All who are led by God’s Spirit are God’s sons and daughters. 15 You didn’t receive a spirit of slavery to lead you back again into fear, but you received a Spirit that shows you are adopted as his children. With this Spirit, we cry, “ Abba, Father. ” 16 The same Spirit agrees with our spirit, that we are God’s children. 17 But if we are children, we are also heirs. We are God’s heirs and fellow heirs with Christ, if we really suffer with him so that we can also be glorified with him.
While not abandoning belief in the truth of the Christian message, Tennent shows how dialogue with those of other faiths can increase mutual understanding and respect. In contrast to those who believe all roads lead to God, Tennent argues that dialogue with other faiths is an integral part of our call to proclaim the message of Christ to the world.
This is a timely guide for pastors, students, missionaries, and all who want to understand how Jesus can speak to those outside the church.