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Vital truth : the convictions of the christian community / Nigel G. Wright.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, Nigel, 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theology, Doctrinal.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (270 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Eugene, Oregon : Cascade Books, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this book Nigel Wright brings together the two concerns that have defined his ministry: the formation of healthy congregational life on the one side, and the considered articulation of Christian convictions on the other. In the belief that these two concerns are intimately related, he sets out the range of Christian convictions in a way intended to be accessible to church members who wish to clarify and deepen their understanding. The book is rooted in the belief that the resurrection of Christ is the central reality out of which all other Christian convictions emerge. Beginning at this point and in the belief that Christ is present in the community of believers, the book then explores Christian convictions about God, Christology, creation, salvation, election, evil, eschatology, and witness to the world.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The community of the risen lord
- The God of Jesus Christ: the personal God
- The God of Jesus Christ: the relational God
- Christology
- Jesus Christ, savior of the world
- Human dignity and depravity
- God's original creation
- God's new creation
- God's spirit in creation and in Christ
- God's spirit in the church and in Christians
- God's gracious election
- The powers of darkness and their defeat
- Future hope: the restoration of all things
- Future hope: Heaven and Hell, death and judgment
- The way of Jesus Christ
- The word of God and the words of God
- The goodness of God and the world's suffering
- Humanity's spiritual quest
- The credibility of Christianity: advocates and apologists
- Communities of salt and light
- Appendix 1: The apostles' creed
- Appendix 2: The Nicene creed.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4982-2575-6
- OCLC:
- 951223356
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