The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five. Doctrine of god by herman bavinck banner of truth usa. A biblical and systematic theology is a unique theology, not one that focuses primarily on abstract doctrines, but one that focuses something every person understands. The greatest demonstration of gods love is in election a. Yet, despite this, few books expound the biblical teaching on. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, god has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for himself and to make all things new for his own. The doctrine of divine attributes, then, is set out as a reflection on holy scripture. We believe in one god, creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine persons. Sermon two about the doctrine of god, in the foundations of faith series, that focuses on our doctrinal confession, the baptist faith and message. The inescapable love of god is public philosophy at its best. Because pop culture has so distorted and secularized god s love, many christians have lost a biblical understanding of it and, in turn, lost a vital means to knowing who god is.
While the secret of the church was unknown to men until paul, god knew. But i believe he is going to make up that lost time. Carson not only critiques sentimental ideas such as god hates the sin but loves the sinner, but provides a compelling perspective on the nature of god and. Its objects may be moral, immoral, tolerable or obnoxious. Read rich doctrinal books about the one who called you to his glory and excellence 2 peter 1. That is precisely what makes this doctrine so difficult. Carson is just a short book 96 pages that is drawn from four lectures carson delivered in 1998. There was a small amount of editing performed, but the conversational nature of the speech carries through the text. Jun 05, 2017 we believe in one god, creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine persons. Charnocks work, published in 1682, remains one of the best resources on the attributes of god. Prepare to live there for the remainder of your days.
The name of god god, the lord the holy god is love the triune god the problem of the divine attributes god, the almighty the omnipresence and the omniscience of god the eternity, unchangingness, faithfulness, and righteousness of god the wisdom and the. The manuscript came from a series of lectures made to the dallas theological seminary in 1998 donald arthur carson is a canadian theologian currently serving as the professor of new testament. Systematic theology must make bold claims about its knowledge and service of this one lord. There are a number of good books on the doctrine of god. But by having a specific section about the doctrine of god we mean, books that focus particularly on the person of god himself. In this treatment of many of the bibles passages regarding divine love, noted evangelical scholar d. Yet, despite this, few books expound the biblical teaching on the being and character of god himself, or encourage that glorifying of his name for which man is made and redeemed. While the secret of the church was unknown to men until paul, god knew of it. He is a prolific writer and has authored or edited numerous books, including the doctrine of god, biblical interpretation, god is love, and god has spoken. Though christian doctrine recognizes the existence of only one true god, the doctrine of the trinity describes this god as being three in one, meaning that there are. One of carsons books that i think is a mustread is the difficult doctrine of the love of god.
Books on the doctrine of god character and attributes of. To know sound doctrine, we must know the word of god, for all scripture is breathed out by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of god may be complete, equipped for every good work 2 timothy 3. It is the purpose of these sessions under the heading of the doctrine of god to help you understand the fundamentals of doctrine. Those facts have now deepened your relationship and changed your life. The best books on the existence of god ed feser on five books. Biblical inspiration is the doctrine in christian theology concerned with the divine origin of the bible and what the bible teaches about itself. The idea that we only keep such love to ourselves is totally foreign to scripture. At first thought, understanding the doctrine of the love of god seems simple compared to trying to fathom other doctrines like that of the trinity or predestination.
The training ground of sound doctrine tim challies. Anyone who possesses such a love must, like christ, be everready to live it out. Christs manifestation of himself unto those who love him by thomas vincent 16341678 gods patience abused by stephen charnock 16281680 of christs offices by thomas boston 16761732 of the holy trinity by thomas boston 16761732 the biblical doctrine of the trinity by benjamin b. In this treatment of many of the bibles passages regarding divine love, d. Last week we began by examining the scripture, the single source. On learning the title of this series, the difficult doctrine ofthe love of god, you might well be forgiven for thinking that the 1998 w. Readers familiar with john frames analysis of historic doctrines and current questions will welcome the doctrine of god, the longawaited second installment in the theology of lordship series. The difficult doctrine of the love of god tim challies. The doctrine of god contours of christian theology 1993. Every book here is about god in some way or another, right. Nov 26, 2018 i love encouraging people to read weighty, worthy, readable christian books. The fields of philosophy of religion and analytic theology show a great amount of sophistication and conceptual richness, so why arent the new atheists engaging with these arguments. The existence of such evil gives us good grounds to doubt the existence of god or to deny gods existence, even though it doesnt count as a strict proof. Until i read this book i would not have considered gods love as a particularly difficult doctrine.
The only aspect of gods character the world still believes in is his love. Stephen charnock, the existence and attributes of god. From aristotle through aquinas to the present, professor ed feser gives. The best books on doctrine of godtheology ranked by scholars, journal. Some have served him for decades and not known his passion for them. Particularly, this book focuses on god as love, as he expresses himself to us in jesus christ and through his actions in the bible. The difficult doctrine of the love of god seeks to restore what we have lost. Woodbridge the difficult doctrine of the love of god difficultdoctrine. Hoseas doctrine of god in light of his personal experience microform. We need to receive this love with a childlike simplicity, not overanalyzing it or trying to strive for it. Books similar to the difficult doctrine of the love of god.
