{"product_id":"the-character-of-the-christian-cruciform-quick","title":"The Character of the Christian (Cruciform Quick)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDescription\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearn to be a model of Christian maturity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eD.A. Carson has pointed out that the list of qualifications for elders is “remarkable for being unremarkable.” Why? Because these traits are repeated elsewhere as qualities that ought to characterize all believers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAre you growing in godliness? How would you even know?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA good place to begin is understanding and imitating the character qualifications the Bible lays out for elders. While elders are meant to exemplify these traits, all Christians are to display them. And, with just one exception, each of them is related to character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJoin me as I explore the Bible to consider how we can better exemplify the highest Christian virtues. As we consider the character of the Christian, we will spur one another on to love, good works, and Christlikeness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e–Tim Challies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Challies\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Christian, a husband to Aileen, and a father to three children aged 9 to 15. He is a book reviewer for WORLD magazine, a co-founder of Cruciform Press, and has written several books including The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment and Sexual Detox. He worships and serves as a pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario and writes daily at www.challies.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cruciform Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47475398869169,"sku":"9781941114360","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1735\/2395\/files\/CH-CHARACTER-opt.jpg?v=1781822604","url":"https:\/\/www.biblicalcounselingbooks.com\/products\/the-character-of-the-christian-cruciform-quick","provider":"Biblical Counseling Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}