of John. And if we want to study an incredibly deep theological masterpiece that stretches the brightest mind, we open the Gospel of John. It is the most evangelistic account of Jesus' life and ministry, and it also gives the mature…
Outline: Sakit dan berdosakah kaum lesbian, gay, bisexual dan transgender? Pertanyaan ini terkubur dalam "kuburan gereja" selama berabad-abad, namun pada permulaan abad ke-21 ini, banyak orang menggali kuburan tersebut, sehingga pertanyaan di atas ini pun kembali muncul ke permukaan gereja dan bahkan masyarakat luas, menjadi polemik. Banyak jawaban yang baru ditemukan menjadi alasan pertanyaan …
Outline: Ada orang berkata bahwa kita hidup di dalam dunia yang aneh dimana teori relativitas Einstein dianggap absolut, dan keabsolutan Alkitab dianggap relatif. Kebudayaan kita yang relatif ini dapat menjadikan orang-orang Kristen berusaha untuk membuat bunyi yang tidak pasti yang berasal dari terompet etika kita. Hal itu seharusnya tidak boleh terjadi. Oleh karena itu, kebutuhan untuk pemaha…
Outline: Stevri Indra Lumintang terpanggil dalam gerakan theologia reformasi gereja abad ke-21 ini, karena gereja sedang diubah menjadi serupa dunia (John MacArthur, Roland J. Sider, dan George Barna), bahkan kondisi gereja lebih buruk dari gereja pada abad ke-16 sebelum reformasi. Mengapa demikian? Karena gereja sedang mengikuti worldview masyarakat postmodern, yang lebih menuntut keberartian …
Outline : How should one approach the task of theology? The question of methodology is increasingly one of interest among theologians, who recognize that the very manner in which we approach theology informs both the questions we ask and the conclusions we reach. This volume in IVP's Spectrum Multiview series brings together five evangelical theologians with distinctly different approaches to t…
Outline: Popularly known as the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5-7 has been described as "the essence of Christianity" and inspired many commentaries. However, New Testament professor Charles Quarles believes a fair number of those volumes either present Christ's sermon as containing an impossible spiritual ethic or instead dilute its message so much that hardly any ethical challenge remains. Als…
Outline: In this new, completely rewritten edition of his major 1986 book, Francis Watson extends, updates, and clarifies his response to E. P. Sanders's view of Paul, in order to point the way beyond the polarization of "new" and "old" perspectives on the apostle. The Paul who comes to light in these pages is both agent and thinker, apostle and theologian. He is a highly contextual figure, yet…
Outline : “Hanya Allah yang layak mendapatkan penyerahan diri penuh karena hanya Allah yang bisa menawarkan kasih yang dapat diandalkan secara penuh.” Hidup di zaman yang meninggikan kebergantungan pada diri sendiri, membuat banyak dari kita menjadi takut dengan konsep penyerahan diri pada suatu kekuasaan atau otoritas di luar diri kita. Tapi penyerahan diri tidak harus dilihat sebagai sesu…
Outline: Berbeda dengan karunia Roh, buah Roh merupakan hasil ketika seseorang hidup dituntun - dan menuruti kehendak - Roh Allah. Bila karunia didapatkan dengan cuma-cuma, berdasarkan anugerah Allah, buah Roh merupakan hasil hidup yang melekat kepada pokok anggur yang benar, yaitu Yesus (Yohanes 15: 1-17). Bila tinggal dan melekat kepada Yesus dan firmanNya, tanda yang didapatkan adalah hidup …
Outline: Losing someone through suicide is deeply painful. It sparks questions, doubts, and confusion. Like ripples in a pond after a rock has been thrown in, the startling news of a suicide swamps the boats of those who are closest, and even rocks the boats of those who are far removed. This sensitively written mini-book comes alongside to offer help to those who are grieving.
