The Gospel and The Incomparable Christ
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
“The aim of the preaching of the Gospel,” says W.E. Vine, “is to bring people into a life of conformity to the will of God, of devotion to Christ, and of serving Him in His eternal Kingdom.” Such an abundant life brings joy and the “hope of the Gospel.” This is the heart of what it means to be a Christian.
What are the details behind these statements? W.E. Vine explains the theology of the Gospel, including Christ as our Lord, as our propitiation, as our vicarious sacrifice, and as our redeemer. He includes chapters on the resurrection of Christ, justification by faith, repentance, righteousness, the Holy Spirit and the New Birth, sanctification, the Lord’s second advent, and more.
Because Christ is at the center of the Gospel, this ebook contains six other articles about the person and work of Christ, including an exploration of the relationship between God the Father and God the Son, what is meant by the term “Christ the firstborn,” and the work of Christ in the atonement. A picture of Christ, like a diamond, has many facets and Vine carefully explores each facet.
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- Brings people into a life of conformity to the will of God.
- Explains the theology of the Gospel, including Christ as our Lord.
- Includes chapters on the resurrection of Christ.
- Title: The Gospel and the Incomparable Christ
- Author: W. E. Vine
- Publisher: Kingsley Books
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 338
- Era: era:modern
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Atonement; Jesus is Lord; Propitiation; Righteousness; Redemption; Resurrection; Repentance
- Resource ID: LLS:GSPLNCMPRBCHRST
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-02-29T15:40:14Z
William Edwy Vine (1873–1949), commonly known as W. E. Vine, was an English biblical scholar, theologian, and writer, most famous for Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words.
Vine was born in 1873, in Blandford Forum, Dorset, England. His father ran the Mount Radford School, which moved to Exeter in 1875, and it was there that W.E. Vine was raised. He became a Christian at an early age and was baptized in the Brethren assembly in Fore Street, Exeter. At 17, Vine became a teacher at his father’s school, and then moved to Aberystwyth to study at the University College of Wales. He later completed his education at the University of London, receiving a BA and MA in Ancient Classics in 1906.
This responsibility inevitably meant writing tens of thousands of letters between local churches and the missionaries overseas. Many of the letters—beside being of a practical nature—involved answering theological questions. He also wrote for “Echoes of Service,” a monthly magazine that linked overseas missionaries with the Christians and churches at home by articles teaching the Bible and giving news that would stimulate prayer and support for the missionaries. He also wrote regular articles for other magazines, and many of his written works grew out of these articles. Vine dedicated himself to his work with missionaries and was firm in his doctrine and practice. He said,
In the mind of God the grand ultimate object of missionary activity is the planting of churches. . . . The Head of the church who gave His instructions to His Apostles . . . on record for us in the Scriptures, gave therein a body of truth and principles adapted to every age, generation and condition. The pattern is complete, and exhibits the divine wisdom in every part. Human tampering has only marred it in its working. . . . It is incumbent upon all who profess the Christian faith to respect the plainly revealed intentions of the Head of the church, instead of burdening it with doctrines and regulations of human fabrication.
He wrote this when he was an elder in the assembly at Manvers Hall, Bath, a position that he held for 40 years. He was diagnosed with heart disease in 1927, but lived until 1949.