The Unity Of God S Moral Law As Revealed In The Old And New Testament

"Reason Meets Faith: Addressing and Refuting Atheism's Challenges to Christianity" is a profound and comprehensive exploration into the complex relationship between faith, reason, and skepticism. This book is designed to engage readers in a thought-provoking dialogue concerning the tensions and harmonies that exist between the Christian faith and the questions raised by atheism and secular thinking. With a methodical approach, the book delves into twenty-one key challenges posed by critics and skeptics. These range from empirical evidence, the problem of evil, the interpretation of scripture, to moral issues, and the influence of secular philosophy. Each challenge is meticulously examined from both the skeptic's perspective and the Christian viewpoint, providing a balanced and insightful analysis. The Christian responses are not simply dismissive rebuttals. Instead, they engage deeply with the questions, offering carefully reasoned arguments supported by a wealth of biblical, historical, and philosophical evidence. The result is a robust defense of Christianity that appreciates the role of reason in faith. This book is an essential read for anyone grappling with the big questions of life, the nature of faith, and the challenges of skepticism. Whether you're a Christian seeking to deepen your faith, a skeptic on a quest for truth, or an observer intrigued by this age-old debate, "Reason Meets Faith" is an enlightening and intellectually stimulating guide. It will challenge you, inspire you, and invite you to see the Christian faith in a new light - a light cast by reason, honed by inquiry, and ultimately pointing towards the truth.

A fresh look at the earliest Christian movement reveals what made the new faith so compelling...and what we need to change today to make it so again. Once upon a time there was a version of the Christian faith that was practically irresistible. After all, what could be more so than the gospel that Jesus ushered in? Why, then, isn't it the same with Christianity today? Author and pastor Andy Stanley is deeply concerned with the present-day church and its future. He believes that many of the solutions to our issues can be found by investigating our roots. In Irresistible, Andy chronicles what made the early Jesus Movement so compelling, resilient, and irresistible by answering these questions: What did first-century Christians know that we don't—about God's Word, about their lives, about love? What did they do that we're not doing? What makes Christianity so resistible in today's culture? What needs to change in order to repeat the growth our faith had at its beginning? Many people who leave or disparage the faith cite reasons that have less to do with Jesus than with the conduct of his followers. It's time to hit pause and consider the faith modeled by our first-century brothers and sisters who had no official Bible, no status, and little chance of survival. It's time to embrace the version of faith that initiated—against all human odds—a chain of events resulting in the most significant and extensive cultural transformation the world has ever seen. This is a version of Christianity we must remember and re-embrace if we want to be salt and light in an increasingly savorless and dark world.

This work was written between the years 393 to 396, when Augustine served as a priest at Hippo. In the first book he answers the question of the true meaning of The Sermon on the Mount: Is it humanely possible to put The Sermon into practice? The second book deals with the sixth and seventh chapters of this Gospel, and offers a condensed theology of prayer. +

In this work, Dan Lioy first investigates the biblical concept of the law. He then conducts a thoroughgoing analysis of the Decalogue and the Sermon on the Mount. He gives particular attention to the connection between these two great bodies of biblical literature. The result is a comprehensive study that argues for the enduring relevance of the moral law. This volume is appropriate for personal study and is also suitable as a college and seminary text.