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Books by Daniel Goepfrich (4)
Biblical Discipleship
The Path For Helping People Follow Jesus
Discipleship can be difficult to articulate, but Biblical Discipleship makes it easy to understand. What is discipleship? When does it start? Does it ever end? What is the point of all of this? Goepfrich thoughtfully addresses these questions, and does so in a straightforward and approachable way. Biblical Discipleship will get you started on a process - the path - an easy to grasp set of Biblical steps leading to…
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Current Issues in Soteriology
Papers Presented at a Symposium of The International Society for Biblical Hermeneutics
The message of salvation is rather simple: God gives eternal life to anyone who believes in Jesus Christ. The doctrine of salvation, often called soteriology , is more complex. What is eternal life? What does believe mean? Who is Jesus Christ? What right does He have to offer anything to anyone? Is faith in Christ really sufficient? Is faith even necessary? Erroneous soteriology can hinder an individual’s spiritual…
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The Fullness of Forever
A Study of the Quality of Eternal Life
What if much of the confusion surrounding eternal life comes from seeing only half of what Scripture presents? Many believers view eternal life merely as an unending existence and then struggle with passages that seem to attach works, perseverance, or fruit to it. Yet the Bible reveals something far richer. Eternal life is both a gift received by faith alone and a quality of life meant to be experienced now in…
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Hermeneutics for Everyone:
A Practical Guide for Reading and Studying Your Bible
The Bible is clear that not everyone should have a formal teaching position (Jam 3:1) and that certain local church elders will focus on instruction and doctrinal issues more than others (1 Tim 5:17). However, every Christian has the right and responsibility to study the Bible and teach those around them (Col 3:16). Thus, every Christian should be taught and well-versed in the process of carefully interpreting the…