The Essence of the Christian Worldview
Ebook
Every group within Christianity has its own opinions on what Christianity really is. But who's right (if anyone)? With the letter to the Colossians, we have an opportunity to find an answer. Paul compares Christianity to another worldview and argues that Christianity is better. This book uses that comparison in order to understand Paul's Christian worldview. In this book, you will also find answers to some very difficult questions. 1.What is God's ultimate purpose for humanity? 2.Do we just do things because God told us to? 3.Why does Paul tell wives to obey their husbands? 4.Why does Paul tell slaves to obey their masters? 5.Why does God care what we do at all? 6.Why does God command these particular actions? 7.Why would we want to follow God's commands anyway? 8.How does following God's commands actually make us better people? Christianity is the point at which God acted through Christ to fix what was wrong with creation and bring the whole story to a different conclusion. In this book, you will see the big picture of Christianity and how all the dots connect--from start to finish.
“In this book, Matt DeLockery explores the question of what the
'essence' of the Christian worldview really is. First and foremost,
this question is one revolving around understanding our identity in
Christ. DeLockery energetically endeavors to help the reader
understand and discover not only the ancient Mediterranean context
in which this same question was asked and answered, but also what
the implication of this is for contemporary reflection on our
identity and ethos in Christ.”
—Jacobus (Kobus) Kok, University of Pretoria
“What is the center of Paul's message? Is it sounded in Galatians
and Romans, or might it be more closely tied to his years of
ministry and engagement in Asia Minor, the center of the Gentile
Mission? In this provocative new take on the Pauline evangel,
Matthew DeLockery presents a compelling case for seeing Colossians
as the heart and soul of the Christian worldview according to Paul.
In challenging the syncretism of the Lycus Valley, Paul here lays
out what it means to walk in a manner worthy of Christ, bolstered
by the key elements in Pauline theology. A must read for New
Testament scholars and readers alike!”
—Paul N. Anderson, George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, and
North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
- Title: The Essence of the Christian Worldview
- Author: Matt DeLockery
- Publisher: Wipf and Stock
- Print Publication Date: 2021
- Logos Release Date: 2021
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666700800, 9781666700787, 9781666700794, 1666700800, 1666700789, 1666700797
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666700800
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-12-22T07:13:43Z
Matt DeLockery has a PhD from Radboud University Nijmegen and is
the president of Why Should I Believe—an apologetics ministry that
meets on campus at the Georgia Institute of Technology. For more
information, search for him on YouTube or visit his website,
mattdelockery.com.