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Where God Meets Man, 50th Anniversary Edition

Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Where God Meets Man, 50th Anniversary Edition

Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel

By: Gerhard O. Forde

This book about Luther's theology is written out of a twofold conviction: first, that many of our problems have arisen because we have not really understood our own traditions, especially in the case of Luther; and second, that there is still a lot of help for us in someone like Luther if we take the trouble to probe beneath the surface. In this ground-breaking book, Forde interprets Luther's theology for our own day. The fundamental theme of the book is the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology. Through this theme, Forde points out that we have failed to understand the basic thrust of Luther's theology and that this failure has caused and still causes us grief. Modern scholarship has demonstrated that Luther did not actually share some of the views on the nature of faith and salvation that subsequent generations have foisted upon him and have used to interpret his thinking. This book attempts to bring the results of some of that scholarship to light and make it more accessible to those searching for answers today. The central questions of Christianity are examined in this fresh restatement of Luther's thought: the relationship between God and humanity, the cross, the sacraments, this world and the next, and the role of the church. The author presents the "down-to-earth" character of Luther's theology in the hope that it will help individual Christians today to be both faithful to God and true to their human and social responsibilities. This 50th Anniversary Edition includes a preface by Marianna Forde and a new study guide by Bradley C. Jenson, created to encourage new readings and conversations about Forde's influential take on Luther, theology, and the church.

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1506468667

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Theology is for Proclamation

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Theology is for Proclamation

By: Gerhard O. Forde

This book drags systematic theology out of the study, sticks it into the pulpit, onto the altar, and under the waters of baptism so that it proclaims the gospel. It sets limits within which discussions of ministry and ecumenism must occur, if we are to remain proclaimers of the gospel. Forde's work ought to be the centerpiece for years to come, simply because-in his inimitably impatient way-he has it right.' James M. Kittelson, Professor of History, University of Ohio

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1451408749

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The Essential Forde

Distinguishing Law and Gospel

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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The Essential Forde

Distinguishing Law and Gospel

By: Gerhard O. Forde

No twentieth-century American understood Luther's law-gospel distinction better than Gerhard O. Forde, who was professor of theology at Luther Theological Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Because Forde kept this Lutheran distinction razor sharp, his theological writings are an essential inheritance for us today. This volume, The Essential Forde, aims to provide the essence of Forde's writing centered upon Luthers and Scripture's essential distinction, that is, the distinction between law and gospel. The editors of this volume have chosen some of the most definitive writings of the renowned Gerhad Forde, whose influence continues to grow. The list of works trace the contours of Forde's theological argument. Organized around "Law and Gospel," the selections start off with some historical background on that doctrinal locus, but for the most part express Forde's own views of the law and the gospel, including death and resurrection, the bondage of the will, good works, preaching, and the sacraments. Besides these essential writings, the book will provide a definitive introduction by the editors, which includes a brief biography of Forde, an essay regarding his doctrinal interpretation, and a sketch of the Forde legacy. Also contained in the volume will be a comprehensive bibliography of all of Forde's published works plus work published about him.

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A More Radical Gospel

Essays on Eschatology, Authority, Atonement, and Ecumenism

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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A More Radical Gospel

Essays on Eschatology, Authority, Atonement, and Ecumenism

By: Gerhard O. Forde

Gerhard O. Forde has stood at the forefront of Lutheran thought for most of his career. This new collection of essays and sermons—many previously unpublished— makes Forde's powerful theological vision more widely available. The book aptly captures Forde's deep Lutheran commitment. Here he argues that the most important task of theology is to serve the proclamation of the gospel as discerned on the basis of the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone. For Forde, the doctrine of justification is not one topic among other theological topics; rather, it is the criterion that guides "all theology and ministry. Throughout the book Forde applies this truth to issues of eschatology, authority, atonement, and ecumenism. Also included are seven insightful sermons that model the Lutheran approach to proclamation.

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The Essential Forde

Distinguishing Law and Gospel

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Theology is for Proclamation

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The Captivation of the Will

Luther vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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The Captivation of the Will

Luther vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage

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The Captivation of the Will provocatively revisits a perennial topic of controversy: human free will. Highly esteemed Lutheran thinker Gerhard O. Forde cuts to the heart of the subject by reexamining the famous debate on the will between Luther and Erasmus. Following a substantial introduction by James A. Nestingen that brings to life the historical background of the debate, Forde thoroughly explores Luther's "Bondage of the Will" and the dispute between Erasmus and Luther that it reflects. In the process of exposing this debate's enduring significance for Christians, Forde highlights its central arguments about Scripture, God, the will, and salvation in Christ. Luther recognized that the only solution for humans bound by sin is the forgiveness that comes from Christ alone. Convinced that this insight represents the heart of the Christian gospel, Forde concludes with ten sermons that proclaim the message of salvation through Christ alone while elegantly relating theological inquiry to everyday life.

