"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God."
2 Corinthians 5:202 Corinthians 5:20
In this collection of biblical expositions, seven prominent Bible teachers lay the biblical foundation for missions based on the apostle Paul's words in 2 Corinthians, addressing a number of oft-debated topics along the way. Chapters include:
D. A. Carson - The Biblical Basis of Missions (2 Corinthians 4:1-12)(2 Corinthians 4:1-12) David Platt - Why the Great Commission is Great (2 Corinthians 4:13-18)(2 Corinthians 4:13-18) John Piper - The Heart of God in the Call to Proclaim (2 Corinthians 5:1-10)(2 Corinthians 5:1-10) J. Mack Stiles - Being Ambassadors for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:11-21)(2 Corinthians 5:11-21) Andrew Davis - Are People without Christ Really Lost? Michael Oh - The Individual's Suffering and the Salvation of the World Stephen Um - Jesus and Justice God's Love Compels UsGod's Love Compels Us focuses on God's love as the motivation for missions, encouraging individual Christians to embrace the privilege of taking the gospel to the world.
Donald Arthur Carson is a Canadian-born evangelical theologian and professor of New Testament.
Carson served as pastor of Richmond Baptist Church in Richmond, British Columbia from 1970 to 1972. Following his doctoral studies, he served for three years at Northwest Baptist Theological College (Vancouver) and in 1976 was the founding dean of the seminary. In 1978, Carson joined the faculty of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, where he is currently serving as research professor.
Carson has written or edited 57 books, many of which have been translated into Chinese.
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