Author: Dr. Ernan