‘Turning to nearly any page in this volume, readers will be rewarded with a remarkably pastoral theology of justification by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone.’ — MICHAEL HORTON

Book Description

First published in 1642, Christ Set Forth — one of Thomas Goodwin’s most beloved and enduring works — is a book full of theological riches and penetrating pastoral insights. Addressing, from an exposition of Romans 8:34, the pastoral problem that many believers stray in their faith by looking into their own hearts for signs of grace instead of looking away from themselves to Christ, Christ Set Forth is primarily a book written to encourage Christians. As Scott Berggren says in the Foreword,

It is a guidebook for keeping one’s heart and faith pointed in the right direction, towards Christ himself. In it Goodwin pushes aside anything that might displace Christ in one’s heart. In chapter after chapter he sets forth the glory of Christ and his work as mediator as the only object of one’s faith and affection.

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The Heart of Christ in Heaven towards Sinners on Earth was first published in 1651, and it soon became Thomas Goodwin’s (1600-1680) most popular work. It is a fine example of his Christ-centredness and his mix of theological rigour and pastoral concern. In it he aims to show from Scripture that, in all his heavenly majesty, Christ is not now aloof from believers and unconcerned, but has the strongest affections for them.

Goodwin begins with the beautiful assurances given by Christ to his disciples, taking as an example of that love Christ’s washing of his disciples’ feet (John 13). The heart of his argument, however, lies in his exposition of Hebrews 4:15, in which Goodwin shows that in all his glorious holiness in heaven, Christ is not sour towards his people; if anything, his capacious heart beats more strongly than ever with tender love for them. And in particular, two things stir his compassion: our afflictions and—almost unbelievably—our sins.

How we need Goodwin and his message today! If we are to be drawn from jaded, anxious thoughts of God and a love of sin, we need such a knowledge of Christ.

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Reviews

• Review by Wilfred Weale
• Review by Alan Gibbs

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Los autores del presente volumen, John Bunyan y Thomas Goodwin, vivieron hace tres siglos, lo que explicará al lector lo curioso de una parte del lenguaje y de la lógica empleados en sus respectivos trabajos: La oración y La respuesta a la oració.

Este estilo, sin embargo, no socava en absolotuto la autoridad con que ambos escribieron. El hecho de que sus libros se lean aún después de trescientos años es prueba suficiente de su calidad única y duradera. Leamos estas páginas con atención y frecuencia.

Al final del libro, el lector hallará un apéndice con datos biográficos de los autores.

El presente volumen contiene dos trabajos sobrea el tema de la oración: la naturaleza de la verdadera oración, por John Bunyan, y la respuesta a la oración, por Thomas Goodwin. Debido a que estas dos obras se complementan la una a la otra a la perfeccion,  se han publicado en un mismo volumen en su version inglesa.

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