Outline: Suicide is not new, but its acceptability and even popularity are quite new. Statistics indicate that more than 101 people take their own lives every day. However, those who work in the field of crisis intervention also testify that a significant number of suicides are preventable provided help is available. This mini-book will help you to recognize the warning signs of suicidal thinki…
Outline : Pulau-pulau dan pantai-pantai Asia Tenggara, dari Semenanjung Malaya, Indonesia, sampai Filipina—dalam buku ini diistilahkan “Nusantaria”—adalah kawasan kebudayaan maritim terbesar di dunia, dan sejak dulu menjadi pusat perdagangan dan pelayaran. Nusantaria merupakan satu kawasan dengan identitas budaya, bahasa, dan etnis Austronesia, bangsa pelaut dengan tradisi arung samudra…
Outline: Aroma rempah yang wangi dan menguar dari bumi Nusantara menggoda para pelaut dari Portugal, Spanyol, Inggris, Belanda, dan lainnya berdatangan berabad-abad silam. Berbagai catatan sejarah menunjukkan bahwa negeri ini merupakan istana megah dari raja bumbu, yaitu rempah-rempah. Tidak hanya di masa lampau, hingga saat ini, potensi rempah Indonesia sangat tinggi. Berdasarkan penelusuran T…
Outline: Dalam buku ini Adam Hamilton menawarkan beberapa kunci untuk menolong Anda membangun pernikahan yang sehat, memuaskan, dan sukses. Pandangan-pandangan yang dipaparkannya diambil dari hasil survei terhadap lebih dari 2.000 lajang dan orang yang sudah menikah, pengalaman pasangan yang telah ia wawancara, refleksi setelah menjadi konselor selama 15 tahun, dan pengalaman pernikahannya send…
Outline: Biblical Hermeneutics is designed for students and ministers who want to grow in their ability to interpret, teach, and preach God's Word. It requires no understanding of biblical languages or of the technical details of hermeneutics, the art and science of interpreting the Bible. You will learn: - A step-by-step approach to interpreting a passage - Hermeneutical principles that app…
Outline : Romans is Paul's most thorough presentation of the good news he preached. Writing to a church he had not yet met, Paul lets them know that both Jews and Gentiles need to be rescued from death, and the crucified and risen Jesus is the Savior they need. In Romans Verse by Verse, Grant R. Osborne shows readers what Romans meant to its original audience and what it means today. Throughout…
Outline: Evangelicals are no strangers to the creation versus evolution debate. Now the argument has spread beyond the contents of the creation account in Genesis 1 and into Genesis 2-3, with speculation about the historicity of Adam and Eve and the Fall. But does it matter which position one holds? Is anything really at stake? The faculty of The Master's College have come together to show that…
Outline: Buku ini merupakan kristalisasi pengarang pada saat memberi kuliah "Latar Belakang Perjanjian Baru" di sekolah-sekolah teologi selama bertahun-tahun. Bermanfaat untuk "menguraikan firman kebenaran seturut dengan arti yang sesungguhnya" (II Tim. 2: 15), dan untuk "siap sedia pada segala sesuatu, untuk memberi jawab kepada tiap-tiap orang dengan lemah lembut dan hormat" (1 Pe. 3: 15) pad…
Outline: Explore the wonders of the human voice with the fun, magical activities in The Book of Pitch Exploration! Whether it's whooshing or shushing, hooting or booing, the human voice is capable of creating all kinds of sounds. This book allows children to discover these sounds through ideas, poems, stories, and songs that invite vocal participation from all involved. Not only are these activ…
Outline: THE CLIMAX OF BONHOEFFER'S THEOLOGICAL LIFE - according to Eberhart Bethge, Bonhoeffer's close friend and biographer - occurs in his meditative commentary on Psalm 119, even though his premature death prevented its completion. Here for the first time is Bonhoeffer's final great work, along with sermons and meditations on other selections from the Psalms. MEDITATING ON THE WORD displays…
Outline: John and Charles Wesley were the leaders of the Methodist revival that swept early eighteenth-century England and resulted in the founding of what was destined to become a major force in in the history of Christianity. In this volume, the works of the two men who shared a spiritual as well as a natural brotherhood are considered. From John's early period are taken his Forms of Prayer, …
Outline: Buku ini memberi kita tujuh paradigma yang membuat kita justru bertumbuh lewat masalah. Di antaranya adalah: (1) Masalah tidak untuk disimpan, tetapi dibagikan; (2) Masalah tidak untuk disesalkan, tetapi dirayakan; (3) Masalah bukan tanda kelemahan, tetapi kekuatan; (4) Masalah tidak menjauhkan, tetapi mendekatkan kita dengan Tuhan. Bacalah buku ini, dan Anda akan bisa menguak rahasia-…
Outline : Following his account of Jesus' life and ministry in his Gospel, Luke recounts the formation of the early church in Acts. And while the apostles appear to be at the center of this narrative, all of their work is done through the presence and guidance of the Holy Spirit. In every chapter in Acts, we see Spirit-empowered apostles sharing the gospel reality of the risen Christ to the end…
Outline : Written from prison, Paul's Letter to the Ephesians is packed with grand theological themes. Addressing the mystery of the gospel, the work of the Trinity, the exalted nature of Christ, the gift of salvation, the church as the body of Christ, and spiritual warfare against the powers of darkness, Ephesians remains one of the most theologically rich texts in the New Testament. In Ephesi…
Outline : In Paul's Lettter to the Galatyinas, the gospel itself is at stake. Paul writes to churches that he founded on his first missionary journey, telling them to resist a group of Jewish Christians who were telling the Galatians that they had to be circumcised and follow the Old Testament law in order to be saved. In Galatians Verse by Verse, Grant A. Osborne offers a clear exposition that…