The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance AssuranceDiscipline. The New Testament often describes the Christian life as a marathon, a race set before us. But what exactly is the prize? Do all those completing the race share in it? And can the prize be lost? Tackling these and other vexing questions, Thomas Schreiner and Ardel Caneday offer in this book a serious, exegetical wrestling with the biblical understanding of the nature of saving faith and its implications for the people of God. Here is a foundational study that considers all of the relevant New Testament texts and that weighs the meaning of those texts for both Christian living and pastoral ministry. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
THE RACE SET BEFORE US What Is There to Win or Lose? | 19 |
THE PRIZE TO BE WON Our Present Future Salvation | 46 |
THE RACE TO BE RUN The Necessity of Obedient Faith | 87 |
RUNNING TO WIN THE PRIZE Heeding Gods Admonitions Warnings | 142 |
REFLECTING ON FALLEN RUNNERS Who Are Those Who Have Fallen Out of the Race? | 214 |
DRAWING ON GODS GRACE Going the Distance by Gods Power | 245 |
RUNNING WITH CONFIDENCE Being Assured That We Shall Win the Prize | 268 |
RUNNING BY DIVINE APPOINTMENT Who Are Those Who Run to the End Win? | 312 |
A Response to William Lane Craigs Lest Anyone Should Fall A Middle Knowledge Perspective on Perseverance Apostolic Warnings | 332 |
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The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance Assurance Thomas R. Schreiner,Ardel B. Caneday No preview available - 2001 |