The Need for Creeds Today

The Need for Creeds Today

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  • Author: J. V. Fesko
  • Publisher: Baker Academic
  • ISBN: 1493427016
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 160

This brief, accessible invitation to the historic creeds and confessions makes a biblical and historical case for their necessity and shows why they are essential for Christian faith and practice today. J. V. Fesko, a leading Reformed theologian with a broad readership in the academy and the church, demonstrates that creeds are not just any human documents but biblically commended resources for the well-being of the church, as long as they remain subordinate to biblical authority. He also explains how the current skepticism and even hostility toward creeds and confessions came about.


The Apostles' Creed for Today

The Apostles' Creed for Today

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  • Author: Justo L. González
  • Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
  • ISBN: 0664229336
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 114

This volume in the popular For Today series, written by the highly respected theologian and author Justo González, explains the familiar Apostles' Creed in easy, accessible language. González explores not only what the Creed meant in the early centuries but also its ongoing importance and relevance for Christian faith and practice today. The For Today series was designed to provide reliable and accessible resources for the study and real life application of important biblical texts, theological documents, and Christian practices. The emphasis of the series is not only on the realization and appreciation of what these subjects have meant in the past, but also on their value in the present--"for today." Thought-provoking questions are included at the end of each chapter, making the books ideal for personal study and group use.


The Story of Creeds and Confessions

The Story of Creeds and Confessions

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  • Author: Donald Fairbairn
  • Publisher: Baker Academic
  • ISBN: 1493418181
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 416

Creeds and confessions throughout Christian history provide a unique vantage point from which to study the Christian faith. To this end, Donald Fairbairn and Ryan Reeves construct a story that captures both the central importance of creeds and confessions over the centuries and their unrealized potential to introduce readers to the overall sweep of church history. The book features texts of classic creeds and confessions as well as informational sidebars.


The Apostles Creed In Light of Today's Questions

The Apostles Creed In Light of Today's Questions

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  • Author: Wolfhart Pannenberg
  • Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
  • ISBN: 1725205475
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 186

This book, by Wolfhart Pannenberg, is an exploration of the historical interpretation of the Apostles Creed in order to demonstrate the relevance of its articles for the present day.


Wisdom from the Ancients

Wisdom from the Ancients

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  • Author: Bryan M. Litfin
  • Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
  • ISBN: 0736984623
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 257

Old ideas. New insights. Timeless relevance for the church. Studying the views and lifestyles of your forerunners in the faith can provide incredible guidance for how you live out your spiritual convictions today. In Wisdom from the Ancients, author and scholar Bryan Litfin paints a vivid portrait of the first five centuries of the Christian church, packed with fascinating history and applicable insights for modern believers. As you encounter the wisdom of early Christians, you’ll be challenged to revisit the building blocks of your faith in light of ancient beliefs and spiritual practices. This book will help you reframe common evangelical ideas, including questions Christians face today, such as when it makes sense to read the Bible literally and when God’s truth shines through symbolism how the beliefs and practices of early believers should inform your worship whether the church should cooperate with political power or resist it Wisdom from the Ancients reveals life-changing lessons from the early church that you can take to heart today. When you set aside your modern perspectives and approach ancient truths with an open mind, the beliefs of the early Christians will illuminate your faith in a brand-new way.


The Historical Problem with Creeds

The Historical Problem with Creeds

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  • Author: Kenneth Arndt
  • Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
  • ISBN: 1543462243
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 122

This short book deals with the debate among Christians about the timing of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. There are several viewpoints on this topic, each with its defenders. Is Christ coming again in the future, and in what sequence of events will that happen? Or did the Second Coming of Christ happen in the past as some scripture seem to say when it describes the time as quickly? The Creeds have not really dealt with this issue in any definitive statement other than to say he is coming again. All Christians believe that there will be a final coming in judgment to sum up human history. The authority for Christians on this issue is the Bible, the Word of God. The two viewpoints dealt with in this book are Preterist (in the past) and Futurist (in the future). While not an extended support of either position, although the author is a preterist by conviction, this book speaks out against the futurist writers identifying a preterist as a heretic. Often relying on the Creeds, there is a lack of historical scholarship on just how the Creeds were constructed. In the view of the author, a preterist, even if mistaken, does not hold to a belief or reading of the scripture that rises to the level of heresy. The attacks against preterists are unwarranted, unkind, and unworthy of Christian scholarship.


Ecumenical Directions in the United States Today

Ecumenical Directions in the United States Today

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  • Author: Antonios Kireopoulos
  • Publisher: Paulist Press
  • ISBN: 0809147556
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 408

Ecumenical Directions in the United States Today gathers in one place the key presentations from the historic fiftieth anniversary conference of the Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches USA, which study the commission's past and present and offer a vision for ecumenism's future. In addition to documenting an historic ecumenical event, these essays Offer theological and methodological direction for current and future ecumenical work Provide thoughtful reflections by younger theologians At a time when evangelical involvement in the ecumenical movement is changing, this book features four evangelical authors and essays about evangelical involvement in the ecumenical movement. Additionally, it collects essays ranging from Lutheran, Methodist, and United Church of Christ authors to Episcopal, Orthodox, and Catholic authors. Under one title, it presents an authentic picture of the diversity present in the ecumenical movement today. Book jacket.


Glorifying and Enjoying God

Glorifying and Enjoying God

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  • Author: William Boekestein
  • Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Religion
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 234

For centuries, the Westminster Shorter Catechism has helped Christians young and old to know their “chief end.” Now, authors William Boekestein, Jonathan Landry Cruse, and Andrew J. Miller value this venerable catechism and winsomely introduce a new generation to its powerful message. Dividing the catechism into 52 brief devotions, they explain and apply each question and answer in a year’s worth of Lord’s Days. This valuable new resource is great for individual and family use for all who desire to “glorify and enjoy God forever.”


The Confessing Baptist

The Confessing Baptist

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  • Author: Robert Gonzales
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN: 9781952599361
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 298

Edited by Robert Gonzales Jr. A growing number of Baptist churches today are rediscovering their confessional heritage. The contributors to this book welcome this rediscovery. Indeed, they hope it continues! With that end in view, they have written and compiled these essays to celebrate and commend the use of creeds and confessions in Baptist faith and life. The primary audiences they have in view are local church leaders and members because sound theology is not just the province of the academy but is essential to the health and ministry of the local church. Contributors: Nicolas Alford, Thomas K. Ascol, Brian Borgman, Vadim Chepurny, Robert Gonzales Jr., Michael A.G. Haykin, Jeffrey D. Johnson, Thomas J. Nettles, Samuel E. Waldron, Luke Walker, Steve Weaver


Breaking Open the Creeds

Breaking Open the Creeds

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  • Author: Richard W. Kropf
  • Publisher: Paulist Press
  • ISBN: 0809145502
  • Category : Philosophy
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 106

Over the past two centuries our understanding of the universe, of biology, of human nature, and of the sacred scriptures themselves has undergone a virtual revolution. In this book of sixteen short chapters, the author sets out the historical background of each statementùespecially noting the development or refinement of the basic ideas that took place during the few centuries that separated the composition of the Apostles' and Nicene Creedsùbefore going on to suggest what they might mean for us today. Designed for individual readers as well as for adult or college classroom use; Breaking Open the Creeds offers several questions for reflection and/or discussion at the end of each chapter.