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One of the most important things you can do as a Christian is to know the attributes of God, since all the essential doctrines of the Faith flow from these important characteristics. We are magnifying who and what God is! As the church grapples with new and innovating ways to understand God’s nature, a flawed concept of God threatens to reduce not only the awe and majesty of the Almighty, but also the clear and crucial ontological (being) distinction between the Creator and creation, the eternal and temporal, and the infinite and finite. Open Theism (aka Free Will Theism, Neotheism, or ...

Anne Graham Lotz leads you through the first eleven chapters of Genesis, unlocking hidden messages in the familiar stories of Creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the ark, the Tower of Babel, and others. She thoughtfully illuminates each moment of Creation with inspiring insights and probing reflections to better reveal God, the Creator of us all. In God's Story you will thrill to the beauty, majesty, and tenderness of God's personal involvement in creating the world, and you will come to recognize the Creator's infinite power at work in your life as well.

Understanding Islam's sacred text is integral to understanding your Muslim neighbor. Cross-cultural missionary and scholar Matthew Aaron Bennett blends the insights of Islamic believers, secular Qur'an scholars, and missionaries to Muslims, making The Qur'an and the Christian like no other resource for Christian ministry to Muslims. Combining these perspectives in one guide better equips Christians to communicate the biblical gospel to friends and neighbors who are adherents to Islam—both in and out of majority-Muslim cultures.

What is Covenant? In a biblical sense, it is a legal bond between two or more parties—“legal” meaning that each party makes a statement (confession) and agrees to specific terms, with consequences invoked on each party for failure to keep the terms. Why then is this so important to understand? Because this is how God chose to link the unseen to the seen, the supernatural to the material or created order here on earth. This in no way diminishes the role of the Holy Spirit and his work within the hearts of men. It merely gives outward manifestation to the power of God’s Spirit.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE Can we know what Jesus was truly like during His time on earth? We have often heard God mentioned as "the Hound of Heaven." Is this really true? Is God pursuing His children today with a love so divine, pure, and deep that it can easily be seen in our world today? Charles evokes a powerful drama of these three classic parables in Luke 15 in a rich, captivating way that is sure to reverberate in the hearts of readers. Charles probes the several movements of the parables like acts in a play. This in-depth Bible study will help us understand critical theological ...

El pastor David Scarpeta nos provee una herramienta basada en los principios bíblicos que busca a ayudar a las personas a vencer sus conflictos internos que nadie sabe que tiene, conflictos a nivel mental, emocional, físico y espiritual.

Believers know the Bible is powerful—but how so? And how does God save people and transform lives through Scripture? Author and theology professor Jeremy M. Kimble integrates an evangelical doctrine of Scripture with a robust, coherent practice of engaging with Scripture. Behold and Become contends that the Bible, which is God's self-revelation, coupled with the Spirit, works to produce salvation and growth in godliness. Believers will see how sound beliefs about Scripture correspond with practices that allow for God's transforming work.

La iglesia fue fundada por el Señor Jesús para la propagación de su doctrina y del conocimiento de Dios sobre la tierra, Él dijo: «Enseñándoles que guarden todas las cosas que os he mandado» (Mateo 28:20). Por lo tanto, la enseñanza de la doctrina de Cristo es precisamente el cumplimiento de la Gran Comisión. Este libro es el resultado de muchos años de investigación bíblica y cotejo con innumerables escritos respecto a la doctrina cristiana pentecostal trinitaria.

Humor is a truly human phenomenon - crossing history, culture, and every stage of life. Jokes often touch on the biggest topics of our existence. And although it may seem simple on the surface, humor depends on the use of our highest faculties: language, intelligence, sympathy, sociability. To the philosopher Steve Wilkens, these facts about humor are evidence that God just has to be in there somewhere. Yet many Christians, scholars and laypeople alike, haven't taken humor seriously.

Quite simply, three of the most important and well-known confessions of the Reformed faith. The Augsburg Confession is the earliest of the three and is the primary confession of the Lutheran Church. The Heidelberg Catechism was a response written by Zacharias Ursinus and consists of 129 questions and answers. The Westminster Confession is the best known and begins with "What is the chief end of man? Man's chief end is to glorify God, and enjoy Him forever."

