Reflecting God Study Bible

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The Reflecting God Study Bible is a study Bible published by Zondervan in conjunction with the Christian Holiness Partnership which, as a Wesleyan revision of the NIV Study Bible, utilized the New International Version (NIV). Following a 10-year negotiation with Zondervan by two publishing consortiums, Holiness Publishers Alliance, and Light and Life Communications, Zondervan struck an agreement with the Christian Holiness Partnership resulting in this volume. Publisher of Light and Life Communications, John Van Valin, guided the process, including the selection of the title, through to its sponsorship by Christian Holiness Partnership.

The Reflecting God Study Bible relies on the basic commentary included in the original NIV Study Bible. Under the leadership of Dr. Wayne McCown, general editor of the revisions however, commentary contained in the Reflecting God veers away from the subtle overtones of Reformed and Calvinistic theology and represents a more Arminian and Wesleyan understanding.

Written from the standpoint of the optimism of grace, that God can not only deal with past sins but with providing grace to live a holy life, this volume provides an antidote to current and historical tendencies toward antinomianism sometimes seen within Reformed and Calvinistic constructs.

Description: A Life That Pleases God. If one word sums up what God is looking for in your life, it is holiness. But what does a holy life look like, and how can you overcome sin to live such a life? The Reflecting God Study Bible is designed to help you grow in holiness--not by your own effort, but by God's grace. It addresses directly your heart's deepest desire to have your life reflect, to ever-increasing degrees, the character of your Heavenly Father. The Reflecting God Study Bible is a remarkable adaptation of the most widely-used study Bible in print, the NIV Study Bible. All the expanded, award-winning notes of the 10th anniversary edition are here, modified as necessary to more clearly communicate key truths contained in the holiness tradition of the Christian church. You'll also find 16 essays designed to help you better understand what it means to faithfully express God's love and purity in this world. The Reflecting God Study Bible Features: - 16 Essays on reflecting God: The Gift of Human Freedom, The Tragedy of Human Sin, The Experience of Sanctifying Grace, Reflecting God in Holy Living, Loving God, Loving Others, Loving Yourself, and more. - Over 20,000 Study Notes adapted from the best-selling NIV Study Bible 10th Anniversary Edition and placed right where you need them in the text. - Helps on reading the Bible devotionally and on studying and applying it for personal growth and ministry. - Book Introductions providing extensive information on each book of the Bible. - Over 100,000 Cross References in center-column format. - New International Version--today's leading Bible translation, an acclaimed combination of accuracy and readability. - Comprehensive, 145 page concordance. - Words of Christ in Red. - Plus 24 pages of full-color maps and timelines, an 18-page subject and 46-page note index, and 80 in-text charts and maps. Bookseller Inventory # 0310921317

Synopsis: - Filled with information and study aids, this Bible helps believers answer the question, How can I live a life that pleases God? - Combines the best biblical scholarship from the Wesleyan/Holiness denominations with the extensive notes of the best-selling NIV Study Bible.- Offers 15 essays on reflecting God, with such topics as The Miracle of Transforming Grace, Becoming Holy Like God, Loving God, Others, and Yourself.