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Book Description<\/h2>\n

The Christian life begins when we hear and respond to the ‘call’ of Jesus Christ. Like the first disciples, we must ‘leave everything’ in order to follow him.<\/p>\n

But does this mean we must enter what is often called ‘full-time Christian service’? How can we devote ourselves to witnessing to Jesus Christ if we spend so much time and energy doing an ‘ordinary’ job?<\/p>\n

Paul Helm believes that many Christians’ lives have been harmed by thinking that the only worthwhile way to lives is in some kind of ‘Christian’ career. In fact, God ‘calls’ the vast majority of Christians to serve him where they are, on the factory floor, in the office, behind the counter or at the check out desk.<\/p>\n

The Callings<\/em> shows that instead of dividing life into ‘spiritual’ and ‘secular’ compartments, every moment of it can be lived fully to the glory of God.<\/p>\n

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<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIntroduction<\/td>\nIX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nTHE CALL THAT BRINGS A RESPONSE<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Two Callings<\/i><\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEquality before God<\/i><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Call of God and Freedom<\/i><\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAn Emerging Pattern<\/i><\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTHE DANGERS OF A DOUBLE MIND<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDualism and the Call of God<\/i><\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThree Case Studies<\/i><\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDualism and the New Testament<\/i><\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nHAVING A CALLING<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Two Callings again<\/i><\/td>\n46<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Daily life and the Spiritual life<\/i><\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHuman life as a Calling<\/i><\/td>\n53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Reformation and the idea of Calling<\/i><\/td>\n57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCalling and secularity<\/i><\/td>\n61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCalling and biblical wisdom<\/i><\/td>\n63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Call to the Ministry<\/i><\/td>\n66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSummary<\/i><\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCALLING AND FREEDOM<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPaul\u2019s Teaching<\/i><\/td>\n71<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFreedom and Responsibility<\/i><\/td>\n81<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Scope of Christian Obedience<\/i><\/td>\n82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nThe Law of God and other people<\/i><\/td>\n86<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nFreedom and Success<\/i><\/td>\n89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSummary<\/i><\/td>\n92<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nWORK AND CALLING<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWork as part of the Christian\u2019s Calling<\/i><\/td>\n96<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGifts and Opportunities<\/i><\/td>\n100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nDiscipline and Duty<\/i><\/td>\n104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n\u2018Secular\u2019 and \u2018Christian\u2019<\/i><\/td>\n107<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWork, Unemployment and Leisure<\/i><\/td>\n108<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nBOUNDARIES AND LIMITS<\/td>\n113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nBounded by the Law<\/i><\/td>\n113<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCalling and Compromise<\/i><\/td>\n118<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nChristian Freedom and Indifference<\/i><\/td>\n123<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRights and Duties<\/i><\/td>\n127<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nConclusion<\/i><\/td>\n132<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nCALLING AND CONSUMMATION<\/td>\n134<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nConclusion<\/i><\/td>\n142<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nGeneral Index<\/td>\n145<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nIndex of Scriptural References<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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