Jesus’ message of the Kingdom of God is the announcement by word and deed that God is acting and manifesting dynamically his redemptive will in history. God is seeking out sinners; he is inviting them to enter into the messianic… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“Justification is an eschatological fact that has occurred in history. It means acquittal from the guilt of sin by a favorable decision of the Judge. This decision has already been rendered for believers on the ground of the death of… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
The righteousness of God's Kingdom is the product of God's reign in the human heart. God must reign in our lives now if we… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“The presence of the messianic salvation is also seen in Jesus' miracles of healing, for which the Greek word meaning "to save" is used.… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
Jesus is now the Lord; He is enthroned at the right hand of God; He is reigning in His kingdom. But this is a… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“The events of the eschatological consummation are not merely detached events lying in the future about which Paul speculates. They are rather redemptive events… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“The miracles of healing, important as they were, were not an end in themselves. They did not constitute the highest good of the messianic… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
The life and fellowship of the church is to be a foretaste of life in the Kingdom of God. — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
Jesus’ words are inseparable from his person. He himself is the message he proclaims. — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
Jesus’ message of the Kingdom of God is the announcement by word and deed that God is acting and manifesting dynamically his redemptive will… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“In fact, Christ’s resurrection was itself the first act of the final resurrection. It is the “first fruits” of which the eschatological resurrection will… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“Justification is an eschatological fact that has occurred in history. It means acquittal from the guilt of sin by a favorable decision of the… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
It appears likely that there was no normative pattern of church government in the apostolic age, and that the organizational structure of the church… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
“The mission of Jesus brought not a new teaching but a new event. It brought to people an actual foretaste of the eschatological salvation.… — George Eldon Ladd Copy Share Image
