1–2 Thessalonians

1–2 Thessalonians
Author: Matt Smethurst
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2017-08-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433553880

The Knowing the Bible series is a resource designed to help Bible readers better understand and apply God’s Word. These 12-week studies lead participants through books of the Bible and are made up of four basic components: (1) reflection questions that help readers engage the text at a deeper level; (2) “Gospel Glimpses” that highlight the gospel of grace throughout the book; (3) “Whole-Bible Connections” that show how any given passage connects to the Bible’s overarching story of redemption, culminating in Christ; and (4) “Theological Soundings” that identify how historic orthodox doctrines are taught or reinforced throughout Scripture. With contributions from an array of influential pastors and church leaders, these gospel-centered studies will help Christians see and cherish the message of God’s grace on every page of the Bible. Over the course of 12 weeks, this study connects Paul's letters to the Thessalonians to the lives of Christians today. These epistles encourage readers by reminding them of the salvation God will bring to all those whom he has called—strengthening them to pursue lives of holiness and love as they anticipate Jesus's return.

Rethinking Hell

Rethinking Hell
Author: Christopher M. Date
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1630871605

Most evangelical Christians believe that those people who are not saved before they die will be punished in hell forever. But is this what the Bible truly teaches? Do Christians need to rethink their understanding of hell? In the late twentieth century, a growing number of evangelical theologians, biblical scholars, and philosophers began to reject the traditional doctrine of eternal conscious torment in hell in favor of a minority theological perspective called conditional immortality. This view contends that the unsaved are resurrected to face divine judgment, just as Christians have always believed, but due to the fact that immortality is only given to those who are in Christ, the unsaved do not exist forever in hell. Instead, they face the punishment of the "second death"--an end to their conscious existence. This volume brings together excerpts from a variety of well-respected evangelical thinkers, including John Stott, John Wenham, and E. Earl Ellis, as they articulate the biblical, theological, and philosophical arguments for conditionalism. These readings will give thoughtful Christians strong evidence that there are indeed compelling reasons for rethinking hell.

Let's Study 1 & 2 Thessalonians

Let's Study 1 & 2 Thessalonians
Author: Andrew W. Young
Publisher: Banner of Truth
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2001
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780851517988

'Given the relationship between Paul and the Thessalonian Christians, it should not surprise us that his letters to them throb with tenderness and care...here, as perhaps nowhere else in his letters, we see how the apostle loved his converts and laboured to lead them on in the faith. This should make every serious Christian, and especially every responsible Chrisitan leader, turn with eagerness to the text of the letters that await us.' From the Introduction by Andrew Young.

A Survey of the New Testament

A Survey of the New Testament
Author: Robert H. Gundry
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2003
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310238250

This revised edition goes beyond providing background information and technical introductory material and leads students to read the New Testament itself. Whenever possible, general questions of introduction and background are tied to assigned readings covering the entire New Testament.

Forgery and Counter-forgery

Forgery and Counter-forgery
Author: Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 641
Release: 2013-01-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0199928037

Forgery and Counter-forgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics is the first major contemporary work on forgery in early Christian literature. It examines the motivation and function behind Christian literary forgeries.

1-2 Thessalonians

1-2 Thessalonians
Author: G. K. Beale
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2010-08-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830861416

Fascination with the end times is not just a recent phenomenon. The young church at Thessalonica, having taken root during Paul's brief stay there, pondered when the end might come as well. Paul, in order to instruct them more fully, wrote them two letters, which taken together expound the "already-and-not-yet" character of the end times. His instruction and counsel can serve us well today. Throughout this commentary, G. K. Beale explains what each letter meant to its original hearers and its application for us today.

Standing Firm in These Last Days

Standing Firm in These Last Days
Author: Kay Arthur
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2002-06-15
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0736936564

Jesus is coming soon! Many Christians feel inadequate and worry about this event. By delving into and applying the wisdom the apostle Paul shares with the Thessalonians, they can become confident in their walk with God.

New Testament Survey

New Testament Survey
Author: Merrill C. Tenney
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 490
Release: 1985-08-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802836113

Written in a clear, non-technical style, New Testament Survey is an analytical and historical survey which sets forth the message of the New Testament against a fully integrated picture of the world of the first century.

1 & 2 Thessalonians

1 & 2 Thessalonians
Author: James H. Grant
Publisher: Crossway Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Bible
ISBN: 9781433505447

Twenty-five sermons on 1-2 Thessalonians deliver careful exposition and urge us to live in the light of Christ's second coming. Part of the Preaching the Word series.

1-2 Thessalonians

1-2 Thessalonians
Author: Nijay K. Gupta
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2016-07-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1625644485

In the first century, the Thessalonian church grieved deaths in their community, endured harsh persecution, and struggled with questions about the future. Paul offered them the comforts and reassurances of hope in the Messiah Jesus. But he offered far more than wishful thinking or pie-in-the-sky comfort. Paul's emphasis on hope in the Messiah Jesus involved capturing a vision of God's redeemed and just future in order to see and live faithfully today. Paul did not believe in a passive hope, but an active hope where, if the Day of the Messiah is a beacon, believers set their course and diligently move toward it. That diligence is especially captured by love for Christian brothers and sisters, commitment to honest and productive work, and obedience to the truth of the gospel of Lord Messiah Jesus.