Bøger af Mark Keown

"Beliefs about the Holy Spirit have clear implications for all of Christian life. Pneumaformity surveys Paul's letters for clarity on these teachings. By incorporating Paul's Trinitarian framework behind teachings about God and Christ with specific mentions of the Spirit, New Testament scholar and longtime pastor Mark Keown gives readers eyes to see the expansive nature of Paul's pneumatology. Prominent recent studies elevate the themes of "Christoformity" and "Cruciformity" in Paul's writings, but few sufficiently account for the Holy Spirit, the instrument through whom radical living is possible. This study dives into Paul's teachings on the following aspects of the Spirit's agency: the Spirit's participation in conversion, role in forming Christian character, integrating work within the Christian community, missional engagement, place in the believer's final eschatological transformation. Keown shows how Paul infused his Christological language with pneumatological realities, offering readers a fuller understanding of the Spirit's work in individuals, the church, and the world"--

In his epistle to the Philippians, Paul addresses internal struggles and external pressures that the church faced. In the letter he presents the sacrificial life of Christ as the ultimate example, "the ethical foundation for all of life," and then calls believers to imitate Christ in their own lives. In this volume, Mark J. Keown scrupulously examines Philippians with a clear eye on the original text and a fine-tuned ear to first-century culture while also interacting with the full history of scholarship on Philippians. Keown also carefully considers the letter's theological and devotional importance for present-day believers. The result is the most comprehensive commentary on Philippians yet published.