The seventh and final book in our Faculty Book Giveaway is Wayne Grudem’s brand new book Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning. Dr. Grudem says of this book, "I hope it will be useful for all Christians who seek to experience the great blessing of God that comes from walking daily in paths of obedience, knowing more of the joy of God’s presence, and experiencing his favor on our lives."

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How should Christians live when the surrounding culture is increasingly hostile to Christian moral values? Granted, the Bible is our guide—but how can we know if we are interpreting it rightly with regard to ethical questions such as wealth and poverty, telling the truth, marriage and divorce, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, business practices, environmental stewardship, and dozens of other issues? And on a very practical level, how can we know God’s will in the ordinary decisions of life? To address questions like these, Wayne Grudem, author of the best-selling Systematic Theology, draws on forty years of teaching classes in ethics to write this wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning, organized according to the structure of the Ten Commandments. He issues a challenging call for Christians to live lives of personal holiness, and offers a vision of the Christian life that is full of joy and blessing through living each day in a way that is pleasing to God.

Endorsements

“Wayne Grudem and I have always been on the same page, both in theology and in theological method. Christian Ethics: An Introduction to Biblical Moral Reasoning has all the excellent features of his Systematic Theology: biblical fidelity, comprehensiveness, clarity, practical application, and interaction with other writers. His exhortations drive the reader to worship the triune God. I hope the book gets the wide distribution and enthusiastic response that it deserves.”
—John M. Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy Emeritus, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida

“Insightful, encyclopedic, biblical, and distinctively evangelical, this new book from Wayne Grudem is a massive contribution to Christian ethics. It will stand as one of the most important and definitive works of this generation. Readers should engage it chapter by chapter, and then keep it close at hand for continuing consultation.”
—R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“This is the best all-around book on Christian ethics I'm aware of, and I plan to require it as the primary textbook for my course on biblical ethics. Grudem writes in his characteristic style: clear, logical, accessible, and (usually!) persuasive.”
—Andy Naselli, Assistant Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology, Bethlehem College & Seminary; Elder, Bethlehem Baptist Church

About Wayne Grudem

Dr. Grudem has been Research Professor of Theology and Biblical Studies at Phoenix Seminary since 2001 and has served as the President of the Evangelical Theological Society (1999) and as a member of the Translation Oversight Committee for the English Standard Version of the Bible. Learn more about Dr. Grudem on his faculty page.

The sixth book in our Faculty Book Giveaway is Justification in the Second Century by Dr. Brian Arnold. Dr. Arnold is Assistant Professor of Theology and a former pastor in Kentucky. This book was formerly published in hardback and has just recently been released in paperback by Baylor University Press.

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T. F. Torrance’s influential The Doctrine of Grace in the Apostolic Fathers (1948) relegated the collection of Christianity’s earliest noncanonical witnesses to a fall from grace. According to Torrance, the Apostolic Fathers abandoned Paul’s “justification by faith” and instead advocated for various forms of “works righteousness.”

Given the new perspectives on both Paul and first-century Judaism, Brian Arnold challenges Torrance’s judgments of the Apostolic Fathers by assessing the clarity, prevalence, and importance of Paul’s doctrine of justification one hundred years after Paul’s death (ca. 165 CE). Arnold carefully examines the ancient writings of Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch, and Justin Martyr, as well as the Epistle to Diognetus and the Odes of Solomon, providing close readings of key texts. Arnold concludes, contrary to Torrance, that Paul’s teaching on justification is present, understood, and important in second-century writings. Arnold opposes arguments that claim the Early Church Fathers either misunderstood Paul or were uninterested in the doctrine. Arnold shows that Christianity, in its earliest practices, emphasized the virtuous life that must follow one’s baptism, while also contending that faith is the only prerequisite for justification.

While second-century Christian literature may not mimic Paul’s language at every point, Arnold shows that the essence of Pauline soteriology—the liberation and new life that faith in Christ’s atoning death provides apart from election and law—continues to be a dominant theme of Christian reflection, praxis, and worship.

Endorsement

"This bold and provocative study is primarily an exercise in historical correction. It challenges the widely held view that Paul’s idea of justification by faith was largely lost or passed over by second-century Christian writers. Through a close reading of the relevant texts, Arnold rejects this perspective. While he acknowledges the differences between early Christian writers, he argues that in various ways and in multiple forms the notion of justification by faith was propagated and preserved by authors such as Clement of Rome, Ignatius of Antioch and Justin. This book will undoubtedly cause a stir due to its clearly articulated challenge to a near-unanimous scholarly view."

—Paul Foster, Professor in New Testament Language, Literature & Theology, University of Edinburgh

About Brian Arnold

Dr. Arnold joined the Phoenix Seminary faculty in 2015 and teaches courses in Systematic Theology and Church History. You can learn more about him at his faculty page.

Congrats to Sherry McIntosh who won our last book giveaway! Her copy of Engaging Ephesians written by John DelHousaye will be in the mail soon. For those who didn’t win but still want the book, it is available on Amazon.

Round five of our summer Faculty Book Giveaway is over, but we have two giveaways left. Make sure to follow us on our Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook channels so you don’t miss any. Our next giveaway starts July 23.

The fifth book in our Faculty Book Giveaway is Engaging Ephesians: An Intermediate Reader and Exegetical Guide by John DelHousaye, professor of New Testament. As Dr. DelHousaye recently explained, this book is different from a commentary in that it explains the phenomena of the text of Ephesians in a way that allows readers to work through and understand it on their own.

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Engaging Ephesians explains the phenomena of the text of Ephesians in a way that allows readers to work through and understand it on their own. It is divided into fourteen sections, which allows it to correspond perfectly with the length of a semester and be adopted as a course textbook. At the head of each weekly section, significant individuals and key terms are listed and expounded upon in subsequent commentary. In addition, each chapter has a vocabulary list for all words that occur fifty times or less in the Greek New Testament. Also helpful are discussions on matters such as literary structure, rhetoric, semantics, and syntax. This reader-friendly guide allows readers to engage Ephesians in a deep, profound, and faithful manner.

About John DelHousaye

Dr. John DelHousaye is Associate Professor of New Testament. He joined the faculty of Phoenix Seminary in 2001 and predominantly teaches the books and language of the New Testament. Learn more about Dr. DelHousaye on his faculty page.