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Evangelical Christians in the West today face many difficult issues. Some of these arise from influences inside the Evangelical Christian community and some from influences outside. Inside the community there is the Charismatic Movement with its emphasis on the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, and healing, and Reformed Theology, with its emphasis on God’s sovereignty and grace. Outside the community, secular society promotes evolution, feminism, and liberal values. These influences raise many difficult questions.In this book, I seek answers to these questions based on the Bible. Each chapter...

The biblical narratives that describe the life of Samson, the hero and judge of ancient Israel has captured the imagination for generations, with his image and persona used in countless literary and media forms. More than a “Hebrew Hercules,” Samson is presented by Dr. Roskoski entirely within the biblical context, and through a series of researched essays, he portrays many of the important historical and theological characteristics of this amazing man and his place in God’s plan for the salvation of mankind. Just a few moments with Dr. Roskoski’s work will serve to immerse the ...

The Book of Chronicles and the Book of Kings depict different versions of King's Solomon's rise to power after the death of King David. Each book emphasizes critical elements which relate the theological concerns and agenda of their authors. Discover the fascinating differences between these texts and what they convey to the listener regarding the importance of kingship, monotheism, idolatry, intermarriage, and much more.

The calling to be a revivalist is one of the most profound and intense spiritual assignments a person can receive. It is a call that demands a total surrender to God’s purpose, an unwavering commitment to seeing spiritual renewal, and an extraordinary perseverance in the face of challenges. Those called to be revivalists must be people of deep character, conviction, and spiritual fortitude, for the task of sparking revival is no ordinary endeavor. It involves being a vessel through which God can pour out His Spirit, bringing transformation to individuals, churches, and even entire nations...

This book explores a systematic bias in translating the Bible and in interpreting its teachings, which suggests that men are inherently suited to be leaders in the home, church, and community, while it is God's plan for women to submit to men's leadership. This erroneous understanding of the Bible has been promoted by certain influential evangelical Christian leaders in order to push back the growing influence of feminist attitudes, the expansion of women's leadership roles, and the increase in egalitarian relationships among evangelicals in English-speaking North America.

In this six-session study, NFL All-Pro and sports analyst Tim Brown teaches men the principles and priorities for leading a life that honors God. He addresses what is true manhood, how guys attain it, and how they should live with honor and integrity—two essential cornerstones for being godly men. Men of all ages will be challenged to measure their lives by a higher standard.

This book has taken three fairly short books that are very similar to each other and combined them into one book. The three books are God Was in Control of Abraham's Circumstances, God Was in Control of Job's Circumstances, and God Was in Control of Joseph's Circumstances. One can learn different lessons from each saint. So it just makes sense to combine the three short books into one still fairly short book. There is one note, however, to be made with respect to the organization of this text before concluding this Introduction. Something that the reader might find useful is boxes ...

The Lord's Prayer is the most iconic and widely spoken prayer in human history. It's not only a sacred prayer, but the very essence of the Bible's message. Yet, familiarity often dulls the power of this profound prayer, leaving its deep meaning untapped and unlived. Every single phrase of the Lord's Prayer is loaded with revolutionary significance for Jesus' original audience—and for us. In this book, Brad Gray and Brad Nelson draw on decades of research to unpack these words in their original historical and cultural context, revealing the bold truths that can still shake our lives today.

The God of the Old Testament commanded and endorsed many practices that we find morally reprehensible today. High on the list was the institution of slavery, which features prominently in several sections of the Hebrew Bible. Fathers could sell their daughters into slavery; masters could beat their slaves; creditors could carry off children for failure to repay a debt; and foreigners could be kept for life, passed down as inherited property. How are we to make sense of all of this from our modern point of view?

The Adventures and Experience of Joseph H Jackson is a gripping narrative that sheds light on the author's firsthand encounters in the city of Nauvoo. With a goal to expose the dark underbelly of religious deceit, Jackson recounts his efforts to gain the trust of the enigmatic figure known as the Prophet. Employing deceptive tactics and practicing dissimulation, he uncovers the true intentions and operations of the Prophet, which he believes are fraught with iniquity.

