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…
Outline: "Sungguh mengherankan bahwa diantara para homiletikus dan pengkhotbah tidak terdapat perhatian terhadap khotbah yang terarah. Hal ini telah melahirkan banyak pengkhotbah yang membosankan, tidak hidup, abstrak dan tidak menyatakan kepribadian; Khotbah yang tidak terarah telah mengaburkan kebenaran, menghalangi hidup kekristenan yang penuh sukacita, merusak pengabdian dan inisiatif, dan …
Outline: Any invaluable guide to the study of biblical Numerology, or Numerics. The first section reveals the amazing designs of the numbers and numerical features of the Word of God which give evidence to their Designer. The second section highlights the spiritual significance and symbolic connotations of numbers which are repeated in different contexts throughout the Bible. This thrilling an…
Outline: Salah satu sarana yang dibutuhkan agar "bagi kaum beriman krisen jalan ke arah Kitab Suci terbuka lebar-lebar" (DV 22) adalah buku, yang disamping memberikan informasi mengenai tulisan-tulisan dalam Kitab Suci juga membina sikap yang benar terhadap Kitab Suci, "sabda Allah yang diungkapkan dalam bahasa manusia" (V 13). Pengantar Injil Sinoptik ini dimaksud sebagai salah satu sumbangan …
Outline : Kita semua ingin mengalami kepuasan dalam Allah yang membebaskan, menghasilkan kasih, dan berani mengambil risiko. Tetapi kenyataannya adalah kita sering kali bergumul untuk menemukan dan berpegang kepada sukacita yang sejati dan kekal tersebut – bahkan ketika kita telah menerima kabar baik mengenai anugerah Allah. Jadi kita menghadapi sebuah pertanyaan penting: Apa yang seharusnya …
Outline: The Explorations in Biblical Theology series addresses the need for quality literature that attacts believing readers to good theology - and builds them up in their faith. Each title in the series combines satisfying content with the accessibility and readibility of a popular book. The result is a valuable addition to the library of any college senior, seminarian, pastor - indeed anyon…
Outline: Siapakah orang-orang ini? Mereka bukan orang suci. Mereka bukan sarjana bahkan mereka bukan tokoh-tokoh agama. Hal paling menakjubkan tentang para murid ini adalah Yesus pernah memilih mereka; di antara mereka, sebagian besar nelayan biasa, pemungut cukai, dan politikus yang impulsif. Jika Anda melihat sekilas murid-murid ini, Anda akan dikejutkan dengan fakta yang membingungkan. Oran…
Outline: The New American Commentary is for those who have been seeking a commentary that honors the Scriptures, represents the finest in contemporary evangelical scholarship, and lends itself to the practical work of preaching and teaching. This series serves as a minister's friend and a student's guide. The New American Commentary assumes the inerrancy of Scripture, focuses on the intrinsic t…
Outline: Hermeneutics is indispensable for understanding Scripture, constructing theology, and living the Christian life, but most contemporary hermeneutical systems fail to acknowledge the principles and practices of the biblical writers themselves. Christians today cannot employ a truly biblical view of the Bible unless they understand why the prophets and apostles interpreted Scripture the w…
Outline : DUNIA BISA TERASA SANGAT GELAP TETAPI, ADA JALAN YANG DIPENUHI SUKACITA. Kita diajarkan, "Pastikan terlebih dahulu dirimu sendiri aman" dan "Orang baik tidak akan berhasil." Tetapi, jalan itu membuat kita merasa sendiri dan cemas, bahkan bisa membawa kita ke dalam kehancuran. Ini bukanlah perjalanan yang menakjubkan. Ada sebuah jalan untuk ditempuh di dalam Kerajaan Allah yang tidak…
Outline: Of all the books of the Bible, few are as fascinating or as bewildering as Revelation. Its images grip the imagination: four grim horsemen, the Antichrist, the ten-horned beast, the ultimate battle at Armageddon, and, of course, 666, the "mark of the beast," variously interpreted to signify everything from Hitler and Kruschchev to credit cards and the Internet. Is the book of Revelatio…
Outline: Berbagai umat beragama di Indonesia sementara ini berhadapan dengan beragama masalah yang sangat peka. Sebagian masalah itu menyangkut kehidupan intern masing-masing umat, orientasi spiritual dan iman serta hubungan interaliran yang berbeda. Sebagian masalah lain berkaitan dengan posisi dan peranan agama-agama dalam masyarakat dan hubungannya dengan pemerintah. Di samping itu, karena u…
Outline: Reflecting on more than sixty years of service at All Souls Church in London and a worldwide ministry, John Stott alerts a church that is in transition to the marks of a church that is living. The Living Church is the full articulation of Stott's dream for the body of Christ in the world today.
Outline : Recent scholarship on ancient Judaism, finding only scattered references to messiahs in Hellenistic- and Roman-period texts, has generally concluded that the word ''messiah'' did not mean anything determinate in antiquity. Meanwhile, interpreters of Paul, faced with his several hundred uses of the Greek word for ''messiah,'' have concluded that christos in Paul does not bear its conve…
Outline : In this book the renowned medievalist G.R. Evans provides a concise introduction to St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), a figure of towering importance on the twelfth-century monastic and theological scene. After a brief overview of Bernard's life, Evans focuses on a few major themes in his work, including his theology of spirituality and his theology of the political life of the Ch…
Outline: Selama kita hidup bermasyarakat, masalah sosial seperti kemiskinan, ketidakadilan, pelecehan, dan manipulasi hiukum, selalu hadir menyapa kehidupan kita yang mungkin tenang-tenang saja. Namun, sebagai makhluk sosial, kita dengan sendirinya memilki keterikatan dan seharusnya mempunyai kepedulian terhadap sesama dan lingkungan kita. Dalam konteks itulah pengejawantahan misi sosial gereja…
Outline: Buku ini merupakan sebuah bahan kajian yang secara teologis dan filosofis berusaha untuk meninjau kedudukan dan peranan pendidikan Kristen, baik dalam konteks keluarga, sekolah maupun gereja di Indonesia. Tulisan-tulisan di dalamnya banyak membahas tentang perlunya kepekaan dan kepedulian terhadap konteks pelayanan pendidikan itu sendiri. Bahan-bahan pembentuk dari kajian ini adalah ma…
Outline: "This is interpretation at its most daring and at its best" Widely respected scholar J. Richard Middleton suggests we have misread and misapplied the story of the binding of Isaac and explains that God desires more than silent obedience in difficult times.
Outline: It's impossible to know a man well until you know what he believes. Americans who are concerned about the people of Asia must be acquainted with the religions of Asia. One of the most important of these faiths is Buddhism, which in some form or other holds the allegiance of millions of human beings from the Hawaiian Islands west to Japan, Thailand, Burma, India, and other countries in …