Against the Darkness

The Doctrine of Angels, Satan, and Demons

AvGraham A. Cole,John S. Feinberg

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

Many Christians live as though they are effectively alone. However, there is another realm of intelligent life that plays a role in the world—angelic beings. This book explores the doctrine of angels and demons, answering key questions about their nature and the implications for Christians’ beliefs and behavior, helping readers see their place in the larger biblical plotline that includes supernatural beings. An understanding of the reality of angels and demons encourages believers to be vigilant in the light of spiritual warfare and to be confident in Christ’s victory on the cross. Explores angels, Satan, and demons from biblical, systematic, and historical perspectivesAnswers pressing questions about what to believe about angels and demons, and how to live in light of what the Bible says about spiritual warfarePoints to the necessity of Christ’s victory on the cross as overcoming the demons in rebellion against their CreatorPart of the Foundations of Evangelical Theology series

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-11-12
Mått:152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt:502 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Foundations of Evangelical Theology
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Crossway Books
ISBN:9781433533150

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Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Graham A. Cole (ThD, Australian College of Theology) is emeritus dean and emeritus professor of biblical and systematic theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. An ordained Anglican minister, he has served in two parishes and was formerly the principal of Ridley College. Graham lives in Australia with his wife, Jules.

Innehållsförteckning

Series IntroductionPrefaceAbbreviations1. Introduction2. Angels, Their Kinds, and Heavenly ActivityExcursus: The Nature of Spirit3. Angels, Their Activity on Earth with Individuals and NationsExcursus: Angelophany4. Satan, the Malevolent Spoiler5. Demons, the Devil’s EntourageExcursus: Genesis 6:1-4 and the Methodological Question6. Jesus, Christus Victor7. Spiritual WarfareExcursus: How to Test the Spirits8. The Destiny of the Darkness and the Victory of the LightExcursus: The Archangel Michael and the Man of Lawlessness9. ConclusionAppendix 1: The Creation Manifold Appendix 2: Angels, Iblis and Jinn in IslamAppendix 3: Creeds, Articles of Faith, Catechisms, and ConfessionsFurther ReadingGlossaryScripture IndexGeneral Index