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Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament: The Gospel Realized

Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament: The Gospel Realized

by J. Ligon Duncan, Simon J. Kistemaker, Michael J. Kruger, Guy P. Waters, William B. Barcley, Robert Cara, Benjamin Gladd, Charles E. Hill, Reggie M. Kidd and Bruce A. Lowe

Read the New Testament from a biblical-theological perspective. Featuring contributions from nine respected evangelical scholars, this volume introduces each New Testament book in the context of the whole canon of Scripture, helping anyone who teaches or studies the Bible to apply it to the church today. This product is … Read more…

Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old & New Testament Collection (2 Vols.)

Biblical-Theological Introduction to the Old & New Testament Collection (2 Vols.)

by Michael J. Kruger and Miles Van Pelt

Discover how the Bible is a single, cohesive story In order to effectively teach the Bible, preachers and teachers must see it as one cohesive story, tied together by the good news about Israel's coming Messiah - promised from the beginning and realized in Jesus Christ. Covering each book in both the Old and New Testaments, these volum… Read more…

God's Word for You (GWFY) — Hebrews

God's Word for You (GWFY) — Hebrews

by Michael J. Kruger

We are all tempted to drift away from Jesus, but in the book of Hebrews God gives us an anchor: a detailed understanding of how and why Jesus is better than anything else. Seminary professor Michael J. Kruger unpacks this rich book verse by verse. He explains the Old Testament background, gives plenty of application for our lives today, an… Read more…

The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity

The Ten Commandments of Progressive Christianity

by Michael J. Kruger

A cautionary look at ten dangerously appealing half-truths set forth by progressive Christianity. These \"commandments\" are far less about God's purpose and desires, and far more about man's. Half-truths like these can sound appealing until you recognize their foundations and implications. This is why progressive Christianity can be quite challengin… Read more…

Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

by Michael J. Kruger

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by spiritual abuse--harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a position of spiritual authority. And high-profile cases are only a small portion of this widespread problem. Behind the scenes are many more cases of spiritual abus… Read more…

Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church
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Bully Pulpit: Confronting the Problem of Spiritual Abuse in the Church

by Michael J. Kruger

Narrated by Tom Parks

Are churches looking for the wrong kind of leaders? The last decade has witnessed a rising number of churches wrecked by spiritual abuse--harsh, heavy-handed, domineering behavior from those in a position of spiritual authority. And high-profile cases are only a small portion of this widespread problem. Behind the scenes are many more cases of spiritual abus… Read more…

Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College

Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College

by Michael J. Kruger

"I can't imagine a college student—skeptic, doubter, Christian, struggler—who wouldn't benefit from this book." —Kevin DeYoung For many young adults, the college years are an exciting period of selfdiscovery full of new relationships, new inde… Read more…

Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church

Christianity at the Crossroads: How the Second Century Shaped the Future of the Church

by Michael J. Kruger

The Gospel Coalition Book of the YearBiblical Foundations Award WinnerChristianity in the twenty-first century is a global phenomenon. But in the second century, its future was not at all certain.Initially Christianity possessed little social or cultural influence and found itself fighting for its life. While apostolic tradition was emerging as a "rule of fa… Read more…

Inerrant Word: Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspectives

Inerrant Word: Biblical, Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspectives

by Mark Dever, J. Ligon Duncan, Stephen J. Nichols, Kevin DeYoung, R. Albert MohlerJr., John MacArthur, R. C. Sproul, Michael J. Kruger, Sinclair B. Ferguson, Carl R. Trueman, Nathan Busenitz, Alistair Begg, John Frame, Ligon Duncan, William Barrick, Greg Beale, Abner Chou, J. Duncan and Frame

The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith, but now more than ever many question its historical reliability and relevance for life today. In what may become the definitive contemporary evangelical resource on this foundational topic, John MacArthur and a host of pastors, biblical scholars, historians, and theologians defend the doctrine of biblical… Read more…

The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate

The Question of Canon: Challenging the Status Quo in the New Testament Debate

by Michael J. Kruger

Preaching Survey of the Year's Best Books for PreachersPreaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible ReferenceDid the New Testament canon arise naturally from within the early Christian faith? Were the books written as Scripture, or did they become Scripture by a decision of the second-century church?Why did early Christians have a canon at all?… Read more…

Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books

Canon Revisited: Establishing the Origins and Authority of the New Testament Books

by Michael J. Kruger

Given the popular-level conversations on phenomena like the Gospel of Thomas and Bart Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus, as well as the current gap in evangelical scholarship on the origins of the New Testament, Michael Kruger's Canon Revisited meets a significant need for an … Read more…

The Heresy of Orthodoxy (Foreword by I. Howard Marshall): How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity

The Heresy of Orthodoxy (Foreword by I. Howard Marshall): How Contemporary Culture's Fascination with Diversity Has Reshaped Our Understanding of Early Christianity

by I. Howard Marshall, Andreas J. Köstenberger, Michael J. Kruger and Andreas J. Köstenberger

Beginning with Walter Bauer in 1934, the denial of clear orthodoxy in early Christianity has shaped and largely defined modern New Testament criticism, recently given new life through the work of spokesmen like Bart Ehrman. Spreading from academia into mainstream media, the suggestion that diversity of doctrine in the early church le… Read more…