Outline: Meditasi tentang Iman, Pengharapan, dan Kasih ini memuat usaha menjelaskan konsep iman, pengharapan, dan kasih dengan menjernihkan hal-hal ini dari konsep-konsep lain yang mirip, seperti penyamaan iman dengan sikap gampang percaya (credulous) yang naif, menjernihkan apa yang dipahami sebagai pengharapan dalam Alkitab, dengan membedakannya dari "berpikir positif" atau wishful thinking, …
Outline: Buku "INJIL & KEBUDAYAAN" yang berisi 15 tema ini disunting dari khotbah "Christmas Series: Rally 15 Hari Khotbah Injil" yang disampaikan oleh Pdt. Jimmy Pardede pada tanggal 25 November sampai dengan 9 Desember 2020 di GRII Bandung.
Outline: In this accessible textbook, Henry Virkler and Karelynne Ayayo combine hermeneutical theory with practical steps for exegesis. The authors outline a five-step hermeneutical procedure that includes: (1) historical-cultural and contextual analysis, (2) lexical-syntactial analysis, (3) theological analysis, (4) genre identification and analysis, and (5) application. The key distinctive of…
Outline: One of the greatest crimes of this generation of Christians is our neglect of the gospel, and it is from this neglect that all our other maladies spring forth. Absent from too many pulpits are the essential themes that make up the very core of the gospel - the justice of God, the radical depravity of man, and the blood atonemet. In The Gospel's Power and Message, Paul Washer addresses…
Outline: Explaining The Trinity to Muslims. This book is a culturally relevant presentation of the truth of the Trinity to the Muslim mindset. Originally it was issued through a Turkish secular publishing house and had a countrywide repercussion, even in Islamic circles. It is a useful presentation for both Muslim and Christian readers, providing fundamental keys for understanding and explainin…
Outline: Even if they want to, many Christians find it hard to talk to others about Jesus. Is it possible this difficulty is because we're trying to speak a language we haven't actually sent time practicising? Is it possible we have neglected to understand for ourselves how the good news of Jesus impacts every facet of our lives? To become fluent in a new language, you must immerse yourself in …
Outline: Although "born again" Christians have received much attention in the media, some theologians and missiologists are downplaying the importance of conversion. While the media portray a shallow understanding of the concept, theologians engaged in dialogue with representatives of other world religions tend to shy away from anything which might be labeled "proselytizing." Both tendencies de…
Outline: Mengamati faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan gereja di Indonesia selama darsawarsa terakhir berdasarkan temuan survei Nasional BRC. Melibatkan 4394 responden hamba Tuhan dari berbagai denominasi, tersebar di 33 provinsi di Indonesia.
Outline: There is little doubt that in recent years the nature of the Genesis narrative has sparked much debate among Christians, Genesis : History, Fiction, or Neither? introduces three prominent interpretive genres and their implications for biblical understanding. Each contributor identifies his position on the genre of Genesis 1-11, addressing why it is appropriate to the text, and contribu…
Outline: For Christians, the issues raised by the different views on creation and evolution are challenging. Can a "young earth" be reconciled with a universe that appears to be billions of years old? Does scientific evidence point to a God who designed the universe and life in all its complexity? Three Views on Creation and Evolution deals with these and similar concerns as it looks at three d…