The book is an adaptation of a lecture series, and. Carson provides a perspective on the nature of god and why he loves as he does. Jesus tells us in matthew that that gods love is for all of his creation, as he causes his sun to shine and rain to fall on the just and the unjust. The difficult doctrine of the love of god direct2church. Handout 3 gods love download 23 of the following songs or as many as time allows. For god commendeth his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, christ died for us rom. The doctrine of god is the foundation of christian theology and the prerequisite of all true faith. The love of god is broader than the measure of mans mind.
A great deficit in christian maturity is the simple fact that christians dont know doctrine. Instead of being surprised that dogmatics should begin with the doctrine of god, we might well expect it to be a study of god throughout in all. The difficult doctrine of the love of god da carson ivp 2000. Christian books on doctrine of godtheology best commentaries.
Thats the kind of argument that an atheist would have to develop in order to get the problem of evil off the ground as an objection to theism. Carson at first thought, understanding the doctrine of the love of god seems simple compared to trying to fathom other doctrines like that of the trinity or predestination. The doctrine of the holy trinity 853 words 4 pages. May 29, 2017 your love for him overflows in greater patience and love for others as you long to display the same kind of love god extended to you. In this treatment of many of the bibles passages regarding divine love, noted evangelical. Obviously the causes of this prominence must not be sought in the sphere. There are good reasons for starting with the doctrine of god, if we proceed on the assumption that theology is the systematized knowledge of god, of whom, through whom, and unto whom, are all things. The manuscript came from a series of lectures made to the dallas theological seminary in 1998 donald arthur carson is a canadian theologian currently serving as the professor of new testament at trinity evangelical divinity school in illinois. The text, the body of the book, is thorough and complete just as your readers at doctrine. Buy a cheap copy of the doctrine of god book by herman bavinck. In doing away with trivialities and cliches, this work gets to the heart of this allimportant doctrine from an unflinching evangelical perspective. But beware of wasting your time on theological foam and suds. The content of the difficult doctrine of the love of god is no exception. Yet it does so without losing its personal emphasis.
Christianity regards varied collections of books known as the bible as authoritative and written by human authors under the inspiration of the holy spirit. Since were dealing with 1,000 year periods, 02,000 seems appropriate. A central doctrine to christian belief would be that of the holy trinity. The doctrine of merits in old rabbinical literature. This is wonderful when we begin to realize what a world in sin is. The difficult doctrine of the love of god 97815841263 by d. Gerald bray dlitt, university of parissorbonne is research professor at beeson divinity school and director of research for the latimer trust. The answers to these perennial questions are vitally important for every human being to understand. Especially since the overwhelming majority of those who believe in god view him as a loving being. This means that god is ever about the business of giving himself to others. We have come to the second sermon in our series on our doctrinal confession, the baptist faith and message. If he had chosen to speak on the difficult doctrine of the trinity, or the difficult doctrine of. Whether youre a skeptical of doctrines value or recognize its importance.
Power, wisdom, holiness, love christian foundations. Allow a time of quiet, meditative worship on gods love. Eric reitan, oklahoma state university, stillwater, ok the inescapable love of god is an important book. The apostle john developed three tests for discerning authentic spirituality.
Griffith thomas lecturer has taken leave of his senses. Each theme is united in its relation to divine love. Because pop culture has so distorted and secularized gods love, many christians have lost a biblical understanding of it and, in turn, lost a vital means to knowing who god is. The holy scriptures, old and new testaments, are the written word of god, given by divine inspiration through holy men of god who spoke and wrote as they were moved by the holy spirit. The doctrine of god foundations of the faith series. Find books like the difficult doctrine of the love of god from the worlds largest community of readers.
Doctrine of god the father trinity reformed baptist church. Expect and interpret everything through the new lens of gods love. Here he examines the attributes, acts, and names of god in connection with a full spectrum of relevant theological, ethical, and spiritual issues. Difficult doctrine of the love of god westminster bookstore. Faithful obedience and love, then, are not alternatives to sound doctrine. He provides clear definitions as well as thorough biblical and theological defenses of the attributes. God is the measure of all things he is the ultimate standard of holiness, 1 peter 1. The doctrine of love grace evangelistic ministries. Biblical inspiration is the doctrine in christian theology concerned with the divine origin of the. Nov 17, 2009 stephen charnock, the existence and attributes of god. Carson not only critiques sentimental ideas such as god hates the sin but loves the sinner, but provides a compelling perspective on the nature of god and why he. I love encouraging people to read weighty, worthy, readable christian books. Delighting in god, his word, and his world is an invitation to do the same by exploring the essential truths of the christian faith, seeing how our doctrine shapes what we believe, how we live, and what we love. God is also separate in that he is above all creation he is transcendent 2.
The doctrine of god bavinck difficult doctrine of the love of god carson the existence and attributes of god charnock god the father almighty erickson knowing god packer the holiness of god sproul the pleasures of god piper the doctrine of god frame the attributes of god pink the trinity. Find the best commentary on doctrine of godtheology. Agape love has its origin from god, god is love 1 john 4. The difficult doctrine of the love of god crossway. Doctrine does not merely inform your mind but also warms your heart and reforms your behavior. Carson for the love of god, volumes 1 and 2 letters along the way coauthor, john d.
169 581 1220 662 1108 951 1439 362 1217 977 546 905 19 339 537 450 646 58 92 201 782 284 379 269 1503 586 527 765 239 89 1450 362 549 867 576 1144 14 1476 1190 504 621 1198