What if there was a world of both wonders and horrors, a world that we can barely imagine, which was actually the reality at one time in our ancient past? What if there really had been a near-perfect world marred with terrible violence, slavery, corruption, wickedness, injustice, brutality, and unimaginable perversions, and that was the civilization that men, women, and children had to live in? What if there really had been a world filled with fallen angels, demons, giants, dragons, monsters, zombies, and vampires and they walked among us? What if there really had been a world in which ...

En el siglo veinte, el evangelio de Jesucristo y los ideales utópicos marxistas se enfrentaron. Hoy, estas ideas se funden en un nuevo y confuso sistema de creencias. Esa mezcla orienta a la sociedad hacia una mentalidad mafiosa y deconstruye a la iglesia. Debemos oponernos a este falso evangelio y proteger las verdaderas enseñanzas de Jesucristo.

The book that Christians want and need For this urgent hour in history As ISIS dominates news headlines, attention is given to the terrorist group’s ideology… when the true motive of their mayhem is actually revealed in their theology! Major General Michael K. Nagata of the Special Operations forces in the Middle East explains that “we do not understand the movement… and until we do, we are not going to defeat it.” The key to defeating ISIS’ regime of terror is understanding its theology. This is why two leading Biblical scholars offer this go-to guide to understanding ISIS’ ...

In this 13-lesson study of the period between the testaments, Steven C. Hunter gives Bible students a window into the first-century world in which Jesus preached, was rejected, and was crucified. The result will be a deeper understanding and richer appreciation for the New Testament world.

You are about to embark on the most monumental journey of all archaeological discoveries in this 13-Week Small Group Study by The God Culture, a group of independent researchers. A 3,000-year gold rush documented so many ways it will make your head spin. The mother lode that would cause the likes of Indiana Jones to salivate. The true land of gold in all of history which leads to the location of the Garden of Eden and Land of Creation identifying the Rivers from Eden en route. Why is this important? You will never understand geography, history nor especially Bible prophecy without this ...

This short book is designed to briefly introduce people to information from Church history and the teaching of the Bible that have been misunderstood, misinterpreted, and misrepresented to show that what most people have been told about the nature and duration of hell is not true. The true teaching of the Bible is that God will one day restore all of his creation to the perfection he initially intended.

Dr. John Roskoski has been studying the Samson narratives for decades. In the process he has acquired a BA, 2 MA’s, an MPHIL, and a Doctorate in Biblical and theological studies, with every degree focusing on Samson and the narratives attached to the name of this Judge of Israel. During his years of studying, he noticed that while ancient and Biblical authors held Samson in high regard, modern scholarship seemed to hold Samson in disdain and view the narratives as a low-quality history. Therefore, John decided to follow the lead of the ancient authors and the readings of the Roman Church ...

Much of the contemporary discussion of the Jesus tradition has focused on aspects of oral performance, storytelling, and social memory, on the premise that the practice of communal reading of written texts was a phenomenon documented no earlier than the second century CE. Brian J. Wright overturns that premise by examining evidence that demonstrates communal reading events in the first century.

How to Really Study the Bible Looking for an enjoyable way to study the Bible by yourself or with friends and family? Tired of reading a passage of the Bible and finding that you’ve forgotten what you just read? Looking for a way to increase your attention and understanding during Bible study? You’re just seconds away from deeper engagement with the New Testament scriptures... Study the Bible by Taking Bible Quizzes After Every Chapter If you're like most people, you pay better attention and get more out of what you study when you know that you're going to take a quiz on it. This is why...

In Holy Disunity: How What Separates Us Can Save Us, Layton E. Williams proposes that our primary calling as humans is not to create unity but rather to seek authentic relationship with God, ourselves, one another, and the world around us. And that means actively engaging those with whom we disagree. Our religious, political, social, and cultural differences can create doubt and tension, but disunity also provides surprising gifts of perspective and grace.