God is infinitely excellent, and that excellence is most profoundly displayed in the person and saving work of Jesus Christ. The heart of Edwards’ theology radiates the glory of God as displayed in Christ’s saving of unworthy sinners through perfect obedience to God’s unchanging rule of righteousness. The whole of Edwards’ theology stands on the beauty and redemptive work of Christ as revealing and communicating the marvelous perfections of the Trinity. Salvation of a single soul apart from perfect conformity to God’s rule of righteousness would render God unrighteous and abolish His ultimate purpose to display and communicate His glory. Indeed, God could not be God. Revisionist interpretations of Edwards’ soteriology as inclusive or Catholic, therefore, are untenable without an overthrow and rewrite of the entirety of Edwards’ theology. Chapter One examines the ultimate Trinitarian purpose to display and communicate His glory through the Father’s gift of a bride for His Son, and the Son’s purchase of His bride by His perfect obedience to God’s rule of righteousness. Indeed, all of creation serves as the stage of God’s purpose and plan in Christ, leading to the ultimate goal of the saints’ happiness in heaven as they enjoy the infinite blessings of Christ’s exaltation and glory. Chapter Two probes the pre-temporal Trinitarian and covenantal foundation of Christ’s obedience, highlighting the Father’s love in His purpose to save a people, and the Son’s love in freely undertaking to accomplish it. Initiated by the Father, and mutually accepted by Christ and the Father, the terms of the Covenant of Redemption provide for the purchase of Christ’s bride without injury to God’s perfections, most notably His righteous justice. And as Christ voluntarily accepted the terms of the covenant, the entirety of Christ’s saving work earned infinite merit for those He represented and purchased. Chapter Three examines the command to Adam as representative of God’s unchanging rule of righteousness that requires perfect obedience for the obtaining of eternal life. All of God’s commands are comprehended in this one great and unchanging rule of righteousness, as it reflects the very character of God. Chapter Four probes the absolute need for Christ’s perfect obedience in light of Adam’s sin as the representative of mankind, the immutability of God’s righteousness and law despite Adam’s sin, the infinite guilt of sin and the need of an infinite remedy, God’s requirement of a perfect positive righteousness and exclusion of an imperfect righteousness for justification, Christ’s perfect satisfaction of God’s unalterable rule of righteousness, and God’s nature as a righteous judge to uphold eternally His rule of perfect righteousness. Considered apart from Christ, the best of our works are sinful and unable to satisfy God’s requirement of righteousness. And as a righteous judge, God can never justify an imperfect righteousness. Chapter Five examines the basis and infinite extent of the merit Christ earned by His obedience, the obedience comprising the righteousness by which sinners are justified, the free act of Christ giving His life as His greatest meritorious act, the propitiatory and meritorious nature of all of Christ’s incarnate acts, and the rewards earned on behalf of the elect. In these, Christ accomplished God’s ultimate purpose to display and communicate His glory, consummated in heaven in the marriage of Christ to His bride, to the enjoyment of God’s glory forever.

The Infinite Merit of Christ: The Glory of Christ's Obedience in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards

Religion & Spirituality

Biehl, Craig

Christian Books & Bibles

Pilgrim's Rock Press

God is infinitely excellent, and that excellence is most profoundly displayed in the person and saving work of Jesus Christ. The heart of Edwards' theology radiates the glory of God as displayed in Christ's saving of unworthy sinners through perfect obedience to God's unchanging rule of righteousness. The whole of Edwards' theology stands on the beauty and redemptive work of Christ as revealing and communicating the marvelous perfections of the Trinity. Salvation of a single soul apart from perfect conformity to God's rule of righteousness would render God unrighteous and abolish His ultimate purpose to display and communicate His glory. Indeed, God could not be God. Revisionist interpretations of Edwards' soteriology as inclusive or Catholic, therefore, are untenable without an overthrow and rewrite of the entirety of Edwards' theology. Chapter One examines the ultimate Trinitarian purpose to display and communicate His glory through the Father's gift of a bride for His Son, and the Son's purchase of His bride by His perfect obedience to God's rule of righteousness. Indeed, all of creation serves as the stage of God's purpose and plan in Christ, leading to the ultimate goal of the saints' happiness in heaven as they enjoy the infinite blessings of Christ's exaltation and glory. Chapter Two probes the pre-temporal Trinitarian and covenantal foundation of Christ's obedience, highlighting the Father's love in His purpose to save a people, and the Son's love in freely undertaking to accomplish it. Initiated by the Father, and mutually accepted by Christ and the Father, the terms of the Covenant of Redemption provide for the purchase of Christ's bride without injury to God's perfections, most notably His righteous justice. And as Christ voluntarily accepted the terms of the covenant, the entirety of Christ's saving work earned infinite merit for those He represented and purchased. Chapter Three examines the command to Adam as representative of God's unchanging rule of righteousness that requires perfect obedience for the obtaining of eternal life. All of God's commands are comprehended in this one great and unchanging rule of righteousness, as it reflects the very character of God. Chapter Four probes the absolute need for Christ's perfect obedience in light of Adam's sin as the representative of mankind, the immutability of God's righteousness and law despite Adam's sin, the infinite guilt of sin and the need of an infinite remedy, God's requirement of a perfect positive righteousness and exclusion of an imperfect righteousness for justification, Christ's perfect satisfaction of God's unalterable rule of righteousness, and God's nature as a righteous judge to uphold eternally His rule of perfect righteousness. Considered apart from Christ, the best of our works are sinful and unable to satisfy God's requirement of righteousness. And as a righteous judge, God can never justify an imperfect righteousness. Chapter Five examines the basis and infinite extent of the merit Christ earned by His obedience, the obedience comprising the righteousness by which sinners are justified, the free act of Christ giving His life as His greatest meritorious act, the propitiatory and meritorious nature of all of Christ's incarnate acts, and the rewards earned on behalf of the elect. In these, Christ accomplished God's ultimate purpose to display and communicate His glory, consummated in heaven in the marriage of Christ to His bride, to the enjoyment of God's glory forever.

