Christ's Church: Her Biblical Roots Her Dramatic History Her Saving Presence Her Glorious Future

Description: The Church who is she? asks Bo Giertz in this book which he adds is first of all for those who have some notion of the life which is present within the church walls and also have some desire to understand that life better and know more about it. If youre among the tens of thousands whove read Giertzs bestselling novel The Hammer of God about ordinary people in their relation to the Church and her message then you know his ability to engage you in the dramatic events of everyday life. Giertz shows the same engaging ability when he in Christs Church takes you on a walk from her biblical roots toward her glorious future. Endorsements: Christs Church demonstrates the resilient vigor of Bo Giertzs literary work. First published under the dark clouds of an erupting world war in 1939 Christs Church has not lost its power to convict and comfort. If anything the vitality of Giertzs book is even more potent in our day of pluralism doctrinal indifference and inbred suspicion of all religious institutions. Confident of the churchs oneness in Christ built secure on the foundation of the apostolic Word Giertz sees the church as a living legacy of Gods faithfulness. This is a book that speaks with clarity and conviction to seasoned Christians at home in the Fathers house as well as to those who stand outside but peep in the window seeking a glimpse of life lived in Gods family --John T. Pless Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Missions Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne Indiana One of the most insightful thinkers in the rich tradition of Swedish theology Bo Giertz drew deeply from the biblical roots of the churchs understanding of itself out of the midst of his daily routine as parish pastor. Anchored in the incarnation death and resurrection of Jesus Christ Bo Giertzs succinct but penetrating synthesis of biblical teaching on Gods people assembled by the Holy Spirit rings true around the world seventy years after its composition. Giertz aids readers to embrace the catholic practice of the church and to bring the Gospel to those around us at the beginning of the twenty-first century. --Robert A. Kolb Missions Professor of Systematic Theology Emeritus Concordia Seminary St. Louis Missouri-- About the Contributor(s): Bo Giertz (1905-1998) Bishop of Gothenburg in the Lutheran Church of Sweden was voted the most influential Swedish church leader during the 1900s. He penned no less than thirty books. Christs Church was his first written at the age of thirty-three.