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Death by Love: Letters from the Cross (Re:Lit) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mark Driscoll, Gerry Breshears
Publisher: Crossway Books
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Pages: 272
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Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.6 x 1.2
ISBN: 1433501295
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Publication Date: September 30, 2008
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Real people. Real sin. Transformed lives. A compilation of heartfelt letters written from a pastor to his people that explains Jesus’ work on the cross. Death by Love is a unique book on the cross of Jesus Christ. While many books debate the finer points of the doctrine of the atonement, what is often lost are the real-life implications of Jesus’ death on the cross for those who have sinned and have been sinned against. Written in the form of pastoral letters, Death by Love outlines the twelve primary effects of Jesus’ death on the cross and connects each to the life of a different individual. Driscoll, one of America’s most influential pastors, and Breshears, a respected theologian, help readers understand, appreciate, and trust in Jesus’ work on the cross in a way that will transform their lives. Both deeply theological and intensely practical, this book shows how everyone can find hope through the death of Jesus Christ. “This book is brutally honest about sin and suffering, and wonderfully hopeful as it points us to our true Savior.”
Timothy S. Lane, Executive Director, Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation “The stories portrayed in the chapters of this book are all too real, but more importantly, the pastoral responses offer riveting applications of the cross for true and lasting transformation.”
Bruce A. Ware, Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “Practical and powerful. It applies the sufficiency of Jesus to the real-life challenges we face in the church every day. If you work with hurting people you need Death by Love.”
Dan Jarrell, Teaching Pastor, ChangePoint Church, Anchorage, Alaska “A key reason for my confidence in this book is its brilliant presentation of the historic theology of the cross and how it defends reprehensible attacks against it.”
Gregg R. Allison, Associate Professor of Christian Theology, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary “The authors connect squarely with our ever-changing culture, declaring the central doctrine of Jesus’ death and why it is important.”
Bill Mounce, President, BiblicalTraining.org
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 Driscoll covers theology in a whole new way December 26, 2008
Mark Driscoll goes into a great new realm here when he brings theology into practical, everyday life. He manages to cover the "big" theological themes of Scripture, but he does it through real stories about real people who have real struggles, just like you and I. I, for one, am very tired of the religion we practice in order to conceal the real problem we have inside. Driscoll attacks this through pointed application for numerous cases and in some sense it allows you to see yourself in those he's writing his letters to, which lets you read the book as if he was writing it only to you.
I would consider this book an excellent read both for the dedicated theologian and for those who may or not have the best understanding of theology, but are interested in learning about how Jesus' death on the cross can have an impact on their daily lives.
What a better thesis for a book than Jesus--His Person and Work. December 19, 2008
Agreed with the above, this is Driscoll's best work yet.
The practical theology from the Cross of Jesus is remarkable. The "realness" of Death by Love is heartfelt, as it is true to real life. Though, without a doubt, these stories, for the most part, are unique and extreme cases. However, they occur, nonetheless; and, therefore, these real people need real remedies.
O how I rejoice that Driscoll points them towards Jesus.
What a better thesis for a book than Jesus--his Person and Work.
Honest, Gracious and Theological... December 12, 2008
I have read much of what Driscoll has written and also listened to many of his sermons, including the ones that are associated with this book. But, it seems as though Driscoll shows thoroughly his love for his people in this book entitled, Death By Love: Letters from the Cross. Many people have had issues with Driscoll's past books, either with his choice of terms, descriptions of theological dialogues, and even some ways that he has "counseled" people in the past. But, it will be very difficult for pastors and congregants to have much to quibble about in this book.
In Death by Love, Driscoll lays out the theological implications of the cross in letter form. What he has done is chosen different counseling situations that he has encountered in the past and then writes a "formal" letter to that person so that they can see what Christ has done for them to get through the situation that they find themselves in.
