Overview: Volume 2 of the Annotated Luther series contains a number of the writings categorized under the theme of word and faith. Writings in the volume range from core documents The Bondage of the Will, Against the Heavenly Prophets, The Smalcald Articles, and Large Catechism to Luther's own Confession of Faith and treatments of Moses, the Gospels, and Two Kinds of Righteousness. Each volu…
Overview: Volume 1 of the Annotated Luther series contains many of the writings that defined the roots of reform set in motion by Marthin Luther, from the Ninety-Five Theses through The Freedom of a Christian. Included are a variety of compositions produced between 1517 and 1520 that reveal Luther's pastoral and theological commitments, his earliest confrontations with Rome, and his defense o…
Outline: Volume 4 of The Annotated Luther series presents an array of Martin Luther's writings related to pastoral work, including sermons, hymns, letters, writings on prayer and the Christian life, as well as his widely used Small Catechism. Prefaces to his own writings contain his reflections on his own reforming work. Each volume in The Annotated Luther series contains new introductions, ann…
Outline: The Question that Paul set before the ancient church in Corinth - Do you not recognize that Jesus Christ is in and among you? (2 Cor 13: 5) - remains a critical question for the church today. This commentary by Mark Seifrid offers a unified reading of 2 Corinthians, which has often been regarded as a composite of excerpts and fragments, as Seifrid seeks to hear Paul's message afreash a…
Outline: In keeping with the Pillar New Testament Commentary's distinctive character, this volume by James R. Edwards on Luke gives special attention to the Third Gospel's vocabulary and historical setting, its narrative purpose and unique themes, and its theological significance for the church and believers today. Though Luke is often thought to have a primarily Gentile focus, Edwards counterb…
Outline: Filling a notable fap in scholarship on 2 Peter and Jude, Peter Davids artfully unpacks these two neglected but fascinating epistles that deal with the confrontation between the Greco-Roman world and the burgeoning first-century Jesus communities. Davids firmly grasps the overall structure of these oft-maligned epistles and presents a strong case for 2 Peter and Jude as coherent, consi…
Outline: The reputation of the NIGTC series is so outstanding that the appearance of each new volume is noteworthy. This book on 2 Corinthians is no exception. Master New Testament exegete Murray J. Harris has produced a superb commentary that analyzes the Greek text verse by verse against the backdrop of Paul's tumultous relations with his converts at Corinth. Believing that Scripture cannot b…
Outline: "If He is not who he said He Was, and if He did not do what He said He had come to do, the whole superstructure of Christianity crumbles in ruins to the ground." What on earth did He do? What made Him do it? What good did it all do? Examine with John R. W. Stott, rector emeritus of All Souls Church, London, the historical facts on which Christianity stands. And discover what Jesus Chri…
Outline : When Moses asked God to show him his glory, the Lord passed before him and proclaimed his name. And from that name cascaded a promise of grace and love, compassion and faithfulness, forgiveness and slowness to anger. The story is told in Exodus 34:5-7, but the resonant name reverberates through the corridors of Scripture. Michael Knowles teases out the rich dimensions and implications…
Outline: For the first time in the history of missions there seems to be a global interest and concern for church planting. The Spirit of God is calling the local church to be concerned for those who are outside of the grace and mercy of God, which is manifest in the new creation called the church. This book is not a book of answers but of questions. It raises questions that need to be understo…
Outline : The Bible was not written and received in a historical vacuum-in fact, the social and historical context of the Bible illuminates key understandings that may have been otherwise missed. Biblical scholars use many different approaches to uncover this context, each engaging various aspects of the social and historical world of the Bible-from religious ritual to scribal practice to histo…
Outline: Sejak ratusan tahun umat Islam menunggu-nunggu Isa bin Maryam dan datangnya Imam Mahdi. Sebagian ulama mengatakan lain Isa lain pula Mahdi. Kedua-duanya akan datang di akhir zaman. Namun bila keterangan-keterangan Hadits itu dikaji dengan cermat dan dengan pendekatan netral, akan nyatalah yang ditunggu-tunggu umat itu ternyata satu tokoh yang menyandang berbagai julukan dan sebutan. Bu…
Outline: Whether at home or abroad, communicating with people of other cultures is difficult. It requires new ways of thinking and interpreting the world. When conflict arises, as it often does, the issues become even more confusing. without a good understanding of how different cultures handle conflict, our best intentions may only make matters worse. With a particular focus on Asian and Hispa…
Outline: Denying the historicity of Adam has become increasingly present within evangelical circles. Was Adam the first historical man? Does the answer really matter? And does it affect any important doctrines in the Bible? Carefully examining key passages of Scripture, Versteeg proves that all human beings descended from Adam, the first man. He argues that if this is not true, the entire histo…
Outline: Countless book have been written on the subject of Islam, making it a daunting task for the reader to select a good one. The lack of consensus among Islamic scholars also makes Islam a very complex topic. These scholars, who supposedly have the task of clearing the confusion in Islam, tend to prevaricate when questions that could help to decipher Islam are asked. As a result, ordinary …
Outline: We have long been aware of the challenge of reaching the unreached peoples of the world. For many this seemed a daunting and almost impossible task.
