D. A. Carson

Eschewing extremes, Bible scholar D. A. Carson explores the controversial subject of the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer and in the life of the church. Unpacking 1 Corinthians 12-14, as well as touching on relevant passages in Acts, Carson faithfully follows the evidence of the text and offers an honest look at the strengths and weaknesses of both charismatic and non-charismatic viewpoints.

In his explanation of Jesus's teaching in Matthew 5-10, D. A. Carson clearly presents the call for every believer to live a pure life. He offers pastors and lay readers rich insights and practical life application from the Sermon on the Mount.

Primarily, How Long, O Lord? is a book of preventative medicine. One of the major causes of devastating grief and confusion among Christians is that our expectations are false. We do not give the subject of evil and suffering the thought it deserves until we ourselves are confronted with tragedy. If by that point our beliefs-not well thought out but deeply ingrained-are largely out of step with the God who has disclosed himself in the Bible and supremely in Jesus, then the pain from the personal tragedy may be multiplied many times over as we begin to question the very foundations of our faith.This clear and accessible treatment of key biblical themes related to human suffering and evil is written by one of the most respected evangelical biblical scholars alive today. Carson brings together a close, careful exposition of key biblical passages with helpful pastoral applications.

Primarily, How Long, O Lord? is a book of preventative medicine. One of the major causes of devastating grief and confusion among Christians is that our expectations are false. We do not give the subject of evil and suffering the thought it deserves until we ourselves are confronted with tragedy. If by that point our beliefs-not well thought out but deeply ingrained-are largely out of step with the God who has disclosed himself in the Bible and supremely in Jesus, then the pain from the personal tragedy may be multiplied many times over as we begin to question the very foundations of our faith.This clear and accessible treatment of key biblical themes related to human suffering and evil is written by one of the most respected evangelical biblical scholars alive today. Carson brings together a close, careful exposition of key biblical passages with helpful pastoral applications.

Christians taking their first steps of faith, as well as experienced believers reexamining their spiritual foundations, will find wisdom in this study of Philippians and the disciplines of the Christian life. They'll be encouraged to let the cross shape their outlook on suffering, emulate worthy Christian role models, persevere by developing seven virtues, and put the gospel first in all aspects of life.

Many of the old methods of evangelism no longer work effectively today. We need new methods to communicate the timeless message of the gospel in culturally relevant ways.In a post-Christian, post-churched, post-reached world, most Christians have been poorly equipped to tell their friends about Jesus. Dr. Chan combines the theological and biblical insights of classic evangelistic training with his own and hard-won insights from missiology on contextualization, cultural hermeneutics, and storytelling.Every chapter is illustrated with real-world examples drawn from over fifteen years of evangelistic ministry across the globe. These are methods that really work—with university students, urban workers, and professionals—getting past the defensive posture that people have toward Christianity so they can seriously consider the claims of Jesus Christ.Field-tested and filled with unique, fresh, and creative insights, this book will equip you to share the gospel in today's world and help as many people as possible hear the good news about Jesus.

Most Christians already know that they should be telling their friends about Jesus. But they have been poorly equipped with methods that are no longer effective in today's post-Christian world. As a result, many people become frustrated, blame themselves, and simply give up. Evangelism in a Skeptical World is a textbook on evangelism that is ideal for the church or the classroom to equip Christians with the principles and skills they need to tell the unbelievable news about Jesus to friends in a skeptical world.Many of the older principles and methods of evangelism in the twentieth century no longer work effectively today. In a post-Christian, post-churched, post-reached world we need new methods to communicate the timeless message of the gospel in culturally relevant ways. Dr. Chan combines the theological and biblical insights of classic evangelistic training with the latest insights from missiology on contextualization, cultural hermeneutics, and storytelling. Every chapter is illustrated with real-world examples drawn from over fifteen years of evangelistic ministry. These are methods that really work - with university students, urban workers, and high school students - getting past the defensive posture that people have toward Christianity so they can seriously consider the claims of Jesus Christ.Field-tested and filled with unique, fresh, and creative insights, this book will equip you to share the gospel in today's world and help as many people as possible hear the good news about Jesus.

In this exposition of 1 Corinthians, D. A. Carson presents a comprehensive view of what the death of Christ means in preaching and ministering to God's people. He explains the key biblical principles for dynamic, cross-centered ministry and how to put the cross at the center of Christian life.

