The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies: Unintended Statements of Saving Truth (David J. Randall)

Description

During his earthly life Jesus had many critics and enemies who sought to discredit him and sometimes trap him in his own words. They said, for example, that he had threatened to destroy the temple, that he was a blasphemer and that he acted in league with the devil. On one occasion some religious leaders 'grumbled, saying, "This man receives sinners"' (Luke 15:1). However, what they intended as an attack gives expression to gospel truth – Jesus did and does welcome sinners; as the apostle Paul wrote, 'The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners' (1 Tim. 1:15). The Gospel According to Christ's Enemies looks at such attacks in Scripture and also considers contemporary attacks on Christianity which express truths that their speakers do not intend. The book leads us to the gospel according to Jesus Christ himself.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction: Jesus and His Enemies 1

2 He Welcomes Sinners! 11

3 Matchless Words 29

4 In the National Interest 49

5 Behold Your King! 63

6 That’s Not What We Meant! 77

7 To Save Sinners 89

8 What’s in a Name? 101

9 Upside Down Kingdom 111

10 This Babbler! 125

11 Christ’s Enemies According to the Gospel 139

12 The Gospel According to Christ 151

Epilogue: The Things People Say! 171

Product Details

Title: The Gospel According to Christ’s Enemies: Unintended Statements of Saving Truth

Author: David J. Randall

Publisher: Banner of Truth

Pages: 192

Binding: Paperback

Size: 21.5 x 13.7 x 1.2 cm

ISBN: 9781800402539