Systematic Theology Scripture Defines Scripture Volume 24

The Doctrine of Faithfulness in the World: Christian Witness, Stewardship, Authority, Suffering, and Endurance Until the Lord Comes

von Jeff C. Edwards

630 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Systematic Theology - Scripture Defines ScriptureVolume 24: The Doctrine of Faithfulness in the WorldChristian Witness, Stewardship, Authority, Suffering, and Endurance Until the Lord ComesWhat does Scripture require of the believer in the world God has placed him in?Life is not an accident or a private possession to be used however we please. It belongs to God and has been placed into our care. The believer's body, time, work, household, opportunities, authority, resources, relationships, suffering, witness, and hope must all be handled faithfully before Him.In Systematic Theology - Scripture Defines Scripture, Volume 24: The Doctrine of Faithfulness in the World, Jeff C. Edwards presents a comprehensive biblical study of the responsibilities God entrusts to individual believers and how those responsibilities should be carried until Christ returns.Drawing from the whole counsel of Scripture, this volume examines:The believer as a steward of the life and resources God has givenFaithfulness with the body, time, abilities, work, and possessionsResponsibility within marriage, family, household, and communityDelegated authority and biblical submissionChristian liberty governed by truth, love, and conscienceCivil responsibility and the limits of obedience to human authorityHonest labor, entrusted property, fiduciary duty, and financial integrityPublic witness and representing Christ before the worldSuffering for righteousness' sake without retaliation or compromiseDiscernment, steadfastness, and endurance in evil daysHolding fast the faith when others departWatching for the Lord without speculation, idleness, or date-settingFinishing the course and being found faithful at Christ's comingBiblical faithfulness is not measured primarily by fame, wealth, influence, visible success, or the apparent size of a person's assignment. God does not give every servant the same abilities, opportunities, authority, resources, or length of service. He requires each believer to be faithful with what has actually been placed into his hands.This volume also shows that biblical doctrine was never given merely to organize information or fill the mind. Truth is meant to shape a life. The doctrines of Scripture call the believer to worship, obedience, courage, humility, endurance, service, and hope.As the concluding volume of the twenty-four-volume Systematic Theology - Scripture Defines Scripture series, this book brings the entire doctrinal journey to its practical and personal conclusion. Yet it is also written to stand alone as a complete biblical study of Christian stewardship, responsibility, witness, suffering, endurance, and readiness for the return of Christ.The final question is not merely how much truth the believer understands.It is whether that truth governed the life God placed into his care.A sweeping biblical call to faithful stewardship, loyalty under pressure, and finishing well before the Lord.

• Reihe: Systematic Theology: Scripture Defines Scripture
• Themen: Philosophie und Religion Religion und Glaube Christentum
• ISBN: 9798950944246
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 11.09.2026
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Extreme Hermeneutics