To Gaze upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice Sanctification Smyth-sewn goatskin leather binding

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and martyrs

but it is compassion for a world that is lost and dying without the gospel

and fruitful understanding of the atonement and its significance for the Christian faith today

" What do we mean by professing each of these

To Gaze upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice Sanctification Smyth-sewn goatskin leather bindingToday, the doctrine of the beatific vision has been woefully forgotten within the church and its theology. Yet, throughout history Christians have always held that the blessed hope of heaven lies in seeing and being in the presence of God, of beholding the beatific vision. With lucidity and breadth, Parkison reintroduces the beatific vision and affirms its centrality for the life of the church today. Parkison argues for the beatific vision's biblical