Surat Filipi adalah surat yang paling istimewa dari surat-surat Rasul Paulus. Meskipun dalam kondisi menderita dan berstatus sebagai tahanan, Rasul Paulus tetap mengajak jemaat di Filipi untuk bersukacita senantiasa. Bagaimana cara kita tetap bersukacita ketika berada dalam kondisi terpuruk? Jawabannya sangat sederhana: karena Kristus menyertai kita. Buku ini praktis dan lengkap dengan berbagai kesaksian penerapan firman Allah. Pengajaran Rasul Paulus dalam hal doktrin, baik itu tentang keselamatan (Soteriologi) maupun tentang Yesus Kristus (Kristologi) dipaparkan dengan dukungan analisis secara eksegesis. Hal ini supaya masalah pengajaran (doktrin) iman Kristen semakin kuat, jelas, dan tegas. Dengan demikian, buku ini dapat menjadi pegangan bagi para mahasiswa teologia, para dosen, dan para pengkhotbah sehingga jemaat Tuhan bisa mendapat berkat. Akhirnya, melalui buku ini kita akan mengerti rahasia Rasul Paulus tetap mampu bersukacita dalam penderitaan, yakni karena Paulus teguh dan berakar di dalam Kristus, sehingga ia mampu berkata, “Segala perkara dalam kutanggung di dalam Dia yang memberi kekuatan kepadaku” (Flp. 4:13).

Kota Kolose (nama sebenarnya: Kolossai) berdekatan dengan Laodekia Hireapolis, yang terletak di pedalaman Asia. Kolose adalah satu kota di provinsi Romawi wilayah Asia. di bagian barat dari yang sekarang disebut Turki bagian Asia. Rekan sekerjanya, Epafras, yang melayani jemaat ini, mengunjungi sang rasul dan melaporkan perkembangan orang-orang percaya di sana dan munculnya sebuah ajaran sesat yang sedang merongrong mereka. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa walaupun bukan Rasul Paulus sang pendirinya, tetapi tetap di bawah tanggung jawabnya. Ada tiga tokoh atau pemimpin yang disebutkan di kota Kolose ini, yaitu: Epafras, pendiri yang bijaksana (1:7; 4:12), Arkhipus, sahabat yang baik (4:17), dan Filemon, seorang Kristen yang terkemuka (Flm. 5-7). Kemungkinan Epafras adalah dari hasil penginjilan Rasul Paulus di Efesus yang menjadi rekan sepelayanan Paulus. Epafras inilah yang membawa kabar kepada Paulus tentang keberadaan jemaat di Kolose.

This is an adaptation from English version into Indonesian by Indonesian Bible Society and Yayasan Karunia Bakti Budaya Indonesia

Buku ini berisi survei historis dan analitis yang menyajikan pesan Perjanjian Baru dengan dilatarbelakangi keadaan dunia abad pertama. Survei diawali dengan pembahasan tentang latar belakang agama, ekonomi, politik, dan sosial yang menyeluruh dari Perjanjian Baru. Survei kemudian diakhiri dengan studi singkat mengenai kanon dan naskah Perjanjian Baru.

The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, studying theology and doctrine organized around fairly standard categories such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. This introduction to systematic theology has several distinctive features: - A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine and teaching - Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum - A contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today - A friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect - Frequent application to life - Resources for worship with each chapter - Bibliographies with each chapter that cross-reference subjects to a wide range of other systematic theologies.

The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, studying theology and doctrine organized around fairly standard categories such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. This introduction to systematic theology has several distinctive features: - A strong emphasis on the scriptural basis for each doctrine and teaching - Clear writing, with technical terms kept to a minimum - A contemporary approach, treating subjects of special interest to the church today - A friendly tone, appealing to the emotions and the spirit as well as the intellect - Frequent application to life - Resources for worship with each chapter - Bibliographies with each chapter that cross-reference subjects to a wide range of other systematic theologies.

This new printing of Louis Berkhof's Systematic Theology offers a bit of a surprise and, we hope, a significant service to the readers of this eminent volume. For most of its history under the title Systematic Theology, Professor Berkhof's work has appeared as a theological system without introduction or prolegomenon. In this new edition of Berkhof's work, we have returned his prolegomenon to its proper place. For Berkhof did indeed write a formal prolegomenon to his theology, titled Introduction to the Study of Systematic Theology. That Professor Berkhof himself intended the Introduction to be read together with the system is immediately evident. It is also the case that the Introduction was an integral part of Berkhof's address to theology from the outset of his teaching. We can only hope that the publication of Berkhof's Systematic Theology, now complete with its prolegomenon, will increase its usefulness and extend its time of service to the world of theology. It remains the best modern English-language introduction to the doctrinal theology of the Reformed tradition. - Back cover.

This book is a biblical, clear, cogent, accessible, comprehensive, and practical summary of Christian belief by one of the most important and original American theologians of the last hundred years. Systematic Theology is the culmination and creative synthesis of John Frame's writing on, teaching about, and studying of the Word of God. This magisterial opus -- at once biblical, clear, cogent, readable, accessible, and practical -- summarizes the mature thought of one of the most important and original Reformed theologians of the last hundred years. It will enable you to see clearly how the Bible explains God's great, sweeping plan for mankind. - Jacket.

This is an adaptation from English version into Indonesian by Indonesian Bible Society and Yayasan Karunia Bakti Budaya Indonesia

This is an adaptation from English version into Indonesian by Indonesian Bible Society and Yayasan Karunia Bakti Budaya Indonesia