John R. Macduff
Today, 'What would Jesus do?' is a question commonly posed by and among Christian believers. In this classic work of theology, author John R. Macduff poses a fascinating variation on this question: what -- and how -- did Jesus think? This volume is indispensable for anyone interested in delving deeper into Christian epistemology. 'Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus' Philippians 2:5 'Arm yourselves likewise with the same mind' 1 Peter 4:1 THE MIND OF JESUS! What a study is this! To attain a dim reflection of it, is the ambition of angel - higher they cannot soar. 'To be conformed to the image of His Son!' - this is the design of God in the predestination of His people from all eternity. 'We shall be like Him!' - this is the Bible picture of heaven! In a former little volume, we pondered some of the gracious Words which proceeded out of the mouth of Jesus. In the present, we have a few faint lineaments of that holy Character which constituted the living expositor and embodiment of His precepts. But how lofty such a standard! How all creature-perfection shrinks abashed and confounded before a Divine portraiture like this! He is the true 'Angel standing in the sun,' who alone projects no shadow; so bathed in the glories of Deity, that likeness to Him becomes like the light in which He is shrouded - 'no man can approach unto it.' May we not, however, seek at least to approximate, though we cannot adequately and fully resemble? It is impossible on earth to associate with a fellow-being without getting in some degree assimilated to him. Just so, the more we study 'the Mind of Christ,' the more we are in His company - holding converse with Him as our best and dearest friend - catching up His holy looks and holy deeds - the more shall we be 'transformed into the same image.'