In this book, Mark Zhakevich investigates the rewards of following Jesus alongside the call toward continuous discipleship. He argues that John’s bouquet of benefits is held together with three primary promises—adoption, friendship, and abiding—which function as motivations toward faithful commitment to Jesus.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Chapter 1: Membership in the Family of God-Divine Initiative and Corollary Benefits
Chapter 2: Membership in the Divine Family-Participation in Eternal Life
Chapter 3: Abiding with the Father, Son, and Spirit
Chapter 4: Royal Friendship with Jesus-The Politics of Friendship in the Ancient World
Chapter 5: Royal Friendship with Jesus-The King and his Subjects in the Gospel of John
Chapter 6: Answering the Question Why? The Gospel of John in Context