What one will find is that this is classic Driscoll. He is kind when he is needed to be kind and he is very straight forward when that is needed as well. This is why many have enjoyed Driscoll throughout the years is because he doesn't pussy foot around tough issues but hits them head on. There is no difference in this book. This book deals with real people, in real situations, with very real problems. Driscoll handles this very well without demeaning the person or the glory of Christ. I would tell each and every person, pastor or layman that deals in counseling to pick up this book to see how a true man of God counsels in the most difficult situations imaginable. To give you a glimpse of what I mean, here are the chapter headings:
I. Demons are Tormenting Me: Jesus is Katie's Christus Victor
II. Lust is My God: Jesus is Thomas' Redemption
III. My Wife Slept with My Friend: Jesus is Luke's New Covenant Sacrifice
IV. I am a "Good" Christian: Jesus is David's Gift Righteousness
V. I Molested a Child: Jesus is John's Justification
VI. My Dad Used to Beat Me: Jesus is Bill's Propitiation
VII. He Raped Me: Jesus is Mary's Expiation
VIII. My Daddy is a Pastor: Jesus is Gideon's Unlimited Limited Atonement
IX. I am Going to Hell: Jesus is Hank's Ransom
X. My Wife Has a Brain Tumor: Jesus is Caleb's Christus Exemplar
XI. I Hate My Brother: Jesus is Kurt's Reconciliation
XII. I Want to Know God: Jesus is Susan's Revelation
Driscoll handles each one of these with a Reformed perspective with much grace. One chapter above is especially personal when Driscoll handles "My Daddy is a Pastor." This chapter is written to his one and a half year old son, Gideon. This is a great chapter to read where Driscoll lets the reader into his personal life and what goes on behind closed doors.
After each chapter above Dr. Gerry Breshears handles the common questions to each. He does this succinctly so that the answers are not over burdensome, but get straight to the point with much detail and precision.
Again, I highly recommend this to anyone who is handling counseling situations or has dealt with, or dealing with, any of the situations mentioned in the above chapters.
Turly learn the dept of Christ's love December 12, 2008
There is nothing that I enjoy more than studying good, sound Biblical theology, however what good is the soundest theology if we don't apply it to our life and be transformed by it with the help of the Holy Spirit. This is what Mark Driscoll attempts to do with his book Death by Love, more specifically applying the theology of the Cross. He generally states this in the first paragraph of the preface by telling us:
Because no one is born into this world with a theology, each generation must rediscover the truths of Scripture for itself. In doing so it must labor to connect the unchanging answers of God's word with the ever-changing questions of its culture. Sometimes this project is successfully undertaken, and the result is a glorious resurgence of a faithful and fruitful Christian church. Sometimes this project is unsuccessfully undertaken, and the tragic result is false teaching that renders the church impotent to see the power of the gospel unleashed because she either has a false Jesus or is embarrassed by the real one. (9)
And later he narrows down his methodology when he tells us that:
This book is an attempt at faithfulness to the timeless truths of Scripture that have served the church well since the first promise of Jesus' suffering was pronounced by God to our first parents in the garden. We hope to present the timeless truths of the cross in a timely manner that is biblically faithful, culturally, relevant, and personally helpful. Our objective is to think God's thoughts after him as revealed in Scripture, and if at any point we fall in this, we ask God's forgiveness and your kindness. (12, 13)
Mr. Driscoll does indeed stay faithful with God's Holy Word, yet this book is written in a way that enabled him take "the many sides of the great jewel of the cross" and show us how to apply it to our dark and desperate world. He begins with an introduction entitled "We Killed God: Jesus is Our Substitutionary Atonement." In each of the following chapters Pastor Driscoll describes a situation with a real person that he has talked with in his role as a pastor in one of the most unchurched cities in America, Seattle, WA. At times these peoples stories will break your heart, other times they will stir up a part of you that cries out for justice, however at all times we see people that Christ has died for. After he gives us this understanding of the people he pastors, Mark Driscoll then writes a letter to them explaining how the Cross of Christ can be applied to them and how this finished work can heal them.
This book does a wonderful job taking the totality of Christ's work on the Cross and applying it to peoples' lives. The following are the theological aspects of the Cross that Mark Driscoll tackles in this book: substitutionary atonement, Christus Victor, redemption, new covenant sacrifice, the gift of righteousness, justification, propitiation, expiation, unlimited limited atonement, ransom, Christus Exemplar, reconciliation, and the revelation of God in Christ Jesus. After each chapter there are further questions asked and answered, presumably by co-author Gerry Breshears. Combine all of this with an appendix with a thorough reading list of books that delve even deeper into the Cross and you get a wonderful book that glorifies the beauty of the Cross.
Creative Format and Orthodox Theology December 2, 2008
In Death by Love the reader is treated to a little different Driscoll than they may be accustomed to. The comedic phrases and funny stories from his book Radical Reformission are notably absent here. And, as much as I enjoy Driscoll's comedy- that's a good thing.
Mark and Gerry do a fabulous job of showing us what Christ accomplished on the cross. They prove four important things:
1. Theology and theological terminology is important and helpful to know.
2. Rich deep theological truths have relevant impact in the lives of Christians today.
3. Theological truth is accessible and understandable when clearly explained.
4. Learning the rich, orthodox, historic teaching on the atonement is not only not boring, it's quite exciting.
Thanks Mark and Gerry. I pray your book will continue to help Christians for years to come.
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