Outline: Scripture testifies that in the work of Jesus Christ the power of Satan, sin, and death has been broken. Yet on and on the ages roll, and wars rage, humans destroy one another and themselves, and natural evils such as earthquakes and tsunamis occur. We seem to suffer what J. H. Bavinck calls "the great delay", still awaiting Christ's final victory. In this illuminating survey of the bo…
Outline: John Frame gives us an accessible introduction to "triperspectival" study - where theological issues are fruitfully viewed from multiple perspectives without compromise to their unity and truth.
Outline: The Bible tells us that Christ has three "offices" - those of Prophet, Priest, and King. Viewed alongside his humuliation and exaltation, they provide a fully rounded understanding of his work and insight into the ongoing roles of the church. In this biblical theology, Richard Belcher explores and defines the basic funcations of prophets, priests, and kings through an analysis of key O…
Outline: Women worry a lot. We worry about our children, our friends, our careers, our families, our spouses - the list could go on and on. Yes, we want to be content and trust God with our worries, but it's a struggle to let go and free ourselves from the burden of anxiety. If you're tired of worrying about all the what ifs in your life and want to experience the calm and contentment promised…
Outline: Ini adalah sebuah riwayat masa remaja Isobel Kuhn, yang dikisahkannya sendiri. Dengan cara yang sangat wajar dan menarik digambarkannya suka-dukanya pada permulaan hidupnya sebagai seorang Kristen, yaitu ketika ia menjadi mahasiswa di Kanada, yang mencapai puncaknya pada waktu keberangkatannya dari negeri itu menuju Tiongkok sebagai seorang anggota missi yang muda. Duapuluh tahun la…
Outline: Readers will understand a book's final chapter only if they have understood all that came before it. Likewise, " in order to undersand biblical eschatology," writes Ketih Mathison, "we must understand the entire Bible." From Age to Age looks not only at the fulfillment of God's purposes at the end of history, but also at the stages along the way. The millennium and second coming of Chr…
Outline: Theological Perspectives on Church Growth is grounded in the conviction that the preaching and application of the doctrines of sovereign grace will bear fruit in a growing world church. The seven writers who share these convictions in these pages raise questions focusing on such concepts as winnable people, the place and importance of numerical growth, people movements, the nature of e…
Outline: Christians instinctvely desire to be like Jesus. Yet evangelical and Reformed thinkers have done little to wed this desire to sound theology and responsible biblical interpretation. With careful attention to Luke's gospel, Jimmy Agan demonstrates that we can - and must - follow Christ's example precisely because we embrace him as Savior.