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1506427200

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Justification by Faith

A Matter of Death and Life

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Justification by Faith

A Matter of Death and Life

By: Gerhard O. Forde

Justification by faith alone labels theologically the motor that energizes the Reformation. The dynamic behind the language can still mean renewal for theology and church today, but only if that legal metaphor is not left to stand alone. Gerhard Forde calls for a recovery of Paul's equally vital metaphor of death-resurrection, which speaks of our dying to the old and being raised to new life in Christ. Justification, he contends, is death and rising, and where these complementary metaphors are allowed to interpret one another the Gospel can once again explode with all its original power. This fresh appropriation of the confessional witness contributes not only to an enhanced understanding of Reformation teachings, but also to an ecumenical dialogue that is zeroing in more closely on the catholic provenance and current vitality of the Augsburg Confession.

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1620322102

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On Being a Theologian of the Cross

Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation, 1518

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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On Being a Theologian of the Cross

Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation, 1518

By: Gerhard O. Forde

Gerhard Forde examines the nature of the "theology of the cross, noting what makes it different from other kinds of theology. His starting point is a thorough analysis of Luther's Heidelberg Disputation of 1518, the classic text of the theology of the cross.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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080284345X

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The Preached God

Proclamation in Word and Sacrament

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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The Preached God

Proclamation in Word and Sacrament

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The Preached God' speaks directly to preachers, calling them to deliver the truths of forgiveness, life, and salvation through both word and sacrament to all who listen.

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Where God Meets Man, 50th Anniversary Edition

Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Luther's Down-to-Earth Approach to the Gospel

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Justification by Faith

A Matter of Death and Life

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A Matter of Death and Life

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Justification by faith alone" labels theologically the motor that energizes the Reformation. The dynamic behind the language can still mean renewal for theology and church today, but only if that legal metaphor is not left to stand alone. Gerhard Forde calls for a recovery of Paul's equally vital metaphor of death-resurrection, which speaks of our dying to the old and being raised to new life in Christ. Justification, he contends, is death and rising, and where these complementary metaphors are allowed to interpret one another the Gospel can once again explode with all its original power. This fresh appropriation of the confessional witness contributes not only to an enhanced understanding of Reformation teachings, but also to an ecumenical dialogue that is zeroing in more closely on the catholic provenance and current vitality of the Augsburg Confession.

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The Law-Gospel Debate

An Interpretation of Its Historical Development

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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The Law-Gospel Debate

An Interpretation of Its Historical Development

By: Gerhard O. Forde

In this early work from "one of the defining theologians of American Lutheranism" (James Arne Nestingen, Dialog), Gerhard O. Forde provides a superlative interpretation of more than 150 years of modern law-gospel debate. In presenting this history, he examines the positions of such outstanding theologians as J. C. K. von Hofmann (the "father of Heilsgeschichte"), Theodosius Harnack, Albrecht Ritschl, Karl Barth, Werner Elert, Helmut Thielicke, Gustaf Wingren, and Hans Iwand, before offering his own proposal for an understanding of the gospel as God's final word which "breaks the continuity of the law." Contemporary students of the law-gospel dialectic will find here a wealth of critical background, as well as the groundwork for Forde's mature thinking on the work of Christ, gospel, law, and eschatology.

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The Captivation of the Will

Luther vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Luther vs. Erasmus on Freedom and Bondage

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On Being a Theologian of the Cross

Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation, 1518

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Reflections on Luther's Heidelberg Disputation, 1518

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A More Radical Gospel

Essays on Eschatology, Authority, Atonement, and Ecumenism

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Essays on Eschatology, Authority, Atonement, and Ecumenism

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Christian Spirituality

Five Views of Sanctification

By: Donald Alexander

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Christian Spirituality

Five Views of Sanctification

By: Donald Alexander

How can we grow closer to God? Is there a secret to spiritual life? Do we need a second blessing? Is sanctification instantaneous or is it a process? The nature of Christian spirituality has been widely debated throughout the history of the church. Donald L. Alexander brings together five scholars in a fascinating debate on sanctification and spirituality.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830812784

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The Preached God

Proclamation in Word and Sacrament

By: Gerhard O. Forde

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Proclamation in Word and Sacrament

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The Preached God' speaks directly to preachers, calling them to deliver the truths of forgiveness, life, and salvation through both word and sacrament to all who listen.

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