This volume makes a systematic theological statement in light of the unique revelation of God and humankind that has come to us in Jesus, the Messiah, as recorded in Scripture. It is the companion to the author's 'Jesus Christ Our Lord' (1987, 1990). There are chapters on Jesus Christ as the lens through which we receive theological insight, revelation, God, humanity, the Holy Spirit, the church, and last things, all understood through God's self-disclosure in Christ. From within the Anabaptist theological tradition, Kraus offers a biblically oriented alternative to rationalistic orthodoxy and to liberalism. He takes Scripture as the normative witness to the meaning of Christ, the authoritative source for theological reflection, and thus makes a thoroughly evangelical statement. Yet this evangel begins with salvation as newness of life in resurrection with Christ, not simply as juridical justification. The emphasis is on God as source of creative potential rather than on God as instigator of legal judgment. Christ, the Second Adam, the truest image of God, is both the climax of creation and the means through which humanity can attain that image and respond to God in personal relationship. Kraus views the Holy Spirit as the enlivening presence of the risen Christ, the church as the continuing saving mission of Christ, and eschatology as the victory of Christ over the powers of evil and death.

What can God do in a life totally devoted to walk in the footprints of our Savior? Marv Knipfer, just a simple concrete man, is a perfect example of what can happen when one is truly born again (John 3:3) and the transformation of a new heart and mind take place. I had the honor and privilege of being the wife of this wonderful man, full of love and generosity for fourteen years before God took him home. He truly was given a supernatural gift of writing, especially about the Word of God. He left behind many books he wrote just taking them to a printer in town and giving them out to family, friends, or anyone interested. The idea of sending them to a publisher never seemed to occur to him as he was just humbled to think anyone would like to read them. I personally have never seen anyone mature so rapidly in their faith, and I have been around lots of people who profess to be Christians. It was obvious it was because of his love for God and the time spent daily in the Word that caused this growth. He loved people of all ages, and they loved him back. He was always more than willing to give of his time, service, and finances to those in need. To know "Grandpa Marv" was to love him because just being around him brought one closer to Jesus who was the real One loving through him. Many lives have been touched for eternity because of this simple man, including mine! Heaven got sweeter on June 7, 2010, when he arrived home, and I am confident he heard the words he most wanted to hear: "Well done, good and faithful servant." To God be the glory! Carolyn (Carol) Knipfer-Broome

The purpose of this short book is to help saved believers and the unsaved learn how to build stronger Christian relationships by first building a stronger one with the Savior Jesus Christ. “Why do we call Jesus Christ our Savior?” is a 30 day bible study that will introduce different details, characteristic and other insights to Jesus’ background, like the meaning of his name, the fall of mankind and the purpose of the Law. Also you will study topics like The New Covenant, why Jesus is the only Savior and the grace of God.

Every true Christian longs to be closer in their relationship to Jesus Christ, and obtain a more intimate communion with God. This is the point of this puritan devotional. Herle has taken the role of a preacher, and presented the preaching of the Gospel, particularly the passion and death of Christ, in a devotional manner. What is a devotional? A devotional is akin to the meditative aspects of a sermon (direct application to the self) and how the text launches the reader into their own meditations (how it applies to “me” personally) as directly applied to the soul. Devotionals, like this one, do this step by step, one day at a time. Each chapter is a respective day’s meditation. In this work, there are 41 devotionals on the passion and death of Christ, with a concluding meditation on the resurrection; that Christ is a dying and rising Savior. In addition, Herle thought it important to add into each devotional a kind of ending prayer. Each day there are two or three prayers linked to the devotionals that allow you to become more thoughtful about these important biblical points as they relate to what happened to Jesus, what he did for his people, and how they can be prayed back to him for the soul’s edification and benefit. The goal in this devotional is to meditate and consider the passion of the Lord Jesus (from the Garden of Gethsemane to his death at Golgotha), and then consider what happened on the cross as he is nailed there dying for sinners. These devotionals work themselves out daily. Readers would draw the most virtue from this work, and from Jesus Christ, if they deal with one chapter each day for 41 days. But they are only as helpful as they are thoughtful and dedicated about considering them. Devotionals are not about simply flexing one’s theological muscles each day. It is primarily to gain the real blessing of the Spirit, further conformity to the image of Jesus Christ, and a deeper fellowship with the Father as you come to understand the passion of Christ, and his death on the cross in redeeming sinners.

In his Epistles, Peter emphasizes God’s government. Whereas Paul’s ministry speaks mainly of the Body of Christ and John’s ministry speaks mainly of the house of God, Peter’s ministry speaks mainly of the kingdom of God, that is, of all matters related to God’s governmental administration. His Epistles substantially and comprehensively speak of how God’s hand in His governmental administration accomplishes His desire in us, and they speak deeply and with much application to our actual condition. If we want to know God in our practical living and walk and know God’s hand and His work upon us, we must know the content of the Epistles of Peter.