Created for Community : Connecting Christian Belief with Christian Living

by Grenz, Stanley J.

• ISBN13: 9780801021831
• ISBN10: 0801021839
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic

Summary

Makes theology accessible to a wider audience, introducing readers to the core doctrines of the Christian faith and encouraging them to connect belief with everyday life.

Author Biography

Stanley J. Grenz is Pioneer McDonald Professor of Baptist Heritage, Theology, and Ethics at Carey Theological College and Professor of Theology and Ethics at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. His works include Revisioning Evangelical Theology and Theology for the Community of God.

Table of Contents

Foreword	9	(2)
Preface	11	(2)
Introduction: Christian Belief and Christian Living	13	(14)
Knowing the God of the Bible in the Contemporary World	27	(14)
The God Whom We Know	41	(26)
Our Identity As God's Creatures	67	(20)
Our Human Failure	87	(20)
Jesus' Christ---``God with Us''	107	(24)
Jesus' Mission in the Divine Program	131	(22)
The Holy Spirit---The Author of Life	153	(24)
The Holy Spirit and Our Salvation	177	(29)
The ``Pioneer Community''	206	(23)
Participating in the ``Pioneer Community''	229	(23)
The Climax of Our Story	252	(23)
God's Community---Our Eternal Home	275	(23)
Epilogue: Making the Connection	298	(3)
Notes	301	(15)
Glossary	316	(5)
Resources for Further Study	321	(2)
Subject Index	323	(5)
Scripture Index	328