True Spirituality
The challenge of 1 Corinthians for the 21st century church
Major themes from 1 Corinthians applied to today’s church.
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Description
We are surrounded by many types of spirituality today, but what does authentic biblical spirituality look like? We may have more in common with the Corinthian church than we think.
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Contents
- Introduction
- A spiritual crisis
- True spirituality: a contemporary issue
- True spirituality: a Corinthian issue
- A challenge for today
- True Spirituality....
- 1. focuses on Christ's cross, not on human wisdom
- 2. respects faithful leaders, not flashy ones
- 3. demands holiness, not moral permissiveness
- 4. affirms both marriage and singleness, but not ascetism
- 5. promotes spiritual concern, not unfettered freedom
- 6. affirms gender differences, but not social divisions
- 7. prioritises love, not spiritual gifts
- 8. focuses on a physical future, not just the spiritual present
- Epilogue
- Hearing the challenge
- Does the Holy Spirit have me?
Specification
| Author |
Vaughan Roberts |
| ISBN |
9781844745180 |
| Format |
Paperback |
| First published |
March 2011 |
| Dimensions |
140mm x 215mm x 16mm |
| Print size |
10pt |
| Language |
English |
| Pages |
224 |
| Publisher |
IVP |
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