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This 6 page paper discusses two books: Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of GOD in Missions, 2nd ed. By John Piper and Paradigms in Conflict: 10 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today (Chapters 1,2,3 and 6) By David J. Hesselgrave. The writer discusses Piper's purpose and primary messages as well as highlighting some of the major points made in this book with a statement of the book's strengths and weaknesses. The essay provides a brief overview of each of the chapters identified in the Hesselgrave text. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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God and the pre-eminence of Christ in all things. He states in the preface that he wants his book "to breathe any little spark of God-ward zeal . . .
into the readers soul" (Piper, 2003, p. 11). His purpose is to convey the message that missions are not the goal of the church, worshiping God is the goal. This
is contrary to what many people seem to think. But, Piper says: "Missions exist because worship doesnt" (Piper, 2003, p. 17). And, he says that "worship is the fuel of
missions" (Piper, 2003, p. 17). Piper discuses many theological issues, one of which is eternal life. He also discusses the theological issues of the need for atonement, the necessity
of faith in Christ for our eternal salvation. Eternal life is exactly that - eternal joy or eternal misery. Salvation requires a belief in Jesus as Lord and Savior. A
recurring theme is the Supremacy of God in all things. He says that life is a war because the faithful always have to be fighting for their faith all the
time. He gives the example of Paul, who at the end of his life said: "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the
faith" (2 Timothy 4:7). And, Paul told Timothy: "Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life . . . ." (1 Timothy 6:12). Paul acknowledged
that life is a fight, it is a war and we are in battle all the time to retain and grow our own faith. The author says that prayer
is our "wartime walkie-talkie" (Piper, 2003, p. 45). It is used against the attacks from the "powers of darkness and unbelief" (Piper, 2003, p. 45). This walkie-talkie is supposed to
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