{"product_id":"gods-glory-alone-the-majestic-heart-of-christian-faith-and-life-what-the-reformers-taughtand-why-it-still-matters-9780310515807","title":"God's Glory Alone---The Majestic Heart of Christian Faith and Life: What the Reformers Taught...and Why It Still Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRenowned scholar David VanDrunen tracks the historical and biblical roots of the idea that all glory belongs exclusively to God. \u003cem\u003eGod's Glory Alone\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful reflection on how commitment to God's glory alone fortifies us to live godly lives in this present age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReinvigorating one of the five great declarations of the Reformation--\u003cem\u003esoli Deo gloria\u003c\/em\u003e--VanDrunen: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the development of this theme in the Reformation, in subsequent Reformed theology and confessions, and in contemporary theologians who continue to be inspired by the conviction that all glory belongs to God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurns to the biblical story of God's glory, beginning with the pillar of cloud and fire revealed to Israel, continuing through the incarnation, death, and exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ, and culminating in Christ's Second Coming and the glorification of his people.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses several of today's great cultural challenges and temptations that attempt to draw us away from a God-centered instead of self-centered way of life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book leads you into a renewed sense of awe and adoration for our Creator and Redeemer as it mines deeply into the biblical and theological truths about God's glory that stand at the center of the Christian faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--THE FIVE SOLAS--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorians and theologians have long recognized that at the heart of the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation were five declarations, often referred to as the \"solas.\" These five statements summarize much of what the Reformation was about, and they distinguish Protestantism from other expressions of the Christian faith: that they place ultimate and final authority in the Scriptures, acknowledge the work of Christ alone as sufficient for redemption, recognize that salvation is by grace alone through faith alone, and seek to do all things for God's glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eFive Solas Series\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a simple rehashing of these statements, but instead expounds upon the biblical reasoning behind them, leading to a more profound theological vision of our lives and callings as Christians and churches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarrett, Matthew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMatthew Barrett is Tutor of Systematic Theology and Church History at Oak Hill Theological College in London. He is the executive editor of \u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine, \u003c\/em\u003eas well as the author and editor of several books, including \u003cem\u003eSalvation by Grace, Four Views on the Historical Adam, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOwen on the Christian Life. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVandrunen, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDavid VanDrunen (JD, Northwestern University School of Law; PhD Loyola University Chicago) is Robert B. Strimple Professor of Systematic Theology and Christian Ethics at Westminster Seminary California. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eLiving in God's Two Kingdoms: A Biblical Vision for Christianity and Culture \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDivine Covenants and Moral Order: A Biblical Theology of Natural Law.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarrett, Matthew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMatthew Barrett (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as well as executive editor of \u003cem\u003eCredo Magazine. \u003c\/em\u003eHe is the editor of The Five Solas Series and the author of several books, including \u003cem\u003eGod's Word Alone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReformation Theology, Salvation by Grace, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eOwen on the Christian Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523520925970,"sku":"9780310515807","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d6224f98-94fc-44bd-b5be-2db854a27759.jpg?v=1731150459","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gods-glory-alone-the-majestic-heart-of-christian-faith-and-life-what-the-reformers-taughtand-why-it-still-matters-9780310515807","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}