Pilgrim's Rock, LLC

THE BOX: Answering the Faith of Unbelief

"Have you ever put a book down and thought, 'Wow, that's deep. I wish I had a friend who could walk me through this book and explain it point by point'? Craig Biehl has done precisely that. Furthermore, he has done it for one of the most important books ever written: 'Religious Affections'. No one since the apostles had more insight into authentic godliness than Jonathan Edwards. But his books can be difficult to read. Biehl's study guide helps you to understand the historical situation of Edwards's day. It walks you through Edwards's teachings in easy-to-follow outlines mingled with choice quotes from Edwards. After each section he presents several questions for personal meditation or small group discussion. I regularly assign 'Religious Affections' to my students and heartily recommend Biehl's book as a companion to all who would read, understand, and apply Edwards's masterpiece." --Dr. Joel R. Beeke, President, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Reading Religious Affections - A Study Guide to Jonathan Edwards' Classic

Solid Ground Christian Books

In this short exposition and summary of the main principles of Jonathan Edwards's The Religious Affections, Craig Biehl has shortened and simplified, the logic, flow, and structure of Edwards's arguments, including how they follow and fit together to make his case and draw his biblical conclusions. The nature and object of true faith are identified and explained while exposing the deceptive nature and objects of false faith, including extraordinary and deceptive experiences, and true and false love and zeal for God. This small book contains enough of the essential truths presented by Edwards in Affections to bless the reader with a deeper and more profound view and love of the infinite excellence of God, the beauty of His holiness, the marvels of His transforming work within us, a better understanding of how to live a joyful Christian life that honors God as led by the Holy Spirit, and discernment and protection from deceptions of slick and deceptive imitations. This book will assist and encourage a thoughtful reading of Edwards's masterpiece, The Religious Affections.

New and True Life: The Marks of the Holy Spirit in Genuine Believers According to Jonathan Edwards in The Religious Affections

JESociety Press

Los cristianos pueden ser intimidados y perder tanto su gozo como seguridad al enfrentar sofisticados argumentos contra la fe en Cristo. Pero, aunque los ateos y agnósticos se enorgullecen de ser racionales y científicos, viendo a la fe cristiana como ciega e irracional, ¿lo opuesto podría ser verdad? Y ¿podrían los argumentos más fuertes contra la fe en Cristo realmente aumentar nuestro gozo, seguridad, y fe en Cristo? ¡La respuesta te sorprenderá y alentará!\n“No puedo dejar de pensar en tu ilustración de la pequeña caja café. Perdí una gran cantidad de sueño la noche anterior. ¿Cómo puede algo tan simple decir algo tan profundo? Y ¿Cómo lo pasé por alto todos estos años?”\nEl Sr. A de “La Caja”.\nUn libro de apologética cristiana ideal para niños, jóvenes y adultos que enfrentan ataques a su fe en el ámbito académico. Esta obra del Dr. Craig Biehl está desarrollada como una conversación muy didáctica entre un creyente y ateo con argumentos tan ilustrativos y sencillos pero al mismo tiempo profundos y firmes como una simple caja en la cochera.. Esperamos que sirva a cada cristiano a presentar defensa de su fe para la gloria de Dios.\n«El libro de Biehl es impresionante. El diálogo es un enfoque útil e interesante que hace que la apologética sea más accesible». 
- David McWilliams, Ministro Principal, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Lakeland, FL.\n«Craig Biehl es un erudito, pero uno que habla en un lenguaje sencillo en defensa de la autoridad y confiabilidad de la Biblia y sus enseñanzas. La Caja desacredita las negaciones de la verdad bíblica al exponer las suposiciones defectuosas que subyacen a ellas, aumentando nuestra confianza en las Escrituras y brindándonos herramientas útiles para defender nuestra fe contra los ataques de los académicos». 
- Bob Deffinbaugh, Coordinador de Ministerio, Bible.org.\n«Un libro maravilloso. Estoy encantado con la idea de que los estudiantes universitarios lean esto mientras atraviesan las aguas profundas de la incredulidad en el campus de la universidad. Craig hace un trabajo maravilloso al reducir la incredulidad y demostrar la similitud entre el ateísmo y el agnosticismo y el hecho que todos los creyentes pueden y deben interactuar bien contra la incredulidad. Estoy agradecido por esta labor de amor a la Iglesia de Cristo». 
– Dustyn Eudaly, Ministro Asociado, Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church, Orlando, FL.\n«Este es un gran libro para compartir con un indagador no cristiano. Escrito como un diálogo entre un cristiano y un ateo, es agradable de leer, y su argumento presuposicional para la verdad del cristianismo es convincente»\n- John M. Frame, J. D. Trimble Profesor de Teología y Filosofía, Seminario Teológico Reformado