Outline: Buku ini perancang tas tangan, perancang busana, perancang kosen, maupun perancang dekorasi, banyak perempuan cenderung tertarik pada merek dari para perancang ternama karena kualitas rancangannya yang tinggi. Kerap kali barang-barang tersebut sangat menarik dan indah. Barang-barang itu autentik, sesuai dengan detail yang dirancang oleh sang perancang. Apakah Anda mengetahui bahwa Alla…
Outline: Akhirnya, My Utmost for His Highest, karya emas Oswald Chambers, yang merupakan salah satu buku yang tetap bertahan sebagai buku terlaris, diterbitkan dalam edisi bahasa Indonesia. Buku klasik yang sangat istimewa ini, dengan kekayaan pengertian rohaninya dan perspektif yang mengubahkan hidup kita, diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Indonesia dari edisi revisi yang ditulis oleh James Reiman…
Outline : What is evangelism? Inviting people to a Bible study? Presenting three or four basic facts? Feeding the hungry? Being a friend to non-Christians? "The mandate our Lord gave us," writes Will Metzger, "was to teach 'them to obey everything I have commanded.'" The author helps us tell the truth - and the whole truth - with a comprehensive presentation of what it means for whole people to…
Outline: Most women take on many different roles in life, and being prepared is an essential factor in their ability to succeed in each one. How can you be ready for the challenges that lie ahead? Where you can find the ultimate teacher to show you how to navigate your way through life and filfill your purpose? In A Woman Jesus Can Teach you'll explore the stories of several women in the Gospel…
Outline: The book of Daniel is both familiar and unfamiliar to many Christians. The stories of the fiery furnace and Daniel in the lion's den are the staples of children's Bible story books and Sunday scholl classes. Yet the latter chapters of Daniel's vision are more unfamilir and daunting to most believers, who may have been exposed to a variety of end-times speculations constructed from an a…
Outline: Speaking the Truth in Love : The Theology of John M. Frame, is a festschrift honoring Professor Frame'a career in seminary teaching and publishing. Unlike many festschrifts, this book does not merely collect essays on subjects of interest to the honoree. Rather, it analyzes Frame's own work in the fields of theology, apologetics, ethics, worship, the church, and other areas. Containing…
Outline: If there is an all-powerful God, why does He allow suffering and pain? Why do animals or children suffer? Whatever your philosophy in life, it will be tested at some point when you encounter or endure suffering. C.S. Lewis, the greatest Christian thinker of our time, sets out to offer answers to these crucial questions with a wealth of compassion and insight.
Outline: God is at work in our world. As in the days of Hudson Taylor a century and a half ago, we live in a ttime when discovering purposeful involvement in God's affairs aroudn the world requires us to engage intentionally. Hudson Taylor - husband, father, physician, evangelist, visionary and founder of the China Inlad Mission - lived his life for God with intention and purpose. In the proces…
Outline : Because one death touches many lives, it is important for both those who are dying and those who love them to be prepared for the pain and grief that accompany it. Here Deborah Howard shares words of comfort and encouragement for everyone coping with suffering and death. Her compassion, firm faith in Christ, and years of working as a hospice nurse create a uniquely sensitive, experien…
Outline: Dalam buku ini, Kevin Vanhoozer memperkenalkan pembaca kepada cara berpikir tentang theologi Kristen yang membawa usaha yang dimulainya dari buku Drama Doktrin ke tingkat berikutnya. Vanhoozer berpendapat bahwa theologi bukan hanya seperangkat keyakinan kognitif, tetapi juga melibatkan ucapan dan tindakan. Dia menggunakan model teater untuk menjelaskan cara doktrin membentuk pemahaman …
Outline: Blessed through God's anointing, King David binds together a broken nation and gives his people victory - until, distracted, he is overcome by sin. The sword of God's judgment then falls on David and his house, but even as David is humbled, he returns penitently to the Lord. Richard Phillip's expository commentary carries us with David up to the heights and down to the depths, noting t…
Outline: First Steps for the New Christian offers basic and helpful guidance on: - assurance of your salvation - forgiveness of your sins - how to read your Bible - how to pray - how to witness - memorizing Scripture - battling old patterns - overcoming temptations - choosing a church - baptism and the Lord's Supper Virtually everything you need to start and grow your Christian life…
Outline: Heaven : Better By Far is a rare digest of biblical insights into the timeless ropic of heaven, and the finale of one who prepared himself for nearly a century for that day when he would experience how heaven is better by far. If your idea of heaven is having a "mansion just over the hilltop," J. Oswald Sanders has important news for you. While heaven will provide a final home for thos…
Outline: Author William Backus, a clinical psychologist and associate pastor in a large psychologist and associate pastor in a large suburban church, shows counselors how to apply his revolutionary Misbelief Therapy as introduced in the bestseller Telling Yourself the Truth (nearly 200,000 copies sold!). In Telling the Truth to Troubled People, Dr. Backus integrates both biblical and psychologi…
Outline: The subject of Christ and Culture has occupied the church since its inception. Some emphasize the reality of redemption and the imperative of cultural transformation; others critize this approach because of the transient nature of this current life and the specific function of "kingdom" activity. This project focuses on the two competing compositions rooted in the Reformed tradition; n…