Outline: Stan Telchin, a Messianic Jew and former pastor, explores in depth the heart and soul of Messianic Judaism. He exposes the motive behind its creation, its controversial doctrines and its ineffectiveness in Jewish evangelism. Messianic Judaism has grown significantly in fewer than four decades. While intended originally to appeal to Jewish people, unexpectedly it appeals also to Gentile…
Outline: Are you, your church, or your mission agency involved in ministry to Muslims? Do you wrestle with the significant issues of Muslim contextualization? Are you hoping to effectively share the gospel with followers of Islam - but unsure of where to start? Learn from more than thirty experienced academics, missiologists, and practitioners who have been involved in Muslim ministry for anyw…
Outline: Waktu telah membuktikan Tafsiran Matthew Henry sebagai sarana yang sangat menolong untuk memperdalam pengertian dan pengenalan akan Firman Allah. Sudah lebih dari 300 tahun Tafsiran Matthew Henry tetap menjadi salah satu tafsiran favorit para guru, pengkhotbah, dan orang Kristen secara luas. Penyampaian eksposisi dan aplikasi kebenaran Alkitab yang begitu kaya dalam bahasa yang luwes d…
Outline: Anthony Thiselton's lengthy New International Greek Testament Commentary volume The First Epistle to the Corithians (2000) has become a standard work on 1 Corinthians. In this "shorter" commentary Thiselton draws on his excellent exegesis from that volume but combines it afresh with keen practical and pastoral application for readers at all levels. Thiselton delves deeply into the cont…
Outline: Mayoritas masyarakat Indonesia adalah penganut Islam. Demikian juga simpul-simpul budaya bangsa kita banyak dirajut dalam nilai-nilai keislaman. Suatu harapan besar bagi Islam untuk senantiasa menjadi rujukan dalam membangun sikap wasathiyah demi ketertiban, kedamaian, dan integrasi bangsa. Buku ini sebagai hasil pengamatan dan bacaan penulis terhadap pemahaman, penghayatan, dan pengam…
Outline: For centuries Christian theology has suffered from myopia, focusing intently on Western history and culture but scarcely discerning the realities of Asia, Africa, or even Latin America. As a consequence most Christians in the United States and Europe are unaware that presently the areas of greatest church growth and theological ferment are in the Third World, where two-thirds of humani…
Outline: Since Biblical times covenants have been a part of everyday life. Simply put, they are promises, agreements, or contracts. But how do they translate into faith and the reading of Scripture? Are covenants merely elements of a narrative? Or do they represent something more? And what are the eternal implications of "cutting" a covenant with God? In Introducing Covenant Theology, author Mi…
Outline: Di dalam Perjanjian Baru, kita berjumpa secara langsung dengan salah seorang pemrakarsa yang paling kuat di dunia - yakni Yesus dari Nazaret - dan dengan pengikut-pengikut-Nya yang pertama. Banyak orang mengalami kehidupan mereka ditantang dan diubah oleh pengajaran di dalamnya. Sebab, Perjanjian Baru mengandung berita tentang watak dan kebutuhan manusia yang tetap relevan dengan kehid…
Outline: Waktu telah membuktikan Tafsiran Matthew Henry sebagai sarana yang sangat menolong untuk memperdalam pengertian dan pengenalan akan Firman Allah. Sudah lebih dari 300 tahun Tafsiran Matthew Henry tetap menjadi salah satu tafsiran favorit para guru, pengkhotbah, dan orang Kristen secara luas. Penyampain eksposisi dan aplikasi kebenaran Alkitab yang begitu kaya dalam bahasa yang luwes …
Outline: For the first time, in the 20th century, the Dutch legal scholar and philosopher Herman Dooyeweerd developed and introduced to the world a distinctly biblical philosophy untainted by pagan syntheses, what could be adequately called "reformational" philosophy. But this philosophy has remained obscure to most Christians, while the Church at large has unwittingly drunk from the depths of …