La caja: Respondiendo a la fe de la incredulidad (Spanish Edition)

José Luis Leyva Cálix

Dios, la razón: Cuán infinita excelencia otorga la fe inquebrantable, es un libro de apologética basado en Teología propia. Una obra única en su categoría pues formula argumentos filosóficos en defensa de la fe a partir de los atributos de Dios que nos llevará a una mayor comprensión de la infinita excelencia del Ser de Dios.\n«Dios la Razón es una obra notable, que presenta la teología propiamente dicha, el conocimiento de Dios, en toda su trascendente importancia y amplitud. Lo hace de una manera accesible, clara y espiritualmente vigorizante. Las perfecciones divinas celebradas aquí bendecirán su vida, moverán su razón y cimentarán su fe sobre un fundamento inamovible» 
- Dr. Peter A. Lillback, presidente del Seminario Teológico de Westminster.\nAccesible para una amplia audiencia cristiana, las ilustraciones simples muestran la imposibilidad de la vida y el universo sin el Dios de las Escrituras. De hecho, todo descubrimiento científico declara la verdad de la fe cristiana. Y aunque los ateos necesitarían un conocimiento infinito para saber que el Dios infinito no existe, lo niegan incluso cuando Él los alimenta y sostiene en una maravillosa exhibición de Su poder y genio.\n«Es un libro maravilloso, una contribución significativa a la literatura apologética. Es lo suficientemente claro como para ponerlo en manos de un laico, pero también lo suficientemente profundo como para desafiar y edificar al erudito. Le recomiendo que obtenga una copia lo antes posible» 
— Dr. Mark Farnham, profesor y coordinador de especialidades pastorales y preseminarias en Lancaster Bible College\n«Esta obra que invita a la reflexión muestra la vacuidad del ateísmo desde un ángulo que no se suele tomar. Sin entregarse a la terminología técnica ni a los oscuros argumentos filosóficos, Craig Biehl comienza con los atributos de Dios revelados en las Escrituras, construye una cosmovisión racional sobre ellos y demuestra de manera convincente que una vida sin Dios no tiene ningún sentido». 
– Dr. Joel R. Beeke, presidente del Seminario Teológico Reformado Puritano\n«Dios la Razón de Craig Biehl es una apologética presuposicional muy completa, argumentando la existencia de Dios y su necesidad de todo razonamiento, pensamiento, significado y, por lo tanto, de vida. El libro es una defensa continua y ordenada de la cosmovisión bíblica. Sus argumentos son claros y convincentes. Espero que gane muchos lectores, cristianos y no cristianos por igual». 
– Dr. John M. Frame, J. D. Trimble Profesor de Teología y Filosofía Sistemática, Seminario Teológico Reformado

Dios, la razón: Cuán infinita excelencia otorga la fe inquebrantable (Spanish Edition)

Reforma Press

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The Infinite Merit of Christ: The Glory of Christ's Obedience in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards

The Infinite Merit of Christ: The Glory of Christ's Obedience in the Theology of Jonathan Edwards

THE BOX: Answering the Faith of Unbelief

Reading Religious Affections - A Study Guide to Jonathan Edwards' Classic

New and True Life: The Marks of the Holy Spirit in Genuine Believers According to Jonathan Edwards in The Religious Affections

La caja: Respondiendo a la fe de la incredulidad (Spanish Edition)

Dios, la razón: Cuán infinita excelencia otorga la fe inquebrantable (Spanish Edition)