The Christian Looks at HimselfWm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1975 - 152 pagini What kind of self-image should Chritians have? Should they see themselves primarily as unworthy sinners before a holy God? The biblical view, Anthony A. Hoekema argues in this readable study, is that humanity, having been made in God's own image, was the capstone of God's creation. Even when we fell, God considered us of such worth that he gave up his only Son to redeem humanity. And in Christ, as Paul makes plain, we are made into new creatures. This does not mean that the redeemed live a life of sinless perfection; it does mean that what is most distinctive about them is the new life they have in Christ. And this new life entitles Christians to a self-image that is essentially positive. Accepting the biblical view of our worth can be difficult for Christians burdened with feelings of guilt. How can such Christians learn to see themselves in better light? And how can others in the Christian community - preachers, counselors, teachers, and parents - help fellow members to attain the positive self-image that is essential to the Christian faith? Part Two of The Christian Looks at Himself offers concrete answers to these questions and in doing so points up the social dimension of being in Christ. As Christians accepts themselves as creatures made new in Christ, so in love they must also fully accept fellow Christians as recreated in that same Christ. ANTHONY A. HOEKEMA (1913-1988) was former professor emeritus of systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His other books include Created in God's Image, Saved by Grace, and The Bible and the Future. |
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Pagina 15
... GOD DON'T MAKE JUNK . " All this having been said , it would seem that people who accept the Christian view of man as a creature made in God's image and redeemed from sin by the sacrifice of God's own Son would have , for the most part ...
... GOD DON'T MAKE JUNK . " All this having been said , it would seem that people who accept the Christian view of man as a creature made in God's image and redeemed from sin by the sacrifice of God's own Son would have , for the most part ...
Pagina 17
... God in the play , comments , " O worthy man ! " Here Sartre , the atheist , is telling us : this is how I see Christians , as always groveling in the dust because of their sins — and the more they do this , the more their God is pleased ...
... God in the play , comments , " O worthy man ! " Here Sartre , the atheist , is telling us : this is how I see Christians , as always groveling in the dust because of their sins — and the more they do this , the more their God is pleased ...
Pagina 21
... God and that in distinction from all other creatures he alone has been made in the image of God . This means that man stands in a unique relation- ship to God , to his fellowmen , and to the cosmos . Of all God's creatures , man alone ...
... God and that in distinction from all other creatures he alone has been made in the image of God . This means that man stands in a unique relation- ship to God , to his fellowmen , and to the cosmos . Of all God's creatures , man alone ...
Pagina 22
... God ( Gen. 9 : 6 , James 3 : 9 ) . The continuing worth of man after the fall is particular- ly evident in the Bible's teaching on redemption . God did not leave man in his sin , but He " gave his only Son , that whoever believes in him ...
... God ( Gen. 9 : 6 , James 3 : 9 ) . The continuing worth of man after the fall is particular- ly evident in the Bible's teaching on redemption . God did not leave man in his sin , but He " gave his only Son , that whoever believes in him ...
Pagina 23
... God in Christ Jesus " ( Rom . 6:11 ) . We see , then , that the Christian faith does indeed have tremendous resources for building a positive self - image . When it happens , as in the case of the young woman men- tioned above , that a ...
... God in Christ Jesus " ( Rom . 6:11 ) . We see , then , that the Christian faith does indeed have tremendous resources for building a positive self - image . When it happens , as in the case of the young woman men- tioned above , that a ...
Cuprins
THE BIBLICAL BACKGROUND | 25 |
The Exhilaration of Forgiveness | 31 |
Old and New Man | 41 |
Life in the Spirit | 49 |
The New Creature | 54 |
Romans Seven | 61 |
Sinless Perfection? | 68 |
Christian Acceptance | 77 |
In Christ Together | 85 |
IMPLEMENTATION | 93 |
What Can Others Do About It? | 102 |
The Joy of Christian Fellowship | 124 |
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
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Pasaje populare
Pagina 22 - You know that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your fathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, " but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.
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Faith, Obedience, and Perseverance: Aspects of Paul's Letter to the Romans Don B. Garlington Nu există previzualizare disponibilă - 1994 |