Faith, Hope, Love and Jesus' Lordship: A Simple Synthesis of Christianity

Capturing the essential nature of the Christian faith in a simple phrase or set of ideas is valuable for several reasons: to keep our Christian life balanced, to evaluate our behaviour, and to explain to inquirers or new Christians what we believe and how we live out Christian obedience. Drawing on...

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Main Author: Messmer, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Periodicals [2020]
In: Evangelical review of theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 44, Issue: 3, Pages: 276-281
IxTheo Classification:HC New Testament
RF Christian education; catechetics
Further subjects:B Theology
B Christians
B JESUS Christ; Lordship
B Religious Studies
B Christianity
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Summary:Capturing the essential nature of the Christian faith in a simple phrase or set of ideas is valuable for several reasons: to keep our Christian life balanced, to evaluate our behaviour, and to explain to inquirers or new Christians what we believe and how we live out Christian obedience. Drawing on a series of illustrations from Scripture and church history, Andrew Messmer suggests describing Christianity in terms of a familiar triad: faith, hope and love.
ISSN:0144-8153
Contains:Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology