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1 online resource (144 pages) |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
<p>“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”<br><em>2 Corinthians 5:20</em></p> <p>In this collection of biblical expositions, seven prominent Bible teachers lay the biblical foundation for missions based on the apostle Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians, addressing a number of oft-debated topics along the way. Chapters include:</p> <ul> <li>D. A. Carson - The Biblical Basis of Missions¡<em>(2 Corinthians 4:1-12)</em> </li> <li>David Platt - Why the Great Commission is Great¡<em>(2 Corinthians 4:13-18)</em> </li> <li>John Piper - The Heart of God in the Call to Proclaim¡<em>(2 Corinthians 5:1-10)</em> </li> <li>J. Mack Stiles - Being Ambassadors for Christ¡<em>(2 Corinthians 5:11-21)</em> </li> <li>Andrew Davis - Are People without Christ Really Lost?</li> <li>Michael Oh - The Individual’s Suffering and the Salvation of the World</li> <li>Stephen Um - Jesus and Justice</li> </ul> <p><em>God’s Love Compels Us</em>¡focuses on God’s love as the motivation for missions, encouraging individual Christians to embrace the privilege of taking the gospel to the world.</p>. |
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Print version record. |
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Bible. Corinthians, 2nd, IV, 1-V, XXI -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. -- Congresses.
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Missions -- Congresses.
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RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Carson, D. A. (Donald Arthur), 1946- editor.
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Nielson, Kathleen B., editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: God's love compels us. Wheaton, Illinois : Crossway, [2015] 9781433543791 (tp) (DLC)2014034077 |
| Standard No. |
9781433543821 |
| ISBN |
9781433543821 (epub) |
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