As I Have Loved You Rediscovering Our Salvation In Christ

Over many centuries, Christians have lost sight of the heart of the Eternal Covenant: our nuptial union with God in Jesus as members of his Body and Bride. This has fueled a growing crisis of Christian identity and witness. Only by rediscovering the depth and beauty of our salvation in Christ will we be drawn to share more fully in his life and saving mission. But that requires encountering anew the scriptural and early Christian understanding of redemption as a nuptial bond rather than merely a juridical pardon of sin. Beginning with the Trinity’s revelation of himself and his Covenant in the person of Jesus, As I Have Loved You examines our own existence as persons and how the Covenant relationship weds us to Christ in his loving service of God and neighbor. That union prepares us for the Wedding Feast of the Lamb, when we will know and love God even as he knows and loves us.

"Over many centuries, Christians have lost sight of the heart of the Eternal Covenant: our nuptial union with God in Jesus as members of his Body and Bride...Only by rediscovering the depth and beauty of our salvation in Christ will we be drawn to share more fully in his life and saving mission...Beginning with the Trinity's revelation of himself and his Covenant in the person of Jesus, 'As I Have Loved You' examines our own existence as persons and how the Covenant relationship weds us to Christ in his loving service of God and neighbor." --Book jacket.

When you begin to see the Bible as a book of love, it will change the way you view love, sex, marriage, family, and your personal relationship with God. Walk with popular scripture scholar John Bergsma from the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to the wedding between the Lamb and the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation to learn how marriage in the Bible represents the love between God and his people. Bergsma focuses on what nine biblical marriages tell us about God’s relationship with us. These stories include: Adam and Eve—who show us that marriage is the culmination of all creation and that marriage can be an image of the Trinity; Ruth and Boaz—who display the tenderness and virtue of a marriage; Solomon and his bride in the Song of Songs—who illustrate a positive, healthy view of the body and physical beauty; and Jesus as Bridegroom of his people, the Church. Using his popular, whimsical stick-figure illustrations and engaging style, Bergsma helps us understand scripture and salvation history in a unique, memorable way. He also provides insight into Church teachings on marriage and relationships—such as monogamy, the single life, the Sacrament of Matrimony, and Jesus’s words about divorce—to show how these teachings come from the love God shares with his people through the covenants in scripture.

Jesus Christ is the only way to heaven, there is no other way. Believed in Him you will have everlasting life and eternal life, abundant and peaceful life that cannot be compared with any wealth in this world. Christ is the way the truth and the life.

In this uncertain time there is One you may depend on for now and eternity. He is the same yesterday, today and forever - stable and dependable in every way. Prayerfully, this book will introduce you to Him. Jesus Christ is alive and loves you. Call upon Him while He is near. - Isaiah 55:6 Dear Reader, There is a special revelation for backsliders in this book. I urge you to read it and let the Holy Spirit revive you and your personal relationship with Jesus, our Loving Savior. He did not come to give us religion; He came to give us life, which is in Him. He came so that we should know Him personally and know how much He loves us. Receive His grace to walk in victory by faith and the power of His Holy Spirit. I know there are people out there who once walked with Jesus as out of the Book of Acts and you yearned for everyone to know Jesus. If you have ever been disappointed by people, misguided by religion, overwhelmed by condemnation - dont give up. You were under law, not grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. - John 1:17 KJV Give the real Jesus a chance. He is the One - and there is only one - Who truly loves you unconditionally: the Jesus you met at your salvation. Just to truly know Jesus is the abundant life, and you know and remember, by the Holy Spirit. Trust Him again, forever. In Him, br> Joy D. Siano

31-Day Devotional from Bestselling Author and Bible Teacher John MacArthur In the busyness and trials of life, it's easy to drift away from the Savior. We may continue to go to church and even read the Scriptures and pray, but we can still lose our first love. Christ commended the church in Ephesus for their works and for their intolerance of false doctrine yet admonished them to remember and return to their first love--him. In the same way, our outward religiosity can mask an inner lack of love for our Savior. In this 31-day devotional, John MacArthur takes readers down a biblically prescribed path as they rediscover who Christ is, what he has done, and how they must respond. Each entry will move readers from understanding to application to reflection and prayer, with a goal of rekindling their first love for Christ. Makes a thoughtful gift for any believer.