Imitating God in Christ

Should we imitate Jesus?Some Christians answer with a cheerful "e;Yes,"e; seeing it as the sum of the Christian life. Others believe we should rely on the work of Christ alone, throwing off any hint of the moralism or "e;works righteousness"e; they associate with imitating Jesus.Jason Hood takes us on a tour of what the Bible has to say about imitating Jesus. He draws our attention to what Paul told the Corinthians he taught "e;everywhere in every church."e; And after following the theme throughout the New Testament, he looks at it from a historical and contemporary perspective.The result is the recovery of a biblical pattern for life-one that challenges the assumptions of those who excessively fear moralism as much as it challenges the assumptions of those who embrace it. Here is a reliable theological foundation for imitating Jesus today, a crucial first step toward the renewal of biblical discipleship.