TY - BOOK AU - Beates,Michael S. TI - Disability and the Gospel: how God uses our brokenness to display his grace SN - 9781433530456 AV - BV4910 .B43 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Wheaton, Ill. PB - Crossway KW - People with disabilities KW - Religious life KW - Disabilities KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity KW - Biblical teaching KW - Grace (Theology) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-184) and indexes; The voice of God in the law, prophets, and writings: -- What the Old Testament teaches about disabilities -- The voice of Christ -- What the Gospels teach about disabilities -- Excursus: lessons from the land of the Bible -- The voice of the Holy Spirit through the apostles -- What the Acts and Epistles teach about disabilities -- Some biblical conclusions and reflections -- What we learn from the rabbis, the early church, and the Reformation era -- What we learn from the modern era -- What we learn from current secular voices -- What we learn from current Christian voices -- What the church must say to the world in the 21st century -- Sovereignty and the whispering voice of hope ER -