The unity of the body of Christ His church is not a desireable option. it is a divine mandate. This book prescribes a cure for the factions in modern Christianity. I calls for a dedication to Christ above denominational loyalty.
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"I highly recommend the thesis and spirit of this work to the church at large." -- Robert Webber, author of Ancient-Future Faith
"The hope held out in this book is that the days of sectarianism are numbered." -- D'Esta Love, Chaplain, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
"a profound proposal on how contemporary Christians can recognize and celebrate the unity God has already created in his church." -- Douglas Foster, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
"The hope held out in this book is that the days of sectarianism are numbered." -- D'Esta Love, Chaplain, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
"a profound proposal on how contemporary Christians can recognize and celebrate the unity God has already created in his church." -- Douglas Foster, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX
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RUBEL SHELLY served as a minister for a large church in Nashville, Tennessee from 19782006. During that time he also taught at Lipscomb University and Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, and is the author or coauthor of many books. He presently lives in the Greater Detroit area where he teaches philosophy and religion at Rochester College.
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This review is from: The Jesus Proposal: A Theological Framework for Maintaining the Unity of the Body of Christ (Hardcover)
Rubel and John have written a superb book calling us back to a theology centered on the mindset and heart of Jesus. The book also calls us to leave our common institutional theology that produces a sectarian mindset. The "proposal" is that RELATIONSHIPS will become the filter and lens for our discipleship, not institutions. They do a superb job of showing the reader how scripture calls us to this relational theology over and over again. They equally do a great job communicating HOW and WHY we evolved into a people that becameinstitutional motivated in our discipleship. Not everyone will have ears to hear this call to become more Christ centered as opposed to institutional centered. Not everyone had ears 2,000 years ago either.
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I could not put this book down. I kept saying to myself, "He is saying what I have been thinking for years." I am tired of the competitiveness all too often in Christianity. "I am right and you are wrong, therefore we cannot worship together." Or, "I have it figured out." "You have love and happiness, but I have truth." This "superior" thinking drives me crazy and Satan loves it. He loves a divided Jesus following. This book demonstrates how we should all be working together to learn God's will and truth. We do this best together. When we disagree theologically we should continue as brothers and sisters. Can a man striving to know God's will be incorrect and still saved? Well, let's see. Not according to some. But then, what about Jesus' apostles? Were they not wrong in some of their beliefs about Jesus and His coming? Were they lost? God is their judge and our judge. This books formulates a new thinking of peace and unity so we can fight the real enemy, Satan.
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I'm an old man and don't finish many books, this one held my attention all the way through. If people who don't know Jesus could see Jesus in those of us who do; God would be pleased and more people would come to know Him... Mike Rubsam
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