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What Does the Bible Teach about How to Live in Today’s World?
How should Christians live when the surrounding culture is increasingly hostile to Christian moral values? Granted, the Bible is our guide—but how can we know if we are interpreting it rightly with regard to ethical questions about wealth and poverty, marriage and divorce, birth control, abortion, euthanasia, homosexuality, ethical business practices, environmental stewardship, and dozens of other issues? And on a very practical level, how can we know God’s will in the ordinary decisions of life?
To address questions like these, Wayne Grudem, author of the bestselling book Systematic Theology, draws on 40 years of teaching classes in ethics to write this wide-ranging introduction to biblical moral reasoning, organized according to the structure of the Ten Commandments. He issues a challenging call for Christians to live lives of personal holiness and offers a vision of the Christian life that is full of joy and blessing through living each day in a way that is pleasing to God.
Written by Wayne Grudem: Bestselling author of Systematic Theology and the What the Bible Says About series
Biblical and Applicable: Teaches readers how to protect 7 central tenets of God’s law: God’s honor, human authority, life, marriage, property, truth, and purity of heart
Accessible: An ideal textbook for Christian college and seminary ethics classes, with straightforward language and a bibliography for the topic at the end of each chapter
Endorsements
“Insightful, encyclopedic, biblical, and distinctively evangelical, this book from Wayne Grudem is a massive contribution to Christian ethics. It will stand as one of the most important and definitive works of this generation. Readers should engage it chapter by chapter, and then keep it close at hand for continuing consultation.”
R. Albert Mohler Jr., President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Wayne Grudem and I have always been on the same page, both in theology and in theological method. Christian Ethics has all the excellent features of his Systematic Theology: biblical fidelity, comprehensiveness, clarity, practical application, and interaction with other writers. His exhortations drive the reader to worship the triune God. I hope the book gets the wide distribution and enthusiastic response that it deserves.”
John M. Frame, Professor of Systematic Theology and Philosophy Emeritus, Reformed Theological Seminary
Table of Contents
Abbreviations
Illustrations
Preface
Part 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Christian Ethics
Chapter 2: The Ultimate Basis for Ethics: The Moral Character of God
Chapter 3: Our Source of Ethical Standards: The Bible
Chapter 4: The Goal of Ethics: Living for the Glory of God
Chapter 5: The Joys and Blessings of Obedience to God and the Harmful Consequences of Sin
Chapter 6: How to Know God’s Will: Factors to Consider in Making Ethical Decisions
Chapter 7: Christians Will Never Have to Choose the “Lesser Sin”
Chapter 8: How Should Christians Use the Old Testament for Ethical Guidance?
Part 2: Protecting God’s Honor
Chapter 9: No Other Gods
Chapter 10: No Carved Images
Chapter 11: Purity of Speech
Chapter 12: Lying and Telling the Truth
Chapter 13: The Sabbath Commandment
Part 3: Protecting Human Authority
Chapter 14: Authority of Parents
Chapter 15: Equality and Leadership in Marriage
Chapter 16: Civil Government
Chapter 17: Other Authorities
Part 4: Protecting Human Life
Chapter 18: Capital Punishment
Chapter 19: War
Chapter 20: Self-Defense
Chapter 21: Abortion
Chapter 22: Euthanasia
Chapter 23: Suicide
Chapter 24: Aging and Death
Chapter 25: Racial Discrimination
Chapter 26: Health
Chapter 27: Alcohol and Drugs
Part 5: Protecting Marriage
Chapter 28: Marriage
Chapter 29: Birth Control
Chapter 30: Infertility, Reproductive Technology, and Adoption
Chapter 31: Pornography
Chapter 32: Divorce and Remarriage
Chapter 33: Homosexuality and Transgenderism
Part 6: Protecting Property
Chapter 34: Property: The Goodness and Necessity of Private Ownership of Property
Chapter 35: Work, Rest, Vacations, and Retirement
Chapter 36: Increasing Prosperity: Is More Prosperity a Good Thing?
Chapter 37: Poverty and Wealth
Chapter 38: Personal Financial Stewardship
Chapter 39: Borrowing, Lending, and the Question of Debt
Chapter 40: Business Ethics
Chapter 41: Stewardship of the Environment
Part 7: Protecting Purity of Heart
Chapter 42: Purity of Heart
Appendix A: Should We Move Beyond the New Testament to a Better Ethic?
Appendix B: Ethical Systems: Secular and Christian
Appendix C: A Partial List of Christlike Character Traits or “Virtues”
Appendix D: A Critique of “Theonomy”
Appendix E: Scripture Versions Cited
Glossary
Name Index
Hymn Index
Scripture Index
Subject Index
Product Details
Title: Christian Ethics: Living a Life That Is Pleasing to God
Author: Wayne Grudem
Publisher: Crossway Publishing
Pages: 1328
Binding: Hardback
Size: 23.5 x 18.7 x 5.3 cm
ISBN: 9781433590849