Sanctification: Explorations in Theology and Practice
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0830840621 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Often treated like the younger sibling in theology, the doctrine of sanctification has spent the last few decades waiting not-so-patiently behind those doctrines viewed as more senior. KapicRichard LintsBruce McCormackPeter MooreOliver O’DonovanDerek Tidball. But what if we have missed the boat on what sanctification really means for today's believer? The essays in this volume, which come out of a recent Edinburgh Dogmatics Conference, address this dilemma through biblical, historical, dogmatic and pastoral explorations. Contributors include: Henri BlocherJulie CanlisIvor DavidsonJames EglintonBrannon EllisMichael HortonKelly M. The contributors sink their teeth into positions like the "works" mentality or "justification by faith alone" and posit stronger biblical views of grace and holiness, considering key topics such as the image of God, perfection, union with Christ, Christian ethics and suffering. With so much recent interest in ideas like election and justification, the question of holiness can often seem to be of secondary importance, and widespread misunderstanding of sanctification as moralism or undue human effort further impedes thoughtful engagement. Eschewing any attempt to produce a unified proposal, the essays included here instead offer resources to stimulate an informed discussion within both church and academy
Bender, George W. The subject of sanctification is vital for the life of the church, as well as being an important topic of theological discussion, and so this volume sits at the intersection between church and academy. While these scholars offer the kinds of insight one would expect from each, still the insights themselves can be surprisingly rich. I commend it." (Michael Allen, Kennedy Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Knox Theological Seminary) . They call us back to the fact that Holy Scripture speaks powerfully not only of forgiveness but of holiness, and that the Christian life can never be rightly understood when either is overlooked." (Kimlyn J. Treier, Wheaton College)"What does it mean to be God's 'holy' people,
He is the author or editor of numerous books including A Little Book for New Theologians, God So Loved He Gave, Communion with God, Mapping Modern Theology, Sanctification, and Pocket Dictionary of the Reformed Tradition. . Kapic (PhD, King’s College) is professor of theological studies at Covenant Coll
A much needed work for the church on a topic in dire need of guidance Zack Ford ** This review originally appeared on Longing4Truth.com and was Reviewed by Jim Anderson **In 1999, Rutherford House Ministries began what is now known as the Edinburg Dogmatics Conference. This yearly conference is dedicated to scholastic study of contemporary issues that face the Church in Scotland as well as the church international.It was during one of these conferences that the subject of sanctification was explored in various contexts. Topics such as the role of grace and faith in sanctification, or human agency and sanctification’s relationship