The New Testament Concept of Witness

The New Testament Concept of Witness
Author: Alison A. Trites
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2004-12-23
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780521609340

The author argues that the idea of witness is a live metaphor in the New Testament, to be understood in terms of the Old Testament legal assembly, though the Greek lawcourts are also relevant. Professor Trites contends that this idea of witness in relation to Christ and his gospel plays an essential part in the New Testament and in Christian faith and life generally.

The Messiah in the Old Testament

The Messiah in the Old Testament
Author: Walter C. Kaiser
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1995
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 031020030X

The Old Testament both tells the story of Israel and points to the coming Messiah. Kaiser distinguishes between Old Testament passages that describe national Israel's glorious future and those that point to Christ and his kingdom. Kaiser's chronological approach traces Israel's developing concept of Messiah through different time periods.

Mission in the Old Testament

Mission in the Old Testament
Author: Walter C. Jr. Kaiser
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441238794

Walter Kaiser questions the notion that the New Testament represents a deviation from God's supposed intention to save only the Israelites. He argues that--contrary to popular opinion--the older Testament does not reinforce an exclusive redemptive plan. Instead, it emphasizes a common human condition and God's original and continuing concern for all humanity. Kaiser shows that the Israelites' mission was always to actively spread to gentiles the Good News of the promised Messiah. This new edition adds two new chapters, freshens material throughout, expands the bibliography, and includes study questions.

What is Reformed Theology?

What is Reformed Theology?
Author: R. C. Sproul
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1585586528

What Do the Five Points of Calvinism Really Mean? Many have heard of Reformed theology, but may not be certain what it is. Some references to it have been positive, some negative. It appears to be important, and they'd like to know more about it. But they want a full, understandable explanation, not a simplistic one. What Is Reformed Theology? is an accessible introduction to beliefs that have been immensely influential in the evangelical church. In this insightful book, R. C. Sproul walks readers through the foundations of the Reformed doctrine and explains how the Reformed belief is centered on God, based on God's Word, and committed to faith in Jesus Christ. Sproul explains the five points of Reformed theology and makes plain the reality of God's amazing grace.

Revelation

Revelation
Author:
Publisher: Canongate Books
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0857861018

The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.

Jesus the Evangelist

Jesus the Evangelist
Author: Richard D. Phillips
Publisher: Reformation Trust Publishing
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2007
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781567690880

Do you share your faith often--or at all? All Christians are called to be evangelists. But many believers ask: What is an evangelist? How do I begin to talk to someone about Jesus? What must I say? This book offers answers about evangelism straight from the pages of Scripture.

New Testament Witnesses of Christ

New Testament Witnesses of Christ
Author: John Franklin Hall
Publisher: Covenant Communications Incorporated
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2002
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781591561187

"A fascinating look at the lives of each of these special witnesses of the Savior, at the environment in which they taught, their teachings, and at their unwavering testimonies, presented through their own writings, historical references, and through other early Christian writings"--Jacket.

The Father and the Son

The Father and the Son
Author: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. First Presidency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 8
Release: 1916
Genre: Godhead (Latter Day Saint doctrine)
ISBN:

Picturing Christian Witness

Picturing Christian Witness
Author: Stanley H. Skreslet
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2006-05-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780802829566

Christian mission in previous centuries often drew on images of imperial expansion and war. While few today would describe the gospel task in such imperialistic terms, have we developed appropriate alternate images to associate with the good news of Jesus Christ? In "Picturing Christian Witness" missiologist Stanley Skreslet searches for new, more holistic images of mission from Scripture. Undertaking a novel exegetical study of mission in the New Testament, he highlights five actions that depict the witness of Jesus' first followers: announcing good news, sharing Christ with friends, interpreting the gospel, shepherding, and building/planting. After carefully examining key biblical passages, Skreslet draws out the implications of these five images for the theology of mission and lets each image take shape visually through an array of Western and non-Western art. "Picturing Christian Witness" will provoke readers to imagine what mission will look like when actively embodied by contemporary disciples of Jesus.