| Finally Alive: What Happens When We Are Born Again? Revised Edition Contributor(s): Piper, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845504216 ISBN-13: 9781845504212 Publisher: Christian Focus Publications OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Why is the church so ineffectual and characterised by the mosaic generation as unchristian? The term born again has been devalued both in society and in the church. Recent social studies surveys have shown that those who regard themselves as born again Christians have the same tendency to divorce as people who arent Christians at all! In these surveys, being born again is defined by what people say they believe. The New Testament defines Christians very differently. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Theology - Soteriology - Religion | Christian Ministry - Discipleship |
| Dewey: 248.4 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.53" W x 8.5" (0.66 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: When Jesus said to Nicodemus, 'You must be born again', the devout and learned religious leader was unsure what Jesus meant. It would seem nothing has changed. Today 'born again Christians' fill churches that are seen as ineffectual at best, and even characterised by the 'mosaic' generation as 'unchristian'.
The term 'born again' has been devalued both in society and in the church. Those claiming to be 'born again' live lives that are indistinguishable from those who don't; they sin the same, embrace injustice the same, covet the same, do almost everything the same.
Being 'born again' is now defined by what people say they believe. The New Testament however defines Christians very differently.
"When Jesus said to Nicodemus, "You must be born again" (John 3:7), he was not sharing interesting and unimportant information. He was leading him to eternal life... If he does that for you (or if he already has), then you are (or you will be) truly, invincibly, finally alive." John Piper |
Contributor Bio(s): Piper, John: - John Piper served as pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota for 33 years. He is the founder of desiringGod.org, a chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, and he has written more than 50 books including Desiring God and Don't Waste Your Life. John and his wife Noel have four sons and one daughter. |