Union with Christ and the Life of Faith
In this volume, a top scholar in the world of evangelical theology addresses the key soteriological theme of union with Christ. The book provides substantive engagement with the doctrine of transformative union, including sections on the creeds, Scripture, the history of the doctrine, constructive dogmatics, and Christian praxis. Its biblical point of access is Paul’s theology of life “in Christ,” understood as an invitation to a theological reading of the four Gospels. Special attention is given to the trinitarian structure of union with Christ.
This book shows students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrates how the practices of Christian worship influence theological thinking. A devotional interlude directing readers to a classic hymn, poem, or liturgy follows each chapter.
The Soteriology and Doxology series consists of introductory textbooks that cover key topics in soteriology, providing substantive treatments of doctrine while pointing to the setting of theology in doxology. Series editors are Kent Eilers and Kyle C. Strobel.
176 pages
View an excerpt here
“Fred Sanders makes as compelling a biblical, historical, and theological case for viewing union with Christ as the beating heart of salvation and the Christian life as I have come across. What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus? It means being in Christ. Here is theology that informs and inspires, taking us into the deep things of the gospel, showing us how wondrous is the room in the christological ‘in.’”
Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“Moving smoothly from hymns to creeds, from exegetical observations to drawing from a wide variety of Christian thinkers through the ages, this is vintage Fred Sanders: clear in communication, generously catholic in spirit, biblically saturated, and pastorally sensitive. Yet again we have another helpful gem of a book from a trusted theologian.”
Kelly M. Kapic, professor of theology, Covenant College
In this volume, a top scholar in the world of evangelical theology addresses the key soteriological theme of union with Christ. The book provides substantive engagement with the doctrine of transformative union, including sections on the creeds, Scripture, the history of the doctrine, constructive dogmatics, and Christian praxis. Its biblical point of access is Paul’s theology of life “in Christ,” understood as an invitation to a theological reading of the four Gospels. Special attention is given to the trinitarian structure of union with Christ.
This book shows students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrates how the practices of Christian worship influence theological thinking. A devotional interlude directing readers to a classic hymn, poem, or liturgy follows each chapter.
The Soteriology and Doxology series consists of introductory textbooks that cover key topics in soteriology, providing substantive treatments of doctrine while pointing to the setting of theology in doxology. Series editors are Kent Eilers and Kyle C. Strobel.
176 pages
View an excerpt here
“Fred Sanders makes as compelling a biblical, historical, and theological case for viewing union with Christ as the beating heart of salvation and the Christian life as I have come across. What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus? It means being in Christ. Here is theology that informs and inspires, taking us into the deep things of the gospel, showing us how wondrous is the room in the christological ‘in.’”
Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“Moving smoothly from hymns to creeds, from exegetical observations to drawing from a wide variety of Christian thinkers through the ages, this is vintage Fred Sanders: clear in communication, generously catholic in spirit, biblically saturated, and pastorally sensitive. Yet again we have another helpful gem of a book from a trusted theologian.”
Kelly M. Kapic, professor of theology, Covenant College
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In this volume, a top scholar in the world of evangelical theology addresses the key soteriological theme of union with Christ. The book provides substantive engagement with the doctrine of transformative union, including sections on the creeds, Scripture, the history of the doctrine, constructive dogmatics, and Christian praxis. Its biblical point of access is Paul’s theology of life “in Christ,” understood as an invitation to a theological reading of the four Gospels. Special attention is given to the trinitarian structure of union with Christ.
This book shows students how to integrate theology into the life of faith and demonstrates how the practices of Christian worship influence theological thinking. A devotional interlude directing readers to a classic hymn, poem, or liturgy follows each chapter.
The Soteriology and Doxology series consists of introductory textbooks that cover key topics in soteriology, providing substantive treatments of doctrine while pointing to the setting of theology in doxology. Series editors are Kent Eilers and Kyle C. Strobel.
176 pages
View an excerpt here
“Fred Sanders makes as compelling a biblical, historical, and theological case for viewing union with Christ as the beating heart of salvation and the Christian life as I have come across. What does it mean to have a personal relationship with Jesus? It means being in Christ. Here is theology that informs and inspires, taking us into the deep things of the gospel, showing us how wondrous is the room in the christological ‘in.’”
Kevin J. Vanhoozer, research professor of systematic theology, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“Moving smoothly from hymns to creeds, from exegetical observations to drawing from a wide variety of Christian thinkers through the ages, this is vintage Fred Sanders: clear in communication, generously catholic in spirit, biblically saturated, and pastorally sensitive. Yet again we have another helpful gem of a book from a trusted theologian.”
Kelly M. Kapic, professor of theology, Covenant College
