Getting the Gospel Right: Assessing the Reformation and New Perspectives on Paul - Softcover

Cornelis P. Venema

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085151927X ISBN 13: 9780851519272

Publisher: Banner of Truth, 2006

Synopsis

Every generation of Christian believer faces the challenge of proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ with integrity and in conformity to the teaching of the Scriptures.
But what do the Scriptures teach with regard to the central message of the gospel? Were the Reformers correct to insist that the good news of God's gracious and free acceptance of guilty sinners, on the basis of the obedience and atoning sacrifice of Christ, lies at the heart of the gospel? Or are we to accept the 'new perspectives' on Paul's teaching, which have been advocated in recent years by those who have made a fresh study of the relevant historical sources?
Since the new perspectives challenge some of the basic features of the traditional Protestant understanding of justification, they require careful study and thoughtful evaluation. Nothing less than the shape of the evangelical church's proclomation of the gospel today is at stake.

About this title

About the Author:

Venema is Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Doctrinal Studies at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana. He gained his doctorate from Princeton Theological Seminary for work on the theology of John Calvin and has served as a pastor in the Christian Reformed Church in Ontario, California, and South Holland, Illinois.

About this edition

• Publisher: Banner of Truth
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 085151927X
• ISBN 13: 9780851519272
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 92