One Faith
The Evangelical Consensus
- Theology
- Publisher: InterVarsity Press
- Published: 2010
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Publisher's Description
Jesus Christ promised a unity for his church. Are there now clear evidences of that within evangelicalism? Or are evangelicals fragmenting into ever smaller divisions? Renowned theologians J. I. Packer and Thomas C. Oden make the case that there isa significant theological consensus holding the evangelical church together. With copious citations from statements produced since 1950 that are widely representative of international evangelical faith, Packer and Oden let these witnesses speak forthemselves. Packer and Oden survey several key documents of evangelicalism, particularly the Lausanne Covenant (1974), the Manila Manifesto (1989), The Gospel of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Celebration (1999) and The Amsterdam Declaration (2000). Charting sixteen different theological themes, they also include references to numerous documents produced by evangelical theological seminaries and societies, mission agencies, parachurch organizations and assorted special convocations. More than informational, One Faith arises out of the hope that it may not only edify the evangelical church but also provide a potential foundation for a new ecumenism that gives glory to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the good news of his gospel.
Endorsements (4)
“These two premier evangelical theologians, one representing the Reformed and the other the Wesleyan tradition, here present a study that is of special value to the church in this age. They have demonstrated, from the original sources, that there is a definable body of belief that can form the basis for unity in an age of fragmentation.”
“One Faith is a helpful elucidation of common themes in some recent evangelical documents. But it is much more than that. In these pages J. I. Packer and Thomas Oden demonstrate that evangelicalism, often accused of a narrow theological focus, in fact provides us with a robust, historically grounded, ecumenically sensitive account of the Christian faith--one that speaks powerfully to deepest spiritual hungers of the twenty-first century.”
“It is common among us evangelical believers to bemoan our fragmentation, and we are right to do so. But Professors J. I. Packer and Thomas C. Oden argue that there is another point of view, namely that there is a core of theological beliefs which is shared by all evangelicals and is the basis of our growing global unity. They call this 'a new ecumenism.' And they demonstrate its reality both by their judicious exposition of sixteen theological themes and by their apt quotations from a few well-known evangelical statements published since 1950. So we have good reason to thank Jim Packer and Tom Oden for adjusting our perspective and to take heart. While continuing to seek a greater evangelical unity, we gratefully celebrate the unity which God has already given us.”
“Evangelicalism at its best is a renewal movement within the one holy, catholic and apostolic church. The historic documents in this timely reader bear witness to the one Lord we worship through the one faith we share. A classic contribution to evangelical unity and Christian integrity!”
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