Peu importe o ils habitent, les chr tiens se trouvent in vitablement press s entre, d'une part, les pr tentions de la culture et ses obligations, et d'autre part, leur all geance au Christ. Les tensions entre le Christ et la culture sont la fois diverses et complexes. Il existe diff rents mod les de relations entre le Christ et la culture, chacun cherchant d crire comment cette relation peut tre v cue dans la r alit Dans ce livre, D. A. Carson fait un survol d'un nombre important de questions auxquelles les chr tiens doivent r fl chir lorsqu'ils s'interrogent au sujet des rapports entretenir avec la culture. L'auteur examine la pens e de H. Richard Niebuhr sur la culture la lumi re de la th ologie biblique. Il soul ve que Niebuhr pr sente ses cinq approches comme des options id ales en concurrence les unes avec les autres. Cependant, selon Carson, cet accent plac sur le choix parmi diff rentes propositions ne correspond pas une lecture canonique de l' criture. Il sugg re que ces possibilit s ne sont pas des options choisir ou rejeter, mais qu'elles s'inscrivent dans une compr hension plus unifi e et plus globale des relations entre le Christ et la culture. Finalement, Carson d montre pourquoi aucune approche, m me la plus perspicace, ne devrait servir de r f rence ultime, et il propose de revenir une approche globale qui permet une grande vari t d'accents.AuteurD. A. Carson est professeur de Nouveau Testament Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, Illinois aux tats-Unis, o il enseigne depuis 1978. Conf rencier tr s actif partout dans le monde, il est consid r comme l'un des plus minents th ologiens de notre poque. Don Carson a crit ou supervis de nombreux livres et commentaires bibliques.Table des mati resAvant-propos1. Comment r fl chir la culture: se souvenir de Niebuhr2. Niebuhr revu et corrig les r percussionsde la th ologie biblique3. Peaufiner la notion de culture, et red finirle postmodernisme4. Le s cularisme, la d mocratie, la libert , et le pouvoir5. L' glise et l' tat6. Des programmes contest s, des utopies contrecarr es, et des tensions continuellesIndex des sujetsIndex des noms propresIndex des r f rences bibliques

Är läran om Guds kärlek verkligen svår? Det menar D. A. Carson, som med sin engagerade stil lockar in läsaren i en rikare förståelse av begreppet: ”Gud är kärlek.” Genom att visa vad Bibeln faktiskt lär, leder han också läsaren till en större tilltro till Guds kärlek – och lägger samtidigt grunden för att vandra i kärlek till sin nästa. Vi talar ofta om Guds kärlek. Men hur ofta funderar vi djupare över vad den faktiskt innebär? I denna bok hjälper Carson dig att ana höjden, bredden och djupet av Guds oerhörda kärlek, utan att samtidigt tumma på Guds helighet, allmakt och vrede. Johannes Leckström, ungdomspräst Älmhults församling och ordförande lundaföreningen TheofilEn fröjd att läsa! Istället för att börja i en ”steriliserad, demokratiserad och framför allt sentimentaliserad” bild av Guds kärlek, tar Carson sin utgångspunkt i frågan vem Gud är. Utifrån detta beskriver han sedan kortfattat och precist det vackra mysteriet om Guds kärlek. En bok jag varmt rekommenderar till alla som inte nöjer sig med bekväma plattityder. Johnny Lithell, pastor i Göteborgs Baptistförsamling TabernakletD. A. ”Don” Carson är professor i Nya testamentet vid Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, en av världens större pastorsutbildningar med rötter i Swedish Evangelical Free Church. Tillsammans med Tim Keller är han initiativtagare till The Gospel Coalition, som förenar olika kyrkliga traditioner kring en evangelisk förståelse av tron.

In The Enduring Authority of the Christian Scriptures thirty-seven first-rate evangelical scholars present a thorough study of biblical authority and a full range of issues connected to it. Recognizing that Scripture and its authority are now being both challenged and defended with renewed vigor, editor D. A. Carson assigned the topics that these select scholars address in the book. After an introduction by Carson to the many facets of the current discussion, the contributors present robust essays on relevant historical, biblical, theological, philosophical, epistemological, and comparative-religions topics. To conclude, Carson answers a number of frequently asked questions about the nature of Scripture, providing cross-references to the preceding chapters.This comprehensive volume by a team of recognized experts will be the go-to reference on the nature and authority of the Bible for years to come.

Jos haluat tietää mistä Raamatussa on oikeastaan kysymys, tämä kirja on sinua varten.Jos olet hiljattain alkanut kiinnostua Jumalasta, Raamatusta tai Jeesuksesta, mutta tarjolla olevan materiaalin määrä tuntuu melkein pelottavalta, tämä kirja on sinua varten.D. A. Carson pyrkii teoksessaan solmimaan Raamatun lankoja yhteen niin, että niiden voi nähdä yhtyvän Jeesuksessa. Jumalalla on suunnitelma luomisesta viimeiseen tuomioon saakka - ja sinullakin on osa siinä.

Advances in the Study of Greek offers an introduction to issues of interest in the current world of Greek scholarship. Those within Greek scholarship will welcome this book as a tool that puts students, pastors, professors, and commentators firmly in touch with what is going on in Greek studies. Those outside Greek scholarship will warmly receive Advances in the Study of Greek as a resource to get themselves up to speed in Greek studies. Free of technical linguistic jargon, the scholarship contained within is highly accessible to outsiders.Advances in the Study of Greek provides an accessible introduction for students, pastors, professors, and commentators to understand the current issues of interest in this period of paradigm shift.

