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"Hear Him": The Foundation of New Covenant Ethics & Ecclesiology

By: Jon Zens

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 1997

Seller ID: 125

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

An extensive examination and critique of historical and contemporary views of Christian ethics & church life. Among other things, this book looks at the OT as Christ-centered (not Israel- or Law-centered), at the New Exodus, the New Covenant, the New Spirit, the New Israel and the New Commandment, and includes an evauation of the ethical views of the Anabaptists, Calvin, Thielicke, Thomas Watson, H. Bavinck, H. Ridderbos, L.S. Chafer, Greg Bahnsen, Carl F.H. Henry, Daniel Fuller and Robert Brinsmead. It also includes extensive sections on the outworking of the "law of Christ" (Calvary love) ...
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Four Tragic Shifts in the Visible Church

By: Jon Zens

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 1993

Seller ID: 152

ISBN: 0739-2281

Binding: paperback

Condition: new

After the opening essay, "4 Tragic Shifts," excerpts from other sources are provided that highlight the flavor of early church life. Included are The Church of the Catacombs (Oetting), The Early Christian Church (J.G. Davies), The Apostolic Church (Everett F. Harrison), The Beginnings of Christianity -- The State of the Roman World at the Birth of Christ (George P. Fisher), Apostolic & Post-Apostolic Times (Leonhard Goppelt), History of the Church of God (C.B. Hassel), and The Organization of the Early Christian Churches (Edwin Hatch). Also has an article by "William Barlow" (pen name) that ...
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Building Up the Body: One Man or One Another?

By: Jon Zens

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 1981

Seller ID: 153

ISBN: 0739-2281

Binding: paperback

Condition: new

"Building Up the Body: One Man or One Another?" develops the New Testament practice of body life by examining key N.T. texts, and interacting primarily with the Puritan tradition, which focused on the one gift of "the Minister." The conclusion is that there is no NT basis for our fixation on "The Pastor" to the neglect of the 58 one-anothers in the NT. Also included is Judy Schindler's excellent article, "The Rise of One-Bishop-Rule in the Early Church: A Study of the Writings of Ignatius & Cyprian," and Jon Zens' "Several Proposition Set Forth as Encouragements to Practice Christian Love in...
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"He Will Testify of Me": The Work of the Spirit in Redemption

By: Jon Zens

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 1982

Seller ID: 154

ISBN: 0739-2281

Binding: paperback

Condition: new

"He Will Testify of Me" looks at the Spirit's work in the Trinity, in creation, in Israel, in the Messianic age, in revealing Christ, in the Christian life and in the body of Christ. This is followed by a superb and very important article by Russ Ross, "The Redemptive Model & the Holy Spirit's Work in Ethics." Russ shows how the Spirit takes the New Exodus, New Covenant and New Commandment and applies them in the Christian life. Also included is Jon Zens' "An Appraisal of the Charismatic Movement," and Freeman Barton's review of Walt Chantry's book, "No More Gifts?"
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Segregation or Scripture? The Missing Issue in the Case of IRS vs. BJU

By: Jon Zens

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Searching Together: May, 1982

Seller ID: 335

Binding: paperback

Condition: new

Shows that by deflecting the issue to inter-racial dating, Bob Jones University spokespersons are avoiding the real matter that needs to be addressed: Has BJU ever repudiated the outrageous position espoused in Bob Jones Sr's 1960 message, "Is Segregation Scriptural?" In that booklet, the founder of BJU said, "If you are against segregation and against racial separation, then you against God Almighty . . . . God is the author of segregation."
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A Church Building Every 1/2 Mile: what Makes American Christianity Tick?

By: Jon Zens

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Ekklesia Press: 2008

Edition: 1st

Seller ID: 362

ISBN: 097652225X

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

When former governor of Minnesota, Jesse Ventura, brashly dismissed organized religion as a sham, it scandalized the religious establishment. Jon Zens present four crisp essays in this volume that unravel the reoccurring components of American Christianity. They show that condemnations like Ventura's are reasonably justified. Jon contrasts the reality of modern the modern religious community with the vision set out in the New Testament. Much of what calls itself church is unaligned with the teachings of Christ. Jon, a 30-year veteran of simpler approaches to church, gives an honest, refre...
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"Weekend with Jon Zens": DVD's, Sept 18-20, 2008, Apex Community Church, Dayton OH

