“History, not philosophy, is the key to understanding God.”
- Peter. F. Jensen, p104, “The Life of Faith: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine”
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“Once the secret of grace has been understood, it becomes determinative for every aspect of the Christian life.”
Today’s grab from Peter Jensen, p123, “The Life of Faith”.
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“Christianity is Christ. Without him it has nothing to offer to the world. He is its foundation and its touchstone. He is its gospel.”
- Peter Jensen, p165, “The Life of Faith”
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“The ultimate redress of wrong in the world will occur when Christ returns; and there is a danger in thinking that we are responsible for setting up his kingdom here and now.”
- Peter Jensen, “The Life of Faith”
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More of Peter’s reflections on personal and social, present and future justice, social action and evangelism, the now and the not yet. I find them helpful!
"The new creation is from God, but he commits the reconciling word through which it comes to his human ambassadors"
– Today's grab from Peter Jensen, "The Life of Faith"
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“The very reason for the choice of faith as our key response to the gospel is faith's weakness. Faith is humility. But its strength is immense if it depends on the immensely strong.”
- Peter Jensen, “The Life of Faith”
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“The God who says "I will not acquit the wicked" (Exod 23:7) is the very one who, Paul says, "justifies the ungodly' (Rom 4:5).
Between these two contradictory statements is the cross.”
- Peter Jensen, “The Life of Faith”
“As part of such wonderful, life-changing news, "justification by faith" may sound rather formal and stilted. But it is embodied to perfection in Jesus himself, who only sought for faith in those who came to him…
What Paul taught, Jesus was.”
These are the last grabs I’ll share from Peter Jensen’s excellent new introductory systematic theology, “The Life of Faith”
I’ve written a review which I’ll share when published…
But I hope you’ve seen enough to see it will be helpful to a newer or younger Christian who wants to grasp the basics of biblical faith, & refreshing to the experienced Christian who wants to think about his reflection questions at the end of each chapters matthiasmedia.com.au/collections/la…
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Mark Thompson at the book launch cites Dr Chase Kuhn: “Peter Jensen is the Mr Myagi of theological education!” - teaching us (young theology students at @MooreCollege) not just what to think but how to think, shaping us into young theologians without us even realising it!
A student’s perspective from Carmelina Read, Dean of Women, Christ College (Presbyterian) cited Spurgeon on Bunyan of Peter: Read anything of his, and you will see that it is almost like the reading the Bible itself. He had read it till his very soul was saturated with Scripture.
“A clear sighted vision of God’s glory and grace in the gospel” - Archbishop @KanishkaRaffel says he revelled in Peter’s exposition of doctrine as a first year student at @MooreCollege, being them of only six years’ standing as a Christian.
Peter Jensen replies: “This is like listening to your funeral. I at a loss for words…” but actually no, he had a few more things to say!
…Not least thanksgiving his teachers like Broughton Knox, and further back great theologians like John Calvin; and then to family.
“I’ve learned so much from students. Their questions cause me to keep learning. Grahame Cole says you learn one third lectures, one third in the library and one third over lunch.”
And offers thanks to @TonyJPayne, @geoffrobson23, Gavin Shume and all at @matthiasmedia!
This is the book to give early theological students who can then go on to bigger discussions… but inspired to worship God for the rest of their lives!
“My aim was to shape people better than me, students and especially faculty, in a united approach to the knowledge of God… to stand for gospel truth.”
(Peter also cites “The Joy of Bad Verse” and “Tootle” and works of Roald Dahl - especially to assist theological students with an engineering background! …And a few other jokes you had to be there for!)
And one last launch event photo of the author with Carmelina Read and Archbishop Kanishka Raffel…
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