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God So Loved the World: A Christology for Disciples

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I read "God So Loved The World" for a Masters class, Ethics of Jesus, and instantly fell in love with it. Wilson is a most gifted writer with wonderful theological insight. I appreciate his taking high theology and organizing it into "stories" or narrative format that makes it easy to understand. The book is a perfect tool for the student or the non-Christian who genuinely desires to know God better. Wilson presents intriguing transitions for his subject content that alone educate and enforce proper doctrine. The subjects are precise, well-organized, and written with great informative skill. The book is not exhaustive, but enough to present the Jesus of the Bible in a conservative, honorable, and dynamic way that will leave any reader longing to know Him and Christian faith intimately. It is impossible not to see the core of Christian religion--Jesus--in a refreshing perspective after reading this book.

One of the features of this book that really caught my attention was the handling of the Kingdom of God as it realtes to believers in Christ. Permeating a decent study of Christology is the theme that we are living in a pseudo reality. Jesus Christ is calling us out of it and into the Kingdom of God. Do not expect to find anything like a comprehensive presentation of Christology in this book, but you may expect to find a brief but intersting look at some of the central issues surrounding Christ, as well as practical suggestions for applying what was gleaned from those applications to your life.