IS
LOVE
A BIBLICAL AND SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
GERALD BRAY
CROSSWAY
wheaton, illinois
God Is Love: A Biblical and Systematic Theology
Copyright © 2012 by Gerald Bray
Published by Crossway
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Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4335-2269-7
ePub ISBN: 978-1-4335-2272-7
PDF ISBN: 978-1-4335-2270-3
Mobipocket ISBN: 978-1-4335-2271-0
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Bray, Gerald Lewis.
God is love: a biblical and systematic theology / Gerald Bray.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-4335-2269-7 (hc)
1. Theology, Doctrinal—Popular works. I. Title.
BT77.B755 | 2012 |
230—dc23 | 2011039137 |
Crossway is a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
1 The Christian Experience of God
COMMUNICATING THIS KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS
THE SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THEOLOGY
DIVINE REVELATION TO THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
THE DIVINE INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE
THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BIBLE
DIVINE REVELATION OUTSIDE THE BIBLE?
THE BIBLE AS THE SOURCE OF THEOLOGY
THINGS UNKNOWN AND THINGS INDIFFERENT
THREE PERSONS IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER
MODERN DIFFICULTIES WITH THE TERM “PERSON”
DIVINE SUBSTANCE AND DIVINE NATURE
WHAT GOD LETS US SHARE WITH HIM
9 The God of the Old Testament and the Father of Jesus Christ
THE PERSON AND WORK OF THE FATHER
THE GENERATION OF THE SON IN ETERNITY
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About God Is Love: A Biblical and Systematic TheologyWhile there is no substitute for personal, faithful, and careful Bible reading and prayer, the Bible’s vast size and diversity can make distilling its truth a daunting task. Thus most Christians benefit from supplemental resources to help learn and apply what Scripture teaches. Renowned theologian, Gerald Bray has produced just such a resource in his new biblical theology. Though packed with robust content, he writes about this volume: “the aim … is to reach those who would not normally find systematic theology appealing or even comprehensible.” This volume is unique from others in that Bray traces the common theme of God’s love through the Bible categorically—from God’s love for himself and his creation to the cross as the ultimate expression of God’s love, among other categories. The centrality of God’s love in Bray’s theology reflects a deep conviction that the Bible shows us God for who he really is. This volume is of interest to Christians seeking to grow in their faith. |
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