Ragamuffin Gospel: Embracing the Unconditional Love of God - Softcover

Brennan Manning

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1898938105 ISBN 13: 9781898938101

Publisher: SP TRUST, 2004

Synopsis

Muchos de los creyentes creen en la gracia de Dios, pero solo en teoria, ya que de alguna manera no pueden aplicarla a la vida diaria. Ellos continuan viendo a Dios como alguien que toma en cuenta nuestras faltas y exitos, y son anotados en un libro para darnos una puntuacion. En el libro El evangelio de los andrajosos, Brennan Manning nos recuerda que esta manera de pensar esta muy lejos de la verdad. Nosotros venimos a Dios mugrientos, sucios y abatidos, pero Dios nos hace sentar a sus pies, nos sonrie y nos hace entender que somos su especial tesoro y que su amor incondicional arde por nosotros constantemente. Al abrazar su gracia, entonces podemos disfrutar el verdadero gozo del evangelio, el cual toca a cualquier marginado.Este libro nos Que Dios nos acepta tal y como somos y no por lo que hacemos.A entender el verdadero significado de la gracia de Dios y como aplicarla.El amor apasionado y obstinado que Dios tiene por nosotros.Puntos Prologo por el conocido cantautor de musica cristiana contemporanea, Michael W. SmithContiene preguntas de estudio Contiene una guia para meditacion y oracionEpilogo por el autor, diez anos despuesEndosado por Max Lucado, Michael Card y Eugene PetersonExcelente herramienta que ayudara a entender la gracia de DiosQuienes compraran este libro?Hombres MujeresJovenesLideres ministerialesPastores

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Review

Brennan Manning wrote The Ragamuffin Gospel "for the bedraggled, beat-up, and burnt-out," the marginalized folks to whom Jesus ministered: the children, the ill, the tax collectors, the women. In other words, the ragamuffins. Manning understands better than most that behind our facades of order and self-assurance are inadequacies that can find healing only in Jesus. While the powerful and religious elite challenged him, Jesus embraced and healed and fed the needs of the ragamuffins. Jesus delivered love, healing, and, most of all, grace.

Grace is defined as "the freely given and unmerited favor and love of God." But, as Manning points out, we have "twisted the gospel of grace into religious bondage and distorted the image of God into an eternal, small-minded bookkeeper." In reality, God offers us grace immeasurable. Brennan Manning gently encourages us to embrace that grace in the face of our greatest needs. And Manning certainly knows whereof he speaks, having taken a journey from priesthood and academic achievement through a collapse into alcoholism. Manning came face to face with his need, finally abandoning himself to grace. And he invites us now to join him in a life of grace.

Manning is without doubt one of the most eloquent writers on the subject of grace because he openly shares his own pain and struggle to help readers deal with failure and inadequacy. And he sweetly challenges them to do the same. --Patricia Klein

About the Author

Brennan Manning is often on the road, speaking of God's unconditional love at church retreats and conferences. A popular author, his books include The Signature of Jesus and Abba's Child. Brennan and his wife, Roslyn, make their home in New Orleans.

Edition details

• Publisher: SP TRUST
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1898938105
• ISBN 13: 9781898938101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224