Timothy George - Amazing Grace (): Gods Pursuit, Our Response

Reading this wonderful book resembles exploring a spiritual treasure trove. You encounter one sparkling insight after another regarding Gods marvelous grace. In accessible prose Timothy George helps us to understand better just how amazing Gods sovereign grace actually is. The books message will instruct, encourage, and refresh your Christian life. After all, Gods sovereign grace is a worthy subject for our daily reflection and most profound meditation.

Amazing Grace by Timothy George is an amazing little book! It is biblical and practical, theological and missional. It delves into the mystery of divine sovereignty and human responsibility, providing wonderful insight while also allowing the tensions of Scripture to remain. I was blessed by the book the first time I read it. I enjoyed this edition even more.

Amazing Grace is a gracious and graceful defense of the doctrines of grace. Although this book began its life as a piece dedicated to helping Southern Baptists understand the dispute between Calvinists and non-Calvinists in their denomination, it should help anyone appreciate why the apprehension of Gods grace must be absolutely central to Christian life and worship. May many, by Gods grace, read it and adopt its wise and irenic posture in the various controversies that a biblically faithful affirmation of grace can arouse.

It is hard to be simultaneously boring and polarizing, but the Calvinism/ Arminianism debates typically are both. The arguments are often filled with the kind of bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, the Scriptures identify as demonic. Timothy Georges Amazing Grace is different. In this book, a world-renowned Christian scholar walks through the biblical texts about Gods purpose of grace in a way that is honest, easy to understand, and charitable to those who disagree. Whether you are a Calvinist, an Arminian, or somewhere in between, youll learn something from this book. Youll also see modeled how to converse with those who disagree with you. And, more than all that, youll put the book down at the end and worship our love-driven, grace-filled God. This is the best book on Gods grace in print today.

Biblically faithful, historically well informed, and irenic in tone, this wise work from the pen of Timothy George is a sure guide for anyone perplexed about questions of divine sovereignty, grace, and human responsibility. Highly recommended!

George has given us a biblically based and theologically formed treatment of the amazing grace of God in the salvation of men and women. Historically informed, timely in its application, and gracious in spirit, this lucid and readable work will be beneficial for many, especially those who struggle with the tensions involved in Gods initiative in our salvation and our response to Gods abounding grace for sinners. I am pleased to recommend this insightful treatment of this important theme, which will be particularly helpful to pastors, church leaders, and church study groups.

Amazing Grace: Gods Pursuit, Our Response, Second Edition
Copyright 2000, 2011 by Timothy George

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First edition 2000
First printing, Second Edition 2011
Cover design: Amy Bristow
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
George, Timothy.
Amazing grace : Gods pursuit, our response / Timothy George. 2nd ed.
p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-4335-1548-4 (tp)

1. Grace (Theology). 2. Theological anthropologyChristianity. 3. Christian life. 4. Baptists Doctrines. I. Title.
BT761.3.G46 2011
234dc22

2010039161

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