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Is your faith countercultural?
When he wrote his first epistle to the church in Corinth, Paul wanted to address two cultural issues that the Christians in the city were wrestling with: prosperity and entertainment. He urged the young believers struggling in the midst of Graeco-Roman society to live lives shaped by Christ. Believers today are not immune to these same worldly temptations the Corinthian church was facing.
In Transformed in Christ: 1 Corinthians, Ron Elsdon and William Olhausen show us how Paul uses the cross to define the distinctive patterns of life and behavior which Christians are called. The transformation that comes from cross-shaped wisdom is not a singular moment in a believer's life, but a continual process of refinement. The result is a living, countercultural faith marked by discernment, wisdom, and love.
Brief description: Ron Elsdon is a retired rector of St. Bartholomew's Church in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has written and lectured for many years on the subject of creation and care for the environment.
Review Quotes: This work is to be commended. --Anthony C. Thiselton, professor emeritus of Christian theology, University of Nottingham and University of Chester A superbly rich and thoughtfully applied distillation of the major themes in 1 Corinthians. --Maurice Elliott, director, Church of Ireland Theological Institute This wonderful book is a refreshing introduction to the main themes of St. Paul's first letter to the young church in the fascinating city of Corinth. Transformed in Christ will be an excellent tool for personal Bible study, teaching, or small groups. I commend the authors for this wonderful resource! --Ken Clarke, former mission director, South American Mission Society Ireland; former bishop of Kilmore, Elphin, and Ardagh in the Church of Ireland Transformed in Christ enables us to understand the relevance of the varied issues Paul addresses in 1 Corinthians for Christian discipleship in the modern world. --Gareth Lee Cockerill, professor emeritus of New Testament and biblical theology, Wesley Biblical Seminary