The Incarnation of God: The Mystery of the Gospel as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1433541874 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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It’s at the heart of the Christian faith.It’s the central fact of human history.It’s the defining reality of all existence.In The Incarnation of God, theology professors John Clark and Marcus Johnson explore the doctrine of the incarnation of Christ—an unquestionably foundational yet oddly neglected topic in contemporary evangelical theology—examining its implications for the church’s knowledge and worship of God, appreciation for salvation, approach to the Christian life, and understanding of human se
Their exposition grows out of the rich tradition of Christian reflection on the incarnation, and it is a joy to see my hero Athanasius and my late mentor T. Evans, Younts Professor of Bible and Religion, Erskine College; author, Imputation and Impartation and What Is the Incarnation?. Their fascinating reflections on the relation of the incarnation to other aspects of Christian faith introduce us to depths of truth that most Christians have never dreamed of, let alone explored. “The
Jimmy said Fantastic work on the doctrine of the incarnation. Recently, I received a review copy of The Incarnation of God by John Clark and Marcus Johnson from Crossway. I had been looking forward to reading this work and was not dissapointed!Often when the doctrine of Christology is presented, the focus is on the deity of Christ in relation to his obedience, death, and resurrection. Even looking at the modern church calendar, much focus is given to Easter and the time leading up. It’s no surprise when Clark and Johnson write:“Modern Christians routinely find themselves in a subtle state of malaise regarding the enfleshment of God in the person of Jesus Christ, in that . One of the best I've read on Christology Matthew J Sullivan Christology is my favorite subject to study, and has been for years. It began with John Owen and moved on to Calvin, Edwards, Warfield, and so on. I'm always looking for books in this field, and it seems rare to find in contemporary authors the theological richness, intellectual stimulation, and heart-moving expression that the old authors possessed. But this volume was a wonderful surprise to me. It is thorough, and it's expression is beautiful and very admirable. At the same time it is lucid and accessible for theologians at all stages of life. Above all, it is a well-needed display of the Incarnation of our Lord and th. E. J. Boston said Beautiful Theology on our Glorious Savior. Superlatives have an unfortunate prevalence in too many Christian sermons and books: “This is the most” whatever. I cannot tell you how many times I have heard misplaced ‘greatest’ and ‘worst’ and ‘most needed’ and ‘biggest cause’ phrases attached to silly and nearly neutral issues—and if not neutral, leastwise secondary, tertiary, or implicative ideas. And so when authors Clark and Marcus describe the doctrine of Christ’s incarnation as the Foundation of Evangelical Theology, you might expect some rolling of eyes or tongue-biting grunts of semi-affir
Clark (PhD, University of Toronto) is associate professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. He and his wife, Kate, live in Chicago with their two children.Marcus Peter Johnson (PhD, University of Toronto) is assistant professor of theology at Moody Bible Institute. John C. Along with writi