Outline: Kitab Mazmur adalah ungkapan perjalanan iman umat Israel yang dibentuk dalam suatu doa, nyanyian, ataupun kata-kata bijaksana yang mengajarkan hikmat. Walaupun kitab ini sudah ada sejak beberapa ribu tahun yang lalu, tetapi untaian karangan di dalamnya masih sesuai dengan berbagai konteks kehidupan. Bahkan, buku ini memperlihatkan Kitab Mazmur sebagai suatu ungkapan doa-doa yang bisa d…
Outline : Kutipan inspiratif dari Mari Bermimpi: “Kita hidup pada suatu masa pencobaan. Kenyataannya, kita semua diuji dalam hidup. Dengan cara itulah kita tumbuh. Dalam ujian hidup, Anda menyingkapkan hati Anda sendiri: seberapa kuatkah ia, seberapa berbelas kasih, seberapa besar, atau seberapa kecil.” “Renungkanlah apa yang telah kita lihat selama krisis Covid-19 ini. Mereka semua adala…
Outline: How are we as Christians called to respond when cancer invades our lives, whether our own bodies or those of our friends and family? On the eve of his own cancer surgery, John Piper writes about cancer as an opportunity to glorify God. With pastoral sensitivity, compassion, and strength. Piper gently but firmly acknowledges that we can indeed waste our cancer when we don't see how it i…
Outline: Banyak pelajar SLTP dan SLTA, pemuda gereja, bahkan juga mahasiswa mencari suatu uraian lengkap mengenai peristiwa-peristiwa sejarah dalam Alkitab. Buku ini ditulis untuk memenuhi kebutuhan mereka agar dapat memahami urutan peristiwa-peristiwa penting secara terperinci dalam Alkitab, mulai dari Kitab Kejadian sampai dengan Kitab Wahyu. Melalui cakupannya yang luas dan terperinci, buku …
Outline: Menjadi Kristen Abad XXI berarti hidup pada masa sekarang, dan bergerak seiring waktu tanpa terlalu mengkhawatirkan masa lalu maupun masa depan. Seri Kristen Abad XXI membentangkan pertanyaan-pertanyaan mengenai doktrin dan pemuridan di bawah lima judul: Injil, Murid, Alkitab, Gereja, dan Dunia. Injil : Pesan Pengubah Kehidupan mengundang kita melihat kemuliaan dan rasa malu kemanusiaa…
Outline: Kitab 1 dan 2 Samuel menyajikan sebuah drama kehidupan yang pemeran utama di dalamnya adalah Allah Israel, Nabi Samuel, dan dua orang raja pertama Israel (Saul and Daud). Kitab 1 Samel dimulai dengan kisah akhir dari "Hakim-Hakim", Eli, dan Samuel sendiri. Kemudian dikisahkan tentang raja pertama Israel, Saul, yang dalam beberapa hal memulai kerajaan dengan cara yang salah. Sementara i…
Outline: Disagreement on ethical issues overlays a lack of consensus today on even deeper issues of method and authority in ethics. Yet, argues theologian William Lazareth, a major ecumenical resource and model for Christian social ethics lies in Martin Luther's use of Scripture as ethical source and norm. Lazareth rescues Luther's Christocentric reading of Scripture and his ethics from largely…
Outline: Ada dua hal yang selalu mengemuka dalam tulisan-tulisan Agustinus Wibowo. Yaitu, perjalanan dan kepulangan. Dalam sebagian besar tulisannya, dia membawa serta para pembacanya pada pencarian identitas berupa perjalanan untuk mencari makna “rumah”. Tempat-tempat yang dikunjungi Agustinus bukanlah tempat-tempat yang nyaman, tenang, atau bahkan indah dalam kacamata tamasya. Tempat-temp…
Outline: The Indian villagers in the crowded theater cried out in horror when they saw Jesus being crucified: "They're killing an innocent man!" John Gilman heard that cry, and a dream was born - a dream of millions coming to Christ through the power of film. Today, by God's grace, that dream is a reality. Carried by jeep, bicycle, rickshaw, and every other mode to the remotest regions of India…
Outline: Buku ini berisi uraian dan refleksi teologis tentang berbagai tema - seperti: - Manusia dan Lingkungan Hidup - Manusia dan Tradisi - Manusia dan Modernisasi - Manusia dan Kualitasnya - Manusia dan Kerja - Manusia dan Seni - Manusia dan Tanah - dll.
