Alms: Charity, Reward, and Atonement in Early Christianity

ISBN-13: 9781602589971 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 350 str.

David J. Downs

Opis

Perhaps the ancient Christian integration of charity, reward, and atonement has the potential to reshape contemporary Christian traditions in which those spheres are separated.--Roman Garrison "Practical Matters"

Spis treści

• Introduction
• What Can Wash Away My Sin?
• 1. Redeem Your Sins with Acts of Mercy
• 2. Merciful Deeds Deliver from Death
• 3. Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice
• 4. Give Alms with Respect to the Things Within
• 5. Storing Up the Treasure for a Good Foundation
• 6. Love Covers a Multitude of Sins
• 7. Merciful Practice Is Good as Repentance for Sin
• 8. By Alms and Faith Sins Are Purged Away
• Conclusion