Outline: This book, one of the first full-length studies of the modalities to emerge from the debate to which Saul Kripke, David Lewis, Ruth Marcus and others have contributed, is an exploration and defence of the notion of modality de re, the idea that objects have both essential and accidental properties. The argument is developed by means of the notion of possible worlds and ranges over key …
Outline: A new commentary for today's world, The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible's grand story. The first commentary series to do so, SGBC offers a clear and compelling exposition of biblical texts, guiding everyday readers in how to creatively and faithfully live out the Bible in their own contexts. In story-centric approac…
Outline: When the book of Acts is mentioned, a cluster of issues inevitably springs to mind including speaking in tongues and baptism with the Holy Spirit, church government and practice, and missionary methods and strategies. At the popular level at least, Acts is still often used more for answers to debates that were not necessarily Luke's concern than listened to for his own emphases. Alan T…
Outline : What are the roles of canon and community in the understanding and articulation of Christian doctrine? Should the church be the doctrinal arbiter in the twenty-first century? In Canonical Theology John Peckham tackles this complex, ongoing discussion by shedding light on issues surrounding the biblical canon and the role of the community for theology and practice. Peckham examines the…
Outline : The primary theme of Paul's letter to the Colossians is the lordship of Christ. Writing from prison, Paul urges the Colossian believers to remain focused on Jesus even as false teachers have infiltrated the church. In his letter to Philemon, a prominent co-worker in the Colossian church, Paul spells out some of the practical implications of Christ's lordship when it comes to relations…
Outline: While the age of the Holy Spirit began with Pentecost, the twentieth century has seen as explosion in the Spirit's work through the remarkable growth of Pentecostalism and the changing face of global Christianity. The essays gathered in Spirit of God: Christian Renewal in the Community of Faith provide an ecumenical exploration of the Holy Spirit's person and work in biblical, historic…
Outline : Menurut tradisi, filsafat telah bertindak sebagai ancilla theologiae (pembantu teologi) dengan mengambil peran ministerial (pelayanan) atau menolong. Namun, menganggap bahwa teologi memiliki "peran magisterial" - yakni, otoritatif - bukan dilakukan dengan merendahkan filsafat, melainkan dengan menyanjungnya karena filsafat telah memberikan bantuan yang besar agar kita dapat memahami d…
Outline: A thorough guide to recent scholarship on the Pastoral Epistles. After a lengthy period when little attention was paid to the Pastoral Epistles, an outpouring of studies on the subject has suddenly appeared in print. However, critical scholars have largely neglected evangelical scholarship on these letters. To fill this gap, Entrusted with the Gospel offers a deep collection of importa…
Outline: In 1938 the Reverend Henry H. Riggs wrote "Shall We Try Unbeaten Paths in Working for Moslems?" He encouraged the church to help Muslim converts remain inside Islam so that they might not lose their cultural identity. These ideas were soundly donounced by leading missionary scholars of the time: Samuel Zwemer, J. Christy Wilson, and Hendrik Kraemer. In the 1980s Riggs suggestions bubbl…
Outline: Mengapa Iman Begitu Penting? Mengapa Pengharapan Begitu Berharga? Mengapa yang Terbesar Adalah Kasih? Di dalam Surat 1 Korintus, setelah Paulus membahas berbagai rupa-rupa karunia, sang rasul menyebutkan bahwa ada tiga hal yang paling penting dan akan bertahan terus: "Demikianlah tinggal ketiga hal ini, yaitu (1) iman, (2) pengharapan, dan (3) kasih ..." (1 Korintus 13: 13). Apa maksud…
Outline: This paper is one in a series called "Research Notes and Discussions", published at regular intervals by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Each number represents either the summary of discussions or the tentative results of ongoing research, circulated for the purpose of stimulating further thought on the issues concerned. Because of the nature and objective of this series, eve…
Outline : Just as the Old Testament book of Genesis begins with creation, where humans live in the presence of their Lord, so the New Testament book of Revelation ends with an even more glorious new creation where all of the redeemed dwell with the Lord and his Christ. The historical development between the beginning and the end is crucial, for the journey from Eden to the new Jerusalem proceed…
Outline : When Christians reflect on the gospel, their attention is rightly drawn to the cross and empty tomb. But is this it? Or is there much more to the story? In a ground–breaking work, J. V. Fesko reminds us that the great news of this gospel message is rooted in eternity, whereby a covenant was made between the persons of the Trinity in order to redeem sinners like you and me. J. V. Fes…
Outline : Dalam The Story of Reality, Gregory Koukl membukakan kisah dunia kita melalui sudut pandang yang luas, menjelaskan bagaimana dunia ini bermula, mengapa dunia ini menjadi seperti sekarang, peran manusia dalam kisah ini, dan bagaimana seluruh alur kisah ini terselesaikan. Ini adalah kisah Alkitab yang lebih dari sekadar pandangan keagaamaan pribadi, relasi dengan Allah, ataupun sumber p…