By: Jon Zens

Price: $58.00

Publisher: Apex Community Church: 2008

Seller ID: 396

Binding: DVD Series

Jon presented nine sessions on topics requested by the leaders of Apex Community Church, Dayton, Ohio. This series was done Sept 18-20, 2008. The series consists of eleven DVD's as follows: 1. New Covenant Hermeneutics; 2. Hermeneutics Q & A; 3. The Kingdom of God & Being the Ekklesia; 4. Eschatology & How It Shapes the Church; 5. Discipleship; The Church & the Poor; 7. House Church Health; 8. Consensus Decision-Making; 9. The Roles of Elders & Deacons; 10. Elders/Deacons continued; 11. Women in Church Life. One family in Oklahoma commented on this set: "Our family has greatly profited fro...
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What's With Paul & Women? Unlocking the Cultural Background to 1 Tim 2

By: Jon Zens

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Ekklesia Press: 2010

Edition: Due out early April

Seller ID: 397

ISBN: 0976522292

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

It is long, long overdue for the record to be set straight once and for all: to use 1 Tim: 11-12 as "clear" justification to silence all Christian women is utterly without biblical warrant. It is a mistranslation compounded by ignorance of the historical-cultural setting, compounded by harmful traditions, and compounded by far too much authoritarianism coming from those whose job is supposed to be helping believers understand the Bible correctly. In What’s with Paul and Women?, author Jon Zens tackles Paul's flow of thought, focusing on verses 11-12, in light of the fact that Timothy...
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Women's Ministry in Light of All That's in the Bible

By: Jon Zens

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 2009

Seller ID: 399

Condition: New

Meeting in Ernie Serna's home in East Los Angeles July 7, 2009, Jon Zens gave an extensive overview of women in Scripture -- male & female in Genesis 1-3, women in Israel, and how ministries of women are described in Acts & the Epistles. With this foundation, he then looks at the "problem" passages, 1 Cor.14:34-36 and 1 Tim.2:9-15. Concluding that these contexts have been misused to silence women, Jon then suggests the ways the New Testament contours female participation in the Body of Christ.
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No Will of My Own: How Patriarchy Smothers Female Dignity & Personhood

By: Jon Zens

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Ekklesia Press: 2011

Seller ID: 400

ISBN: 0982744633

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

In 1912 Jesse Penn-Lewis noted from Genesis 3 that it was the serpent, not the woman, who was cursed: "The serpent is cursed, but, in effect, the beguiled victim [Eve] is blest, for through her will come the ‘Seed’ which will triumph over the devil and his seed; and through her will arise a new race through the promised Seed (Gen.3:15) . . . . Henceforth it is also war by Satan upon the womanhood of the world, in malignant revenge for the verdict of the garden" (War On the Saints). Church history reveals that Roman Catholicism and Protestantism taught and practiced forms of patriarchy ...
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The Pastor Has No Clothes: Moving from Clergy-Centered Church to Christ-Centered Ekklesia

By: Jon Zens

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Ekklesia Press: To be released June 28, 2011

Seller ID: 401

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

“The local church pastor is key – absolutely central – to everything we are and do as a church" (Ministry Magazine, 2010). Do sentiments like this reflect the mind of Christ? Since around 250AD the visible church has focused on one leader to hold the parishioners together. The Protestant tradition carried on this practice by making the "Pastor" or "Minister" the focal point. In The Pastor Has No Clothes, Jon Zens demonstrates that putting all the ecclesiastical eggs in the pastor's basket has no precedent in the New Testament. Using 1 Corinthians 12:14 as a springboard, he shows that ...
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Christ Minimized? A Response to Rob Bell's Love Wins

By: Jon Zens

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Ekklesia Press: December, 2011

Seller ID: 405

ISBN: 0982744676

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Jesus said: “Do not be surprised at this: An hour is coming when all the people who are in the tombs will hear Jesus’ voice and will come forth – the ones who have done good things to a resurrection of life; the ones who have practiced evil things to a resurrection of judgment” (John 5:28-29) The controversial book Love Wins suggests that all people will experience redemption, and that no one will face the permanent judgment of God. Christ Minimized? challenges such convictions, and concludes among other things that “Paul did not comfort the afflicted saints by saying that in the...
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As I Have Loved You: The Starting Point of Christian Obedience