This is not another book on what view to hold about the reality of Jesus' return but it is about how to live in the light of his imminent return. D. A. Carson accurately determines that the Christian church has always lived in what the bible terms 'the last days'...the period between his ascension to his Father in heaven and his return on the clouds of heaven. To live in the last days is not to hang on in quiet desperation but to boldly take the word of God and apply it to every situation knowing that it will meet every need just as it has throughout the two millennia since Jesus promised to return again. That is how to live in the last days!

God doesn't demand hectic church programs and frenetic schedules; he only wants his people to know him more intimately, says top-selling author D. A. Carson. The apostle Paul found that spiritual closeness in his own fellowship with the Father. By following Paul's example, we can do the same. This book calls believers to reject superficiality and revolutionize their lives by embracing a God-guided approach to prayer. Previously published as A Call to Spiritual Reformation, this book has now been updated to connect more effectively with contemporary readers. A study guide, DVD, and leader's kit for the book are available through Lifeway and The Gospel Coalition.

Jos uskomme Jeesuksen ylösnousemukseen, uskomme myös hänen paluuseensa. Hän on tulossa takaisin, ja Uuden Testamentin tutkijaprofessori Donald Arthur Carsonin mukaan tätä väliaikaa ylösnousemuksen ja Jeesuksen paluun välissä kutsutaan Raamatussa lopun ajaksi. Carson ei kerro milloin Jeesus on tulossa, eikä hän tartu erilaisiin näkemyksiin tempauksesta tai tuhatvuotisesta valtakunnasta. Sen sijaan hän rohkaisee kristittyjä nostamaan päänsä: ei ole mitään syytä vaipua epätoivoon. Miksi? Koska Jumalan sana on täyttänyt kaikki kristittyjen tarpeet, ohjannut ja rohkaissut jo kahden vuosituhannen ajan - ja tekee niin, kunnes Jeesus palaa pilvissä takaisin!

This book sets forth a compelling vision related to helping churches—big and small—develop interdependent partnerships and make an impact for the sake of the gospel—in their own communities and around the world.

La Academia de la Lengua define el termino -falacia- como fraude o mentira, pero en el presente libro la idea de falacia, en relacion al pensamiento y a la logica, se entiende como un patron de razonamiento malo que aparenta ser bueno, que contiene un error y conduce a una conclusion falsa, sin que haya en ello, forzosamente, intencionalidad de parte del interprete, que mas bien suele convertirse en la primera victima de su propio engano. Las -falacias exegeticas- en la interpretacion de la Escritura estan muy extendidas en nuestra costumbre de acudir a la Biblia en busca de apoyos a conceptos particulares previamente establecidos, en lugar de acercarnos a ella con mente abierta para escudrinar y descubrir la verdad. De ahi el refran popular advirtiendonos que un texto fuera de su contexto es un pretexto . Esta actitud, tan comun como equivoca y lamentable, es la que el autor denuncia y combate abiertamente en las paginas de este libro. Su tesis gira en torno a una interpretacion critica de las Escrituras, que aporte la justificacion lexica, gramatical, cultural, teologica, historica, geografica, o de cualquier otra indole sobre el texto, y situarla por encima, tanto de las opiniones personales arbitrarias, como de la autoridad absoluta que se atribuyen a veces algunos lideres invocando para ello dotes cuestionables de iluminacion o fuentes especiales de revelacion divina. A lo largo de la obra, D.A. Carson trata las falacias mas significativas: -Falacias en el estudio de las palabras -Falacias gramaticales -Falacias logicas -Presuposiciones y falacias historicas Acabando con unas Reflexiones finales acerca de falacias menos comunes, como las relacionadas con el genero literario, la yuxtaposicion de textos, confundir lo figurativo con lo literal, etc. La obra se completa, con un amplio Indice Tematico y un Indice de Textos Citados este ultimo muy conveniente a la hora de localizar los pasajes biblicos mas susceptibles a falacias exegeticas. Un libro excelente, muy util y necesario, erudito en su contenido pero claro en su exposicion, y por tanto, facil de entender. Un clasico entre los textos de hermeneutica biblica contemporanea en el mundo academico."

Highly respected New Testament scholar D. A. Carson provides students and pastors with expert guidance on choosing a commentary for any book of the New Testament. The seventh edition has been updated to assess the most recently published commentaries. Carson examines sets, one-volume commentaries, and New Testament introductions and theologies, offering evaluative comments on the available offerings for each New Testament book. This is an essential guide to building a reference library.

The Bible's storyline is grand in its sweep, beautiful in its form, and unified in its message. However, many Christians still struggle to understand how the Old and New Testaments fit together, especially in relation to the person and work of Jesus Christ. In this collection of expositions of various Old Testament texts, eight prominent evangelical pastors and scholars demonstrate what it looks like to preach Christ from the Old Testament. From the experience of the Israelites during the exodus to the cryptic words about Melchizedek in the Psalms, this book offers readers a diverse collection of approaches to gospel-centred preaching from the Old Testament by some of the most skilled expositors of our day. The contributors are Alistair Begg, Mike Bullmore, D. A. Carson, Matt Chandler, Tim Keller, James MacDonald, Conrad Mbewe and Al Mohler.