Outline : How does the voice of God come to us in the text of scripture? Scholars from biblical studies and theology have recently been engaged in various ways in the project of theological interpretation of Scripture. Their work has raised issues about the theological content of the biblical material. authorial intention, the reception and formation of the Bible as Christian Scripture, the imp…
Outline : Dietrich Bonhoeffer is best known for his role in a plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler and his subsequent execution at the hands of the Nazis. However, most of us are less familiar with his tireless work educating seminary students for a life of pastoral ministry―a role that occupied him for most of his adult life. Anchored in a variety of influential lectures, personal letters, and m…
Outline : How can God be three and one? How can God take on a human nature? If God planned everything, how can I be responsible? Do my prayers make any difference in God's plan? Will we finally knows everything when we get to heaven? These are questions that recognize some of the mysterious tensions that Scripture presents to us. They are good questions, but wrong answers to good questions can …
Outline: It is appropriate that the first volume in this new series of interreligious documents is on relations between Christians and Muslims. Together they comprise the world's most populous religious traditions. The many occasions of their good relations have often been eclipsed by memories of rivalry, war and confrontation; and today in Africa, Asia, Europe, and America Christians and Musli…
Outline: Islam is now an American phenomenon. Once considered primarily an Arab lifestyle and an alien faith, it has moved into a position of such size and strength that, according to one estimate, it will be the second largest religious community in the United States by the twenty-first century. This groundbreaking sociological study presents the experiences and problems of today's immigrant M…
Outline : Kemerosotan Agama-Agama di Dunia Modern Terbukti Hanyalah Mitos. Kekristenan adalah sistem kepercayaan global yang paling menyebar luas dan diyakini akan terus begitu di masa depan. Namun, bagi banyak orang terpelajar, agama yang bersandar pada Alkitab ini adalah sebuah gagasan yang berbahaya. Maka mereka berusaha menantang beberapa keyakinan mendasar orang Kristen. Dengan mengguna…
Outline : The doctrine of the Trinity is taught and believed by all evangelicals, but rarely is it fully understood or celebrated. In The Deep Things of God, systematic theologian Fred Sanders shows why we ought to embrace the doctrine of the Trinity wholeheartedly as a central concern of evangelical theology. Sanders demonstrates, engagingly and accessibly, that the doctrine of the Trinity is …
Outline: Anda tidak perlu menjadi ahli komputer untuk masuk dalam pembahasan mengenai arah dari teknologi dan kecerdasan buatan. Apa yang akan terjadi pada Anda di tahun 2084 – pada teman Anda, keluarga Anda dan masyarakat pada umumnya? Apakah kita pasti akan mengalami dunia yang kelam seperti yang dibayangkan George Orwell dalam novelnya 1984? Dalam buku ini, ilmuwan dan filsuf John Lennox a…
Outline: Leadership Training prepares those who have gone completed the discipleship training and have shown the ability to serve others by teaching the Word. The focus of discipleship training was to guide the believers was to guide the believers to be like Jesus and to live like Him. The emphasis of leadership Training is to guide them to become "little pastors" to teach others under pastoral…
Outline: Apakah riwayat Nabi Elisa (+/- 883 - +/-795 sM), khususnya semua nubuat dan mukjijatnya, masih berarti bagi gereja abad XXI? Atau hanya bermanfaat bagi umat Israel pada masanya? Dalam buku ini, kita diajak untuk mendalami dan menafsirkan riwayat Nabi Elisa sebagai fakta dalam rangka pelaksanaan seluruh rencana keselamatan TUHAN. Dia memakai Nabi Elisa sebagai sarana untuk melanjutkan p…
Outline: Times are changing. Withs iTunes and MP3s readily available online, our teens are encountering new musical influences every day. How can we help our kids make God-honoring decisions when it comes to their playlists? Don't get swept up in a playlist war. Let the auhtor teach you how to have conversations, not conflict, with your kids about music. Realizing that one-size-doesn't-fit-all…
Outline: The questions and answers in this book are categorized under five main headings: Human relationships, Spiritual concerns, Psychological problems, Ethical issues, Biblical questions. Because this book responds directly to the heartfelt concerns of everyday people, this collection has the practical relevance that makes for compelling reading. The author's understandable and usable adv…
Outline: Lois Henderson, one of today's finest biblical novelists, lifts the story of Ruth off the Bible's pages and into a moving drama played right before our eyes. We are taken back to Moab and Betlehem at the time of Ruth and Naomi as the author fleshes out a compelling portrait of the Moabite widow whose strength as in her gentleness, whose courage was in her humility, and whose devotion t…
Outline: Bagaimana jika alasan-alasan terbaik Anda yang meragukan Tuhan justru membuktikan bahwa Ia ada? Dengan cara menarik dan mudah diingat, buku ini menunjukkan bagaimana sejumlah besar argumen ateis bukannya melenyapkan Tuhan namun justru menunjukkan bahwa Tuhan itu benar-benar ada.
