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1. 1. The Birth Of The Trinity

   Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and Early Christian Interpretations of the Old Testament

   

   A scholarly investigation into how early Christian belief in the triune God emerged from a distinctive way of reading Israel’s Scriptures—prosopological exegesis—that identifies dialoguing divine speakers within biblical texts. Following this interpretive practice from the New Testament through figures like Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, and Tertullian, it shows how assigning voices in the Psalms and Prophets to the Father, Son, and Spirit shaped claims about Christ’s preexistence, divinity, and relational identity. Drawing on Greco-Roman rhetorical theory and Jewish traditions, it argues that doctrinal development arose primarily from scriptural interpretation rather than abstract philosophy, illustrated through detailed case studies that reveal the hermeneutical moves behind classical trinitarian theology.

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2. 2. Why The Gospel?

   

   A clear and accessible exploration of why the Christian message matters today, this book clarifies that the gospel is not merely advice for personal improvement or a ticket to heaven but the royal announcement that the crucified and risen Jesus is the enthroned king. It reframes salvation as allegiance to this king, bringing forgiveness, the gift of the Spirit, and participation in God’s new-creation project. With practical insight, it shows how this good news reorients identity, ethics, worship, and mission, summoning communities to embody justice, holiness, and hope in everyday life.

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3. 3. Salvation By Allegiance Alone

   Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King

   

   Reframing the New Testament concept of faith as allegiance to the enthroned Messiah, this work argues that the gospel is a royal proclamation—Jesus’s incarnation, atoning death, resurrection, and lordship—that summons loyal obedience rather than mere mental assent. It contends that salvation is by grace through embodied allegiance that bears the fruit of works, while rejecting any notion of works as meritorious. Clarifying justification, final judgment, baptism, and discipleship, it challenges reductionistic slogans about “faith alone” and calls the church to reshape evangelism, catechesis, and everyday practice around confessing and trusting loyalty to the King.

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