I am humbled to have contributed a chapter to this new e-book – there’s some outstanding essays from some of the great teachers of the Church in history on a very misunderstood topic: here.
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Now Available Down Under
Readers in Australia may be interested to know that the paperback edition of my “Twelve What Abouts” book is now available in many bookstores throughout the country as well as through the Koorong ministry online it is available here.
In the USA, there is currently a 50% discount available at this link.
Someone put together these quotes from the book:
“You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) It is true to say “Mission Save the Elect” becomes “Mission Accomplished.” (Rev 5:9)”
“God’s attributes are not a buffet line of options. We are not invited to choose the attributes of God that we like best and leave the others. We have no right to say, “I’ll give Sovereignty a pass, but I’ll take the love.”
“Unbelievers do not lie awake at night fearful of meeting God because all the Church has told them is “God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life.” They have no concept of the need to flee from the wrath to come.”
“God ordains both the ends and the means. The end is His elect coming to saving faith. The means is: The proclamation of the Gospel.”
“Without election, evangelism would be much like a salesman trying to sell his products in a graveyard.”
“The natural man is so hostile towards God that if he could kill God, he would, even if it meant the end of his own existence. He also hates the fact that God is sovereign. When I speak of God’s sovereignty, I mean that God does what He wants, when He wants, the way He wants, without asking anyone’s permission.”
How to Write a Theology Essay
Michael P. Jensen’s book “How to Write a Theology Essay” could prove to be a valuable resource for anyone wishing to help people grasp true things about God. Each of the twenty chapters ends with a bullet-point summary (though there is more to the book than the summaries):
1. How not to lose heart before you start
•The topics of theology really matter
•The knowledge of God is not the preserve of the very clever
•Starting to write theology is a challenge that can be fun!
2. What is theology in any case?
•Theology is a species of reason, subject to the Word of God
•Theology is a form of speech
•Theology is evangelical: it is about God and his deeds
•Theology is evangelistic: it is an invitation to submit to the Lordship of Christ
3. What is a theology essay?
•An essay is an invitation to persuade
•The object of the theology essay is to say true things about God
•The theology essay deals with ideas and concepts
•It is not merely a summary of Scripture
4. The responsibility of theology
•Theology is answerable to God and must be done with prayerful reverence
•Theology is best done in service to God and his people
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