By: Jon Zens

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 1980

Seller ID: 411

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very good

In 1980, this was a ground-breaking study that showed from the NT that Christ, not Moses, was the spring board for all that believers do. Everything flows out of union with Christ and love to Him, not out of Law. And not just any love, but the love He displayed on the awful cross. This article has a lengthy historical section in which the major Christian ethical traditions are examined in light of Christ's revelation.
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Desiring Unity...Finding Division: Lessons from the 19th Century Restoration Movement

By: Jon Zens

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Searching Together: 1986

Seller ID: 415

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Very good

The author looks at the historical development of the movement started by Thomas Campbell (aka Church of Christ) in light of his own journey, finding parallels and contrasts. While the author's heart has certainly matured since he wrote this in 1986, it continues to represent some key burdens he carries for life in the body of Christ.
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Christ Alone: 5 Challenges Every Group Will Face

By: Jon Zens

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Quoir Pub: 2015

Edition: 1st

Seller ID: 600

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

In succinct form, Jon seeks to unfold the contours of 5 challenges every group is sure to face -- to function with Christ only as the focus, to let Jesus lead, to deepen relationships, to be defined by Christ, not Adam, and to let the love of Christ reign in body-life. One reader noted after reading "Christ Alone": "For those seeking authentic Christian community where all are equal, all participate, and Christ is Head, Jon has provided a sensitive yet deeply penetrating article that points to Christ alone as our Leader and Sustainer. Having been part of one such community for several yea...
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Jesus Is Family: His Life Together

By: Jon Zens

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Quoir: 2017

Edition: 1st

Seller ID: 550

ISBN: 1938480236

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

In 17 chapters "Jesus Is Family" seeks to give twists & turns to life in Christ's Bride. Here are some chapter headings: Family Is Relational, Family Is Imperfect, Family Is Healing, Family Meats Together, Family Meets Together, Family Is Ekklesia, and Family Is 'Adam.' Frank Viola says of this book: "Another remarkable contribution from the prolific pen of Jon Zens."
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Life Between the Bookends, Is the Lord's Passion Our Passion Too?

By: Jon Zens

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Quoir: 2018

Edition: 1st

Seller ID: 777

ISBN: 1938480287

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

It was said of Jesus that “zeal for my Father’s house consumes me.” Is that zeal burning in us? Perhaps a big reason that such zeal has been muted or derailed in us rests in the fact that we have been led to chase after issues and ideals about Christ, instead of Christ Himself. This book suggests that the Lord’s heart is revealed in the Bookends of Scripture – Genesis 1-2 and Revelation 21-22. At the beginning and the end we discover a Bride and a Groom. Adam and Eve pointed to the larger reality of Christ and His Bride, the ekklesia. The eternal purpose of God in Christ unveil...
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They Looked Up & Saw Jesus Only - Essays Recognizing Jon's 40th Year as Editor, 1978-2018

By: Jon Zens

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Quoir: 2018

Seller ID: 620

ISBN: 1938480341

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Essays showing the superiority of Christ over Law/Moses, looking at NT texts misused my Diapensationalists & Covenant Theology, and including a 1946 lecture by C.H. Dodd on "The Gospel & the Law of Christ."
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Elusive Community

By: Jon Zens

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Quoir: 2020

Edition: 1st

Seller ID: 042545

ISBN: 1938480589

Condition: New

Many have come to view relationships like the thorns that came after Adam and Eve’s errant behavior. But Jesus by His cross created a New Humanity, a New Species, a Third Race where loving, accepting and safe communities emerged everywhere the Gospel was preached. These communities were far from perfect, but they were also far from functioning like earthly organizations. Taking their cue from Jesus, they were lovingly counter-cultural. May you be encouraged to be in step with Jesus’ heart for His people to be in community, to be a display of His Kingdom now to the principalities and powers...
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58 to 0 -- How Christ Leads Through the One Anothers

By: Jon Zens / Graham Wood, eds.

Price: $12.00

Publisher: Ekklesia Press: Available Dec 19, 2013

Seller ID: 500

ISBN: 1938480058

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

Bold, fresh, insightful and provocative. A treasure chest of light on the church. This is perhaps Jon’s best work yet. -- Frank Viola, author of God's Favorite Place on Earth, frankviola.org “LEADERS . . . . LEADERS . . . . LEADERS” There are 58 “one anothers” in the New Testament, but 0 information about “the pastor.” According to how “church” is done in most quarters, the existence of the church and all its eggs are put into the one basket of “the pastor.” C. Peter Wagner reflects this general outlook when he asserts, “The local church is like a company with o...
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Author:Jon Zens