The Man Christ Jesus

Liberal attacks on the doctrine of the divinity of Christ have led evangelicals to rightly affirm the centrality of Jesus's divine nature for his person and work. At times, however, this defense of orthodoxy has led some to neglect Christ's full humanity. To counteract this oversight, theologian Bruce Ware takes readers back to the biblical text, where we meet a profoundly human Jesus who struggled with many of the same difficulties and limitations we face today. Like us, he grew in faith and wisdom, tested by every temptation common to man. And like us, he too received power for godliness through the Holy Spirit, and thus serves not only as the divine Lord to be worshiped, but also the supreme Human to be followed.

A personal encounter with Jesus in His full humanity. Only by experiencing a close, personal encounter with Jesus in his full humanity - just as his first disciples did - can we develop a true and salvific belief in the Christ of Faith. Cardinal Giacomo Biffi gives us an intimate portrait of Jesus so we can encounter Him in His full humanity - just as his first disciples did - and develop a true and salvific belief in the Christ of Faith.

"A book of unparalleled depth, a sense of inexplicable detail at the core of which lies the Christ erected as an Eternal Monument. From his birth to his ministry, from the Last Supper to the old cross strolled from Herod's courtroom unto Golgotha, the humanity of Christ is explicitly conveyed, imperturbably following God's plan for the restoration of the human race. "The Man Christ Jesus" is a book that is absolutely worth reading." Wilson Douce Normalien, Linguist: State University of Haiti MATESOL, MALS, AGCEC: State University of New York (SUNY), Stony Brook "A masterfully-crafted work of spiritual awakening and enlightenment." When I first heard mention of this book, I thought it would simply be another "Christian" book of which I m all too familiar. Nevertheless, I began reading not expecting to unearth any new concepts concerning Jesus Christ. To my great surprise, I have discovered a wealth of information that has deepened my understanding of several ambiguous doctrines commonly taught and accepted. Above all, it has allowed me to experience an intimacy like never before with the man who suffered and gave his life for me; an eternal sense of urgency to serve God for the endless existence that he has provided me through the veil of the flesh of the man Jesus-Christ..".

What do you do when you’re at the end of your rope? When you’re overwhelmed with anxiety and fear? When your whole world seems to be collapsing? For Christians, there is only one simple yet profound answer: turn to the triune God. Born out of lessons learned during one of the most spiritually challenging periods of his life, Experiencing the Trinity by pastor Joe Thorn contains 50 down-to-earth meditations on God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Overflowing with scriptural truth, pastoral wisdom, and personal honesty, this book reflects on common experiences of doubt, fear, and temptation, pointing readers to the grace that God provides and the strength that he promises.

Description: Does the Apostle Paul have any use for the person of Jesus presented in the Gospels? Critical scholarship thinks not, but this book argues that Paul not only mentions more than seventy specific details of the historical Jesus, but he also commends the character of Jesus and echoes His teachings repeatedly in his letters and sermons-in full agreement with the Gospel accounts. Stout examines Paul's intriguing description of the ""Man Christ Jesus"" (1 Tim 2:5) and suggests that this title fulfills the OT expectation of God appearing in human history as a man. In his incarnated humanity, the Man Christ Jesus accomplished salvation in the historical events of his life and death, and in his resurrected humanity, he appeared to Paul on the Damascus Road-rooting Paul's Christology deeply in human experience. Furthermore, Stout shows how Paul rests his concept of salvation on a neglected aspect of his doctrine-that the entire church is associated with the historical events of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, an association which also unites his church with one another in fellowship and service. This book, then, demonstrates that Paul's gospel rests upon Jesus as a man of history who brings salvation into human history in his life, death, and exaltation as the ""Man Christ Jesus."" Endorsements: ""For generations modern scholarship has promulgated the idea that Paul either had no interest in or very little knowledge of the historical Jesus. Christianity, we are told, is really the religion of Paul of Tarsus not Jesus of Nazareth. I am grateful for Stephen Stout's careful and extensive study which shows this long-standing scholarly assumption to be false."" -Michael J. Kruger Professor of New Testament Reformed Theological Seminary ""Stephen Stout's The ""Man Christ Jesus"" is the best book on the vexing question of the relationship between Jesus and Paul that I have ever read. This significant work of scholarship affirms the humanity of Jesus in Pauline writing, so often downplayed by modern scholarship, as the foundation of his Christology. Stout brilliantly proves his thesis that the Apostle Paul upholds the humanity of the 'Man Jesus Christ' as a true historical figure. Stout makes an important and welcome contribution to the continuing dialogue in both Christological and Pauline studies."" -Robert Yost Vice President of Academic Affairs New Life Theological Seminary About the Contributor(s): Stephen O. Stout serves on the Adjunct faculty of New Life Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and as Professor of Ministry at the Carolina Graduate School of Divinity in Greensboro. He also serves as pastor of the Shearer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Mooresville, North Carolina. He has earned degrees from Columbia International University, Grace Theological Seminary, Westminster Theological Seminary, Covenant Theological Seminary, and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.