
The Rule of Love
How the Local Church Should Reflect God's Love and Authority
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
God Is Love vs. Love Is God
Our culture's view of loveāwith no boundaries or judgments or conditionsā justifies whatever our hearts want and whatever our hearts feel, rejecting any authority that gets in the way. Falsely heralded as the only path to true selfexpression and self-realization, this kind of love diminishesāif not completely redefinesāthe holy love of God revealed in the Bible.
In this book, Jonathan Leeman directs us toward a biblical definition of love by answering critical questions: How is love commonly misunderstood? What is God's love like and why is it offensive? And how does all of this relate to the church? In an age of consumerism, individualism, and tribalism, Leeman demonstrates how God showcases his holy love and authority to a watching world through the lives of his people living in true community with one another as the church.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Newsletter Signup
- Endorsements
- Other Crossway Books
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Series Preface
- Introduction: When Love Is God
- 1 Love in the Culture
- 2 Love among the Theologians
- 3 Godās Love for GodāPart 1
- 4 Godās Love for GodāPart 2
- 5 Godās Love for Sinners
- 6 Love and Judgment
- 7 Love and Authority
- Conclusion
- General Index
- Scripture Index