| Being Conformed to Christ in Community: A Study of Maturity, Maturation and the Local Church in the Undisputed Pauline Epistles Contributor(s): Samra, James G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0567043541 ISBN-13: 9780567043542 Publisher: T&T Clark OUR PRICE: $227.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2006 Annotation: Explores Paul's conception of maturity, paying attention to the maturation process and the role of the local church in facilitating this process. An exegetical-theological study of the seven generally accepted epistles, this work makes heuristic use of three studies for the purpose of illuminating Paul's thoughts regarding maturity. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Studies - New Testament - General - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament |
| Dewey: 227.06 |
| LCCN: 2006283337 |
| Series: Library of New Testament Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.25 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Being Conformed to Christ in Community explores Paul's conception of maturity, paying particular attention to the maturation process and the role of the local church in facilitating this process. Although central to Paul's theology, maturity is often overlooked in Pauline studies. Samra argues that Paul understood his apostolic commission to involve delivering mature believers on the day of Christ. He suggests that the central motif of Pauline maturity is conformity of believers to the image of Christ, who provides the defi ning standard of maturity. For Paul there are fi ve means used by the Spirit to conform believers to the image of Christ, which Samra presents and analyzes as components of the maturation process, namely identifying with Christ, enduring suffering, experiencing the presence of God, receiving and living out wisdom from God and imitating a godly example. Samra concludes by arguing that Paul expected the local church to facilitate maturation so that believers' participation in a local assembly would result in their being conformed to Christ. REV DR JAMES G. SAMRA is Senior Minister at Calvary Church in Grand Rapids, USA. He earned a doctor of philosophy in New Testament from Oxford University and a masters of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. |