"Solid Ground" is the second edition of "Sound Doctrine." Mr. Clay has been a Christian for over fifty years, and he has written an accessible book for those who are interested in knowing more about the Christian faith and what Christians believe. In short chapters, Mr. Clay begins with the basics of Christianity and builds on them to address more controversial topics. His aim is two- fold: he wants to help Christians understand their faith and be better able to respond to God, and he wants to provide a book that someone who is not a Christian can use to understand the Christian religion. ...

Widely recognized as a pillar of 20th-century evangelicalism, J. I. Packer has had a profound impact on millions of Christians living today. Now in his late eighties, Packer still exerts an enormous influence on pastors and laypeople around the world through his many books, articles, and recorded lectures—works that overflow with spiritual wisdom related to the Christian life. In the latest addition to Crossway’s growing Theologians on the Christian Life series, well-known pastor Sam Storms examines Packer’s legacy when it comes to the Christian and sanctification.

Hold Fast the Faith: A Devotional Commentary on the Westminster Confession of 1647, was written to help introduce evangelical Christians to the great puritan document, The Westminster Confession of Faith (1647). The WCF has been the doctrinal standard of Presbyterian and Reformed churches for over 350 years, and is one of the most important theological statements written in the last one thousand years.As the title suggests, Hold Fast the Faith is a "devotional." It was not written for scholars or theologians, but regular Christians on a journey of faith and obedience. It was written to help...

I will abundantly bless her provisions: I will satisfy her poor with bread. (Psalms 132:15) This verse speaks in reference to the city of Zion, which represents the people of God as a whole. God wants to abundantly bless His people. Through this detailed study of the Table of Showbread, you will gain an in-depth understanding of what its ministry represents and of what is required, on our part, in order to cause its implications to be made manifest in your life. Also learn how intricately connected this item of furniture is to the New Covenant practice of partaking of Holy Communion. Most ...

Who is Jesus Christ? This question elicits a lot of mystery and confusion. Some say Jesus was only a regular human—maybe a wise man or prophet. Others say he is a created being, like an angel. Still, others say Jesus is God but not human. While others say he is both fully God and fully human. Who exactly is Jesus? Scripture teaches that our eternal destiny depends on how we answer this question (1 John 4:2-3, Rom 10:9-10); therefore, it befits us to reflect on this question and answer it correctly. In Christology, we’ll consider what the Bible says about Jesus Christ, so that we may ...

What is salvation? Why do humans need it? And what is its process? The doctrine of salvation essentially teaches how humans are condemned to an eternal hell by a just and righteous God because of their sins. However, instead of condemning all of humanity without any hope of redemption, God provided a means of salvation, so that the condemned may become righteous and dwell eternally with him in a place of blessing. In this study, we will consider salvation by exploring some of the elements within the order of its process, the gospel message, and theological issues associated with salvation ...

Sobre el libre albedrío (De libero arbitrio voluntatis) es uno de los escritos más emblemáticos de San Agustín de Hipona (354-430 d.C.), uno de los filósofos y teólogos más influyentes de la antigüedad tardía. Escrita en el siglo IV, esta obra maestra sigue siendo relevante hoy en día, abordando las complejas cuestiones del bien y el mal, la libertad humana, y el papel de Dios en nuestras vidas.

… Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word (Ephesians 5:25-26). The Bronze Laver picks up where the first book in this series of teachings left off. Isaac B. Dargan, once again, provides powerful new insights into the person of Jesus Christ and his body, the church. Through this intricate study of the Bronze Laver the author gives a thorough explanation of the process of spiritual sanctification. The reader will be greatly enlightened as the deep, hidden mysteries of the Bible are explained with ...

The Perfections of God is a study of God’s characteristics including his love, goodness, omnipotence, omnipresence, omniscience, eternality, wrath, sovereignty, and much more. It can be used as a seven to fifteen-week small-group curriculum depending on how the leader chooses to divide the introduction and the fourteen characteristics. “Expositional, theological, and candidly practical! I highly recommend The Bible Teacher’s Guide for anyone seeking to better understand or teach God’s Word.” —Dr. Young–Gil Kim, Founding President of Handong Global University “Helpful to both...

Greg’s book The Good Soldier opens the Bible in a fresh and relevant new way and provides actionable steps that you can take to fight well, finish the race, and keep the faith. This is the leadership book that is redefining what it means to be a leader and a modern-day warrior.