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Joseph A. Pipa, Jr.

Autor(a) de The Lord's Day

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Obras de Joseph A. Pipa, Jr.

The Lord's Day (1997) 316 cópias
Perspectives on the Sabbath: Four Views (2011) — Contribuinte — 115 cópias
Did God Create in 6 Days? (1999) 114 cópias
The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit (2012) — Editor — 79 cópias
Is the Lord's Day for You? (2016) 20 cópias
The Covenant (2005) 14 cópias

Associated Works

Calvin for Today (2010) — Contribuinte, algumas edições91 cópias

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Christians believe in one God, who is made known in three Persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Of the Three, we often think of the Father and the Son in our worship and prayer but seem to attend less to the Spirit. For example, we know of the Father’s work in creation and the Son’s sacrifice in redemption, and we frequently praise and thank God for these and many other things. We take our requests to God in prayer, often ending our prayers with the refrain, “In Jesus’ name we pray.”

The Spirit is less often present in our thoughts, prayer and worship. But the Spirit is no less God. The Spirit shares fully in all of God’s attributes, the things that make God God, so to speak. He existed from the beginning, being uncreated and of the same essence as the Father and Son. The nature and unity of the Trinity was perhaps clarified most strongly in the Athanasian Creed, a 4th century creed which is accepted today by most branches of Christianity.

In The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit, (Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books) editors Joel R. Beeke and Joseph A. Pipa Jr. have collected 19 essays on the subject of the Holy Spirit, which were first presented at conferences sponsored by Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary and Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, both in 2011.

The preface opens saying, “We need the Holy Spirit. It is impossible to overestimate the significance of the Spirit of God for the lives of Christians. “(ix) The essays that follow then explore at depth a rich understanding of presence and function of the Spirit. The essays are grouped in the categories of Biblical Studies, Doctrinal Studies and Historical Theological Studies, with a final essay being a Pastoral Study titled The Holy Spirit and the Unique Power of Preaching.

I found each essay to be very rich, discussing the Spirit from a particular vantage point and being well-grounded in both the Biblical witness as well as the work of historical theologians. Their common theological reference point was within the Reformed tradition, from which the authors drew deeply. Collectively they had a tendency to cite Puritan pastors and theologians, people of whom I have little experience in reading, but whose work I found to speak vibrantly to my time and place.

Beeke and Pipa have edited a book that digs deeply into the Spirit. The essays they have collected present the Spirit’s work in an accessible manner, one which can help Christians more clearly and deeply understand what God has done, is doing, and will do through the Spirit. And that will always be both beautiful and glorious.
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BradKautz | Sep 29, 2012 |
I think it's a real shame that discussion on the fourth commandment has been basically removed from mainstream American evangelicalism. Growing up in one of these churches, it was just assumed that the Sabbath was one of those "old covenant" laws that didn't apply to Christians anymore. I remember quite clearly wondering why the other nine commandments applied to us but not that one, but the reply was always to quote Jesus when he allowed his disciples rub grain in their hands and eat it on the Sabbath, saying that he is the Lord of the Sabbath.

Well, indeed, but that passage is not talking about the abolishing the Sabbath. There was never any Sabbath rule against rubbing grain on the Sabbath -- that was the rule of the Pharisees. Jesus is tearing down their man-made rules, not the God-made ones.

This book really helped my understanding of the Christian Sabbath, why it is now Sunday rather than Saturday, and what is expected and given to us. It advocates a continued commitment to the pattern that God laid down in Creation itself -- that one day in seven should be set aside for worship and rest.

And I know a lot of you are skeptical already, so I would just ask you to look at the case Pipa makes and see if it is biblical. If so, then obey. It's a difficult command at times, I know, but my wife and I have found innumerable blessings since we were convicted of this truth and sought to keep the Sabbath holy.

The Sabbath is a great blessing given to us but our loving and kind heavenly Father, and while our sinfulness tempts us to turn away from his wisdom in setting down this day for worship and rest, it is always for our good to obey.
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nesum | outras 2 resenhas | Jan 21, 2012 |
An URGENTLY needed book in this hour. It seems we have become a 'nine commandment' people. Of course, Christians everywhere will insist that they do, indeed, adhere to all ten of the commandments (and then they'll add something about every day being a Sabbath, which in reality means no day is a Sabbath). In practice, of course, this is sheer nonsense. Over the last hundred years the Church has gradually tossed away (and now even forgotten) the practice of Sunday Sabbath keeping - a practice that had been observed by Christians (almost universally) for centuries. Perhaps Protestants ought to be careful in their zeal for Scripture, that they do not ignore the voices of the past. This book is a call to repentance and action. The author defends the practices of our forefathers and shows that a Sunday Sabbath is, indeed, Scriptural. He offers not only doctrinal proofs, he also provides practical tips for this generation. I love this book, and I heartily recommend it to everyone.… (mais)
 
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stephendr | outras 2 resenhas | Apr 22, 2010 |

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