Fight - Softcover

Sprinkle, Preston; Rillera, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1434704920 ISBN 13: 9781434704924

Publisher: David C Cook Publishing Company, 2013

Synopsis

Fight explores violence in the Bible and challenges us to live out Jesus&; call to non-violence. With prophetic relevance, New York Times bestselling author Preston Sprinkle tackles the controversy surrounding violence and grapples with surprising conclusions. Anyone who has struggled with the morality of violence will appreciate this convincing biblical guide.

About this title

About the Author

Preston Sprinkle is the New York Times bestselling co-author of Erasing Hell: What God Said About Eternity, and the Things We've Made Up. He has a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University and currently teaches at Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley, California, where he lives with his wife and four kids.

From the Back Cover

What Are We Fighting For?

 

&;I&;m still an evangelical Christian. And I&;m not Amish, Quaker, or Mennonite. I own several guns and still believe that the smell of a recently fired shotgun on a crisp fall morning comes darn near close to paradise. But I&;ve tried my hardest to understand God&;s Word and the diverse perspectives of those who read it. And the more I study, the more I discuss, the more I&;ve become convinced: Christians shouldn&;t kill or use violence&;not even in war.&;

 

With these words, Preston Sprinkle jumps into a compelling, passionate study of God&;s perspective on violence. Examining both the seemingly angry, violent God of the Old Testament and the peacemaking Jesus of the New, Preston takes us back to Scripture to discern how God has really called His people to think and live in the midst of a violent world. He asks us to join him in inviting God to challenge our presuppositions, to set aside our biases and backgrounds and fears &; and to seek above all else to faithfully follow the Savior who humbly submitted to God in the face of injustice and violence.

Edition details

• Publisher: David C Cook Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1434704920
• ISBN 13: 9781434704924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 301