Outline: Pendeta, pengkhotbah, dan penulis buku terlaris New York Times, Timothy Keller, mempersembahkan sebuah buku yang luar biasa mengenai penjangkauan terhadap orang lain melalui berita-berita Kristen. Orang Kristen umumnya - termasuk para pendeta - memiliki pergumulan ketika ingin membicarakan iman mereka sedemikian rupa agar kekuatan Injil Kristen bisa mengubah hidup orang. Penulis, pe…
Outline: Buku ini merupakan karya metodologis yang menyajikan metode-metode analisis teks, menguraikan dasar-dasar teoritisnya, dan mencoba membandingkan dan mengkontraskan ke-12 metode yang berbeda di bidang ini secara keseluruhan. Pada bagian terakhir buku ini dipersembahkan perbandingan metode-metode secara bibliometris dan perbandingan frekuensi munculnya kutipan dan referensi dalam berbaga…
Outline: The Psalms are undeniably beautiful. They are also difficult, and readers often come away convinced that tremendous riches remain just beyond their grasp. In this book, W. Robert Godfrey invites us to accompany him on a journey into a greater understanding and love for these sacred poems. The timeless beauty of the Psalms, their depth of expression, and testimony to the greatness of Go…
Outline: Leadership Training prepares those who have gone completed the discipleship training and have shown the ability to serve others by teaching the Word. The focus of discipleship training was to guide the believers was to guide the believers to be like Jesus and to live like Him. The emphasis of leadership Training is to guide them to become "little pastors" to teach others under pastoral…
Outline: Leadership Training prepares those who have gone completed the discipleship training and have shown the ability to serve others by teaching the Word. The focus of discipleship training was to guide the believers was to guide the believers to be like Jesus and to live like Him. The emphasis of leadership Training is to guide them to become "little pastors" to teach others under pastoral…
Outline: The church must recover its essence and calling in order to renew its members and rejuvenate its image. This is possible only when the church firmly establishes its identity as both people of God called from the world and as disciples of Christ sent to the world. Discipleship Training is the most biblical and effective way to awaken the laity to their identity and calling. I have no do…
Outline: The church must recover its essence and calling in order to renew its members and rejuvenate its image. This is possible only when the church firmly establishes its identity as both people of God called from the world and as disciples of Christ sent to the world. Discipleship Training is the most biblical and effective way to awaken the laity to their identity and calling. I have no do…
Outline: The church must recover its essence and calling in order to renew its members and rejuvenate its image. This is possible only when the church firmly establishes its identity as both of God called from the world and as disciples of Christ sent to the world. Discipleship Training is the most biblical and effective way to awaken the laity to their identity and calling. I have no doubt tha…
Outline: The success or failure of each discipleship training group does not depend on a study guide but on its leader. Any study guide which is based on an inductive approach will have a simple format, so it would be fair to say that almost everything depends on one who teaches it. Character, spirituality, and skill of the leader will determine the quality of the discipleship training. Discipl…
Outline: The success or failure of each discipleship training group does not depend on a study guide but on its leader. Any study guide which is based on an inductive approach will have a simple format, so it would be fair to say that almost everything depends on one who teaches it. Character, spirituality, and skill of the leader will determine the quality of the discipleship training. Discipl…
Outline: This comprehensive treatment of Christian doctrine was first issued in 1909 under the title The Wonderful Works of God. It has served well as a synopsis of Bavinck's larger, four-volume Dogmatics, for it presents in clear perspective all the fundamental doctrines of the Bible. Above all, Bavinck was a thoroughly Scriptural theologian - he was always guided by the Bible as he systematiz…
Outline: "Those who believe that presuppositionalism eliminates communication between believer and unbeliever underestimate God's power to reach the unbelieving heart. They also underestimate the variety and richness of a biblical apologetic, the creativity that God has given to us as his spokeman and the many forms that biblical apologetic can take." Here John M. Frame unveils some of the "var…