Outline: Kepercayaan Kristen bermula dari kebangkitan Yesus Kristus. Bagaimanakah Yesus yang dibunuh dapat bangkit? Banyak orang mengira bahwa penyaliban Yesus membuat murid-murid dan pengikut Yesus lumpuh dan tidak berdaya. Namun, penampakan Yesus yang hidup kepada murid-murid-Nya di Galilea dan Yerusalem membawa perubahan dahsyat bagi pengikut-Nya. Mereka hidup kembali dan memberitakannya ke…
Outline: The ordinary Christian will find that this handbook offers him a sane alternative to the present myriad of books heralding the certainty of the End. It will help the layman sort through the mass of conflicting claims and counter-claims, giving him some basic principles for interpreting "Bible prophecy." No sensationalism here. Written for the popular reader by notable evangelical shola…
Outline: Menjadi Kristen Abad XXI berarti hidup pada masa sekarang, dan bergerak seiring waktu tanpa terlalu mengkhawatirkan masa lalu maupun masa depan. Seri Kristen Abad XXI membentangkan pertanyaan-pertanyaan mengenai doktrin dan pemuridan di bawah lima judul: Injil, Murid, Alkitab, Gereja, dan Dunia. Dunia : Misi Harus Diwujudkan mengundang kita memperkenalkan Yesus yang unik, dalam pribad…
Outline: Dr. Stults challenges Asian Christians to develop and write the biblical theology that reflects Asian viewpoints and responds to the Asian context. This is an important work, and should properly be done by Asian Christians. The author describes the work to be done, giving comments from Asians on available Asian theological writing, and gives starting points for beginning theologians. H…
Outline: Western theology emphasizes legal forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority World seek honor or spiritual power. In today's globalized world, Christians need a three-dimensional gospel. With this essential ministry guide, learn how the Bible speaks to cultures of guilt, shame, and fear, and enhance your cross-cultural ministry among the nations.
Outline: You may have lost a loved one or friend to suicide. Maybe at some time in your life you were suicidal, or you know someone who is depressed. In these pages you'll find stories shares by people who have walked where you are now. These are ordinary people who have overcome the darkness that invaded their lives. Once again light shines for them, and it can for you too. - Real-life stori…
Outline: A Theology of Christian Counseling connects biblical doctrine with practical living. Salvation, that central concern of Protestant theology, is often too narrowly defined. It is thought of as "being saved from the consequences of sin." But God is doing much more. He is making something new out of the old sinful nature. He is, in Christ, making new our of the old sinful nature. He is, i…
Outline: Eliza Davis-George, the daughter of slaves, grew up in racially segregated Texas, where she took to heart the stories she'd heard as a child in Sunday school. Empowered by her faith, this remarkable woman broke through barriers of sex, color, and status as she set out to bring the truth and hope of the Gospel to the people of western Africa. In the jungles of Liberia, "Mother Eliza," a…
Outline: Third World theology has grown and developed over the past decade - largely due to the efforts and activities of the Ecumenical Association of Third World Theologians (EATWOT). The present volume, arising from their Second General Assembly, is an ideal introduction to this emerging movement, exploring both the common bonds that unite Third World theologies and the distinctive elements …
Outline: A distinguished group of scholars here introduces and illustrates the array of strategies and methods used in New Testament study today. Standard approaches - text criticism, historical methods, etc. - appear side by side with newer approaches - narrative criticism, Latino-Latina hermeneutics, theological interpretation of the New Testament, and more. First published in 1995, Hearing t…
Outline: Banyak orang yang dengan mudah menerima pernyataan bahwa Yesus adalah seorang nabi besar. Tapi, kalau dikatakan Yesus itu Allah, tidak semua orang mau mengakuinya. Banyak orang yang berpendapat bahwa Yesus itu hanyalah manusia biasa. Pada mulanya Josh McDowell, penulis buku ini juga sulit menerima kenyataan bahwa Yesus itu adalah Allah. Ia menganggap orang-orang Kristen adalah orang-or…
Outline: 'I know that Christ has changed my life and I have found in him the peace I could not find elsewhere.' From Indonesia, Pakistan and Zanzibar from wealthy and from humble origins from devout, zealous Muslim families and from nominally Islamic homes. 15 true stories of people finding forgiveness, release and new life in Jesus Christ.