The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love - (9Marks) by Jonathan Leeman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Leeman puts forth an expert defense of how God's holy love is biblically, theologically, and practically represented to a watching world through the local church practices of membership and discipline.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When the world speaks of love, it often means unconditional acceptance. Many churches have adopted this mind-set in their practice of membership and discipline-if they have not done away with such structures entirely. Yet God's love and God's gospel are different than what the world expects, writes Jonathan Leeman. They're centered in his character, which draws a clear boundary between what is holy and what is not. It's this line that the local church should represent in its member practices, because the careful exercise of such authority is God's means for guarding the gospel, marking off a people, and thereby defining his love for the world.<br/><br/>So how should churches receive and dismiss members? How should Christians view their submission to the church? Are there dangers in such submission? <em>The Church and the Surprising Offense of God's Love</em> responds with biblical, theological, and practical guidance-from both corporate and individual perspectives. It's a resource that will help pastors and their congregations upend worldly conceptions and recover a biblical understanding and practice of church authority.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Jonathan Leeman</strong> (PhD, University of Wales) is the editorial director for 9Marks and cohost of the <em>Pastors' Talk</em> podcast. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books and teaches at several seminaries. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in a suburb of Washington, DC, and is an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church. You can follow him on Twitter at @jonathanleeman.</p>
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