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Publication
Published on behalf of the World Evangelical Fellowship by The Paternoster Press and Baker Book House, 1992.
Physical description
309 p.; 23 cm
Notes
From the Preface:
"This is the fourth volume to be produced by the Faith and Church Study Unit of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Fellowship. Like this one, the first three (viz. Biblical Interpretation and the Church : Text and Context; The Church in the Bible and the World : An International Study; Teach Us to Pray : Prayer in the Bible and the World. — all published by Paternoster and Baker) were the products of consultations that brought together evangelical leaders from various parts of the world.
In each case, our method has been the same. Papers were assigned, prepared and circulated in advance. The consultation was spent not in delivering papers but in going over them paragraph by paragraph, sometimes line by line. Detailed notes were taken of the discussions, and each contributor was asked to revise his or her work in the light of the criticisms and suggestions raised. The revised papers eventually came to me, and I edited them and prepared them for the press."
The strengths and weaknesses of such an approach become more and more obvious each time we address a topic this way. To bring together people from such diverse backgrounds, facing challenges and experiencing God's blessing in ways far removed from the challenges and experiences of Christians in other parts of the world, goes some way to ensuring that our labour transcends merely parochial interests. The sense of personal enrichment and corporate oneness in Christ Jesus is considerable, something to be savoured and treasured. The procedure also makes it more likely that hermeneutical parochialism will be transcended."
CONTENTS:
1. Introduction. — D.A. CARSON.
2. The Biblical Doctrine of Justification by Faith. — EDMUND P. CLOWNEY.
3. Justification in Pauline Thought. — BRIAN C. WINTLE.
4. Justification in Paul and Some Crucial Issues of the Last Two Decades. — P.T. O'BRIEN.
5. Seek God's Righteousness : Righteousness in the Gospel of Matthew. — Norvald Yri.
6. Justification in Luke–Acts. — RICHARD B. GAFFIN, JR.
7. Justification in the Gospel of John. — ANDREW H. TROTTER.
8. Justification' in the Epistle of James. — RONALD Y.K. FUNG.
9. Justification and Personal Christian Living. — RUSSELL SHEDD.
10. Justification and Social Justice. — GUILLERMO W. MENDEZ.
11. Justification and Roman Catholicism. — KLAAS RUNIA.
12. Justification by Faith : Its Relevance in Hindu Context. — SUNAND SUMITHRA.
13. Justification by Faith : Its Relevance in Islamic Context. — CHRIS MARANTIKA.
14. Justification by Faith : Its Relevance in Buddhist Context. — MASAO UENUMA.
"This is the fourth volume to be produced by the Faith and Church Study Unit of the Theological Commission of the World Evangelical Fellowship. Like this one, the first three (viz. Biblical Interpretation and the Church : Text and Context; The Church in the Bible and the World : An International Study; Teach Us to Pray : Prayer in the Bible and the World. — all published by Paternoster and Baker) were the products of consultations that brought together evangelical leaders from various parts of the world.
In each case, our method has been the same. Papers were assigned, prepared and circulated in advance. The consultation was spent not in delivering papers but in going over them paragraph by paragraph, sometimes line by line. Detailed notes were taken of the discussions, and each contributor was asked to revise his or her work in the light of the criticisms and suggestions raised. The revised papers eventually came to me, and I edited them and prepared them for the press."
The strengths and weaknesses of such an approach become more and more obvious each time we address a topic this way. To bring together people from such diverse backgrounds, facing challenges and experiencing God's blessing in ways far removed from the challenges and experiences of Christians in other parts of the world, goes some way to ensuring that our labour transcends merely parochial interests. The sense of personal enrichment and corporate oneness in Christ Jesus is considerable, something to be savoured and treasured. The procedure also makes it more likely that hermeneutical parochialism will be transcended."
CONTENTS:
1. Introduction. — D.A. CARSON.
2. The Biblical Doctrine of Justification by Faith. — EDMUND P. CLOWNEY.
3. Justification in Pauline Thought. — BRIAN C. WINTLE.
4. Justification in Paul and Some Crucial Issues of the Last Two Decades. — P.T. O'BRIEN.
5. Seek God's Righteousness : Righteousness in the Gospel of Matthew. — Norvald Yri.
6. Justification in Luke–Acts. — RICHARD B. GAFFIN, JR.
7. Justification in the Gospel of John. — ANDREW H. TROTTER.
8. Justification' in the Epistle of James. — RONALD Y.K. FUNG.
9. Justification and Personal Christian Living. — RUSSELL SHEDD.
10. Justification and Social Justice. — GUILLERMO W. MENDEZ.
11. Justification and Roman Catholicism. — KLAAS RUNIA.
12. Justification by Faith : Its Relevance in Hindu Context. — SUNAND SUMITHRA.
13. Justification by Faith : Its Relevance in Islamic Context. — CHRIS MARANTIKA.
14. Justification by Faith : Its Relevance in Buddhist Context. — MASAO UENUMA.