Contents
Contents
Cover
Foreword
Preface
Introduction Evangelical Essentials
Three disclaimers
Fundamentalism and evangelicalism
Evangelicalism’s tribes and tenets
The trinitarian gospel
Suggested further reading
1 The Revelation of God
Revelation
Inspiration
Authority
Three more words
Two clarifications
Suggested further reading
2 The Cross of Christ
Our acceptance with God
Our daily discipleship
Our mission and message
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3 The Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Christian beginnings
Christian assurance
Christian holiness
Christian community
Christian mission
Christian hope
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Conclusion The Challenge of the Evangelical Faith
The call for evangelical integrity, or to live a life that is worthy of the gospel
The call for evangelical stability, or to stand firm in the gospel
The call for evangelical truth, or to contend for the faith of the gospel
The call for evangelical unity, or to work together for the gospel
The call for evangelical endurance, or to suffer for the gospel
Suggested further reading
Postscript The Pre-Eminence of Humility
Notes
The Cape Town Commitment: A Confession of Faith and a Call to Action
Foreword
Preamble
Part I For the Lord we love: The Cape Town Confession of Faith
1. We love because God first loved us
2. We love the living God
3. We love God the Father
4. We love God the Son
5. We love God the Holy Spirit
6. We love God’s Word
7. We love God’s world
8. We love the gospel of God
9. We love the people of God
10. We love the mission of God
Part II For the world we serve: The Cape Town Call to Action
Introduction
IIA. Bearing witness to the truth of Christ in a pluralistic, globalized world
IIB. Building the peace of Christ in our divided and broken world
IIC. Living the love of Christ among people of other faiths
IID. Discerning the will of Christ for world evangelization
IIE. Calling the Church of Christ back to humility, integrity and simplicity
IIF. Partnering in the body of Christ for unity in mission
Conclusion
The Lausanne Movement
‘The spirit of Lausanne’
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Langham Partnership
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