{"product_id":"hands-of-faith-a-historical-and-theological-study-of-the-two-kinds-of-righteousness-in-lutheran-thought-paperback","title":"Hands of Faith: A Historical and Theological Study of the Two Kinds of Righteousness in Lutheran Thought - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJordan Cooper\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBiermann\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a common misconception that Lutheran theology is inherently antinomian, or unconcerned with Christian ethics. This unfortunate caricature of the doctrine of the Reformation has been furthered by certain strands of Lutheran theology, which reject the third use of the law and the necessity of expounding Christian ethics in preaching. In this book, Jordan Cooper challenges the claim that Lutheranism emphasizes justification at the expense of sanctification, demonstrating that the two kinds of righteousness are a historical Lutheran framework that gives prominence to both salvation by grace and one's duty to serve the neighbor in love. Through an evaluation of Luther's writings, the confessional documents, Lutheran Orthodoxy, and contemporary writers, Cooper demonstrates that an emphasis on the passive nature of one's relationship to God does not diminish or negate the necessity of sanctified living. This is done not by departing from Lutheran teaching, but by delving deeper into historic Lutheran theology as found in the scholastic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJordan Cooper is pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Watseka, Illinois, and Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology at The American Lutheran Theological Seminary. Among his previous books are \u003ci\u003eChristification: A Lutheran Approach to Theosis\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and \u003ci\u003eThe Great Divide: A Lutheran Evaluation of Reformed Theology\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 168\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687939084384,"sku":"9781498235938","price":39.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/kczOIPDWIN9781498235938.webp?v=1775685062","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/hands-of-faith-a-historical-and-theological-study-of-the-two-kinds-of-righteousness-in-lutheran-thought-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}