Person, Grace, and God

Person, Grace, and God
Author: Philip A. Rolnick
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2007-08-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0802840434

This volume offers a robust theological investigation of the concept of the person. Philip Rolnick calls us to think about personhood not just psychologically -- understanding it as a set of traits or behaviors or as a level of social adroitness -- but theologically. He believes that person represents our highest understanding of our lives with regard to each other, the world, and God. Some understanding of person underlies virtually every significant Christian doctrine and points to what is most at stake in it. A philosophically astute, historically informed, scientifically minded theologian, Rolnick here highlights the centrality of person for Christian thought by tracing its development from pre-Christian anticipations through the early church councils to Augustine, Boethius, Richard of St. Victor, and Aquinas. Examining contemporary challenges to the concept of the person from evolutionary biology and postmodern thought, Rolnick demonstrates the impressive accomplishment of neo-Darwinian research and then shows ways to interpret the biological data that are consonant with Jesus' love commands. Rolnick's Person, Grace, and God is a wide-ranging, deeply informed study of a topic of no small importance in a world in which science, postmodern thought, and Christian theology continuously engage each other.

The Grace of God, the Will of Man

The Grace of God, the Will of Man
Author: Clark H. Pinnock
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1989
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780310512318

"The Grace of God, the Will of Man: A Case for Arminianism" was written by an impressive team of evangelical scholars from many traditions. This work carries on the ancient debate about the scope of God's saving purposes and the manner of his effecting salvation in human beings. It defends the proposition that God is a dynamic personal Agent who respects the freedom he chose to delegate to his human creatures and relates sensitively to us in the outworking of his plans for the whole of history. God is love and expresses his power by working salvation among us under conditions of genuine mutuality. The contributors to this volume are Christian scholars who are eager to present this evangelical model as an alternative to deterministic theology. They do not claim to have said the last word on the subject but want at least to keep the ball of theological discussion in play.

The Grace of God and the Grace of Man

The Grace of God and the Grace of Man
Author: Azzan Yadin-Israel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2016-07-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780692718513

The first comprehensive analysis of the biblical and theological themes in Bruce Springsteen's music.

Experiencing the Trinity

Experiencing the Trinity
Author: Joe Thorn
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2015-02-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433541718

What do you do when you’re at the end of your rope? When you’re overwhelmed with anxiety and fear? When your whole world seems to be collapsing? For Christians, there is only one simple yet profound answer: turn to the triune God. Born out of lessons learned during one of the most spiritually challenging periods of his life, Experiencing the Trinity by pastor Joe Thorn contains 50 down-to-earth meditations on God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Overflowing with scriptural truth, pastoral wisdom, and personal honesty, this book reflects on common experiences of doubt, fear, and temptation, pointing readers to the grace that God provides and the strength that he promises.

Grace of God and Flaws of Men

Grace of God and Flaws of Men
Author: Anand Mahadevan
Publisher: B&H Global
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781535925990

Grace of God and the Flaws of Men is a deep exploration of the truth and power of the Gospel through the failures of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. These three men have always been celebrated as heroes of faith, and rightly so too. But before they emerged as true heroes, each of them also had several moments of weakness along their respective journeys in faith. This book is a delightfully counter-intuitive narrative of the flaws, failures and frustration of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. But as we uncover each flaw of these three men, it is not the ugliness of their sin, but the beauty of God's grace that will be more obvious. Each chapter dives into the abominable depths of the sins of men, only to come back up with the dazzling riches of the Gospel of grace. This is the central theme of this book: when sin reigns darkest, grace shines brightest. And this grace is not just the mercy of God for our forgiveness; it is also the power of God for our transformation.

Grit and Grace

Grit and Grace
Author: Caryn Rivadeneira
Publisher: Sparkhouse Family
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2017-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1506426913

Experience the grit and grace of seventeen women of the Bible through creative first-person retellings of each person's story. This book connects preteen girls with the women of the Bible, showing them that they are created in the image of God to do mighty things in this world. Grit and Grace is for girls who long to know where they fit in God's kingdom, who want to know they are made for more than the frilly and frivolous, and that they can make a difference in the world around them. Through stories, reflection questions, and action ideas, the book helps readers become the gutsy, grace-filled girls God made them to be.

Grace

Grace
Author: Philip Yancey
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310293197

A stunningly innovative visual edition of the award-winning What's so amazing about grace? by bestselling author Philip Yancey. This visual edition takes the text of the Gold Medallion Award-winning original and illustrates its themes and message with provocative full-color photography and illustrations. You'll 'experience grace' as you interact with its engaging visual content.

Falling Into Grace

Falling Into Grace
Author: John Newton
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2016-04-10
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819232610

Jesus was quite clear that we must lose our life before we find it. This book gives a hopeful and realistic look at what losing our life entails, articulating how “growth” in the Christian life is not our ascent to God but the process by which our eyes are opened to the beauty God has already given to us. It is a book about descending into God, and into our own inner depths, about the deep waters of the Christian faith. “Put out into the deep and let your nets down for a catch.” (Luke 5:4) We live in a world that values productivity and success, and we vainly imagine that God expects us to be spiritually productive and successful, too. It doesn’t matter how much we talk about grace, our conversation is often narrowly focused on what we need to do for God—so much so that we often block the work God longs to do in us. This book does not articulate God’s work as a process by which we become spiritually strong, but rather as the process by which we embrace our weakness as the place where we most fully experience God’s perfect strength (2 Corinthians 12:9).

If Grace Is True

If Grace Is True
Author: Philip Gulley
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2004-11-23
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780062517050

Argues the theological stance that all people will be saved through God's grace, offering a message of hope that explains how Christians can reconcile a love for non-Christian people.

With God's Grace...

With God's Grace...
Author: Barbara Arbuckle
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2016-06-30
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 151274459X

With Gods Grace ... takes you into the lives of five women seeking the meaning of grace. Do you know what grace feels like? Is it real? How do you get it? Do you have to earn it? Starting as strangers, their stories became entwined weaving themes of childlike trust, healing and forgiveness. They bring you along in their soul-searching experiences to discover grace is real and how much God loves you. His gift is not one-size-fits-all but is specifically designed for the person receiving it. Through their trials, God reaches out with different paths of grace. In their cries for help, they dont always get what they ask for. But with overwhelming challenges God showers overwhelming grace. Along the way they offer reflections to explore grace in your own life. Once you start understanding how to look and ask for it, you will be astounded by Gods gift.