Love Covers

In this book, Paul Billheimer argues that the greatest tragedy in the history of the church is the sin of disunity, probably causing more offense toward the cause of Christ than any other factor. In this moving and thought-provoking message, he reminds Christians that fellowship is based on common spiritual parentage and that unity of heart must take precedence over unity of doctrine.

While the author’s plea for unity is strong, he is not demanding compromise on historical doctrinal issues nor abandonment of theological discussion on issues of interpretation. Rather, Billheimer’s great burden is the fact that Christians have allowed such discussion to become a source of disunity in the body of Christ. He looks at such topics as the Calvinism/Arminian controversy and the Charismatic movement, pointing out the attitudes toward these and related issues which have disrupted true Christian unity.

Contents:

• Preface
• Foreword
• Introduction

1 Learning Agape Love Through Local Church Relationships

2 Learning Agape Love Through Differences in Standards in Externals and Practice

3 Learning Agape Love Through Denominational and Doctrinal Differences

4 Learning Agape Love Through Differences on the Work of the Holy Spirit

5 Questions and Issues that Divide

6 Seeking to Heal the Breach – I

7 Seeking to Heal the Breach – II

8 The Bridge is Agape Love

9 Judgmentalism

10 The Most Urgent Problem of the Church

• Notes
• Epilogue: A Spiritual Odyssey
• Addendum: Faber’s “On Judging Others”

ISBN 9780875080062