The Power of Passion (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
"You cannot be a Christian if you are 'cool.'The world supposedly admires coolness and has made cool into a term of admiration. Not so with Jesus Christ. He is saying that unless your commitment is 'hot'; unless it is 'passionate' it has no relationship to...
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"You cannot be a Christian if you are 'cool.'The world supposedly admires coolness and has made cool into a term of admiration. Not so with Jesus Christ. He is saying that unless your commitment is 'hot'; unless it is 'passionate' it has no relationship to Him."
Elton Trueblood"s statement is compelling for Christians. Only a passionate faith can confront the disturbing personal and social issues of our time. Lukewarm lip service to the great promises of Scripture simply has no sustaining power, and churches which adhere to a lukewarm faith will continue to decline.
Theologian Emil Brunner states: "The church exists by mission as a fire exists by burning. " How else can it grow? The only way you know whether anything is on fire is whether it will start another fire. The metaphor of 'fire' is used to describe our relationship with Christ. In the so-called Gospel of Thomas, found in the dry sands of Egypt, Jesus says: "I came to cast fire upon the earth. He who comes close to me comes close to the fire."
In this book, Dr. Gazzard seeks to inspire and empower individuals to grow into a passionate faith by sowing seeds of inspiration, drawn from his
Elton Trueblood"s statement is compelling for Christians. Only a passionate faith can confront the disturbing personal and social issues of our time. Lukewarm lip service to the great promises of Scripture simply has no sustaining power, and churches which adhere to a lukewarm faith will continue to decline.
Theologian Emil Brunner states: "The church exists by mission as a fire exists by burning. " How else can it grow? The only way you know whether anything is on fire is whether it will start another fire. The metaphor of 'fire' is used to describe our relationship with Christ. In the so-called Gospel of Thomas, found in the dry sands of Egypt, Jesus says: "I came to cast fire upon the earth. He who comes close to me comes close to the fire."
In this book, Dr. Gazzard seeks to inspire and empower individuals to grow into a passionate faith by sowing seeds of inspiration, drawn from his
Autoren-Porträt von Brian M. Gazzard
Dr. Gazzard was born in Anguilla, West Indies, and educated in the United Kingdom, Belize, and Nova Scotia. He attended Mount Allison University, Pine Hill Divinity Hall, The Atlantic School of Theology, The Toronto School of Theology, and the University of Canterbury (CCE). After serving churches in Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, he moved to New Zealand. In 2007, upon returning to Montreal, he founded the Higher Than An Eagle television ministry. He is the author of two previous books: Adventure in Living and Wait for the Crisis.
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- Autor: Brian M. Gazzard
- 2015, 262 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: WestBow Press
- ISBN-10: 1490868070
- ISBN-13: 9781490868073
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.04.2015
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