Read e-book online Christian Generosity according to 2 Corinthians 8–9: Its PDF

By Viateur Habarurema

ISBN-10: 1783682604

ISBN-13: 9781783682607

The social and non secular phenomenon popularly often called the “prosperity gospel” has made large inroads in sub-Saharan Africa and increases many questions surrounding Christian giving. during this e-book, Dr Habarurema applies biblical scholarship, historic enquiry and contemporaneous research to generosity and monetary gift in 2 Corinthians 8–9, in addition to to the prosperity gospel circulate. With a transparent specialise in the options of divine charis and autarkeia, this research presents perception into the apostle Paul’s exhortations to take care of the bad and weak in society as a manifestation by means of the church of God’s compassion and beauty. the writer concludes with a chain of hermeneutical and theological suggestions to advertise a examining that's trustworthy to Paul’s ideas in 2 Corinthians 8–9, totally built-in in Paul’s total theology, and alluring insights supplied via Pentecostal hermeneutics.

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