One Faith : The Evangelical Consensus

by Oden, Thomas C.

• ISBN13: 9780830832392
• ISBN10: 0830832394
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-05-01
• Publisher: Intervarsity Pr

Summary

Jesus Christ promised a unity for his church. Are there now clear evidences of that within evangelicalism? Or are evangelicals fragmenting into ever smaller divisions?Renowned theologians J. I. Packer and Thomas C. Oden make the case that there is a significant theological consensus holding the evangelical church together. With copious citations from statements produced since 1950 that are widely representative of international evangelical faith, Packer and Oden let these witnesses speak for themselves.Packer and Oden survey several key documents of evangelicalism, particularly the Lausanne Covenant (1974), the Manila Manifesto (1989), The Gospel of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Celebration (1999) and The Amsterdam Declaration (2000). Charting sixteen different theological themes, they also include references to numerous documents produced by evangelical theological seminaries and societies, mission agencies, parachurch organizations and assorted special convocations. More than informational,One Faitharises out of the hope that it may not only edify the evangelical church but also provide a potential foundation for a new ecumenism that gives glory to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the good news of his gospel.

Author Biography

J. I. Packer is Board of Governors Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, Canada.

Table of Contents

Topical Outline	7	(6)
Introduction	13	(80)
1 The Good News: The Heart of the Gospel	35	(4)
2 The Bible: The Authority o f Holy Scripture	39	(19)
3 The One True God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit	58	(4)
4 Human Life Under God: Creation Fallen into Sin	62	(9)
5 Jesus Christ: His Person and Work-a Summary	71	(5)
6 Christ's Reconciling Work on the Cross: His Substitution for Our Sin	76	(3)
7 The Exalted Lord: His Resurrection, Ascension and Session	79	(3)
8 Justification by Grace Through Faith: The Acquittal	82	(6)
9 The Meaning of Salvation: God Saves Sinners	88	(5)
10 The Sending of the Holy Spirit: Uniting the Faithful to Christ	93	(6)
11 The Holy Life: Sanctifying Grace	99	(12)
12 Unity in the Truth of the Gospel: The Unity of All Believers	111	(6)
13 The Church: The People of God	117	(13)
14 Religious Pluralism and the Uniqueness of Christ: Salvation in Christ Alone	130	(17)
15 Christian Social Responsibility: The Integration of Words and Deeds	147	(8)
16 The Future: The Last Things	155	(5)
Conclusion	160	(15)
Appendix A: Lausanne Covenant, 1974	175	(10)
Appendix B: The Gospel of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Celebration, 1999	185	(11)
Appendix C: The Amsterdam Declaration, 2000: A Charter for Evangelism in the 21st Century	196	(13)
Bibliography and Permissions	209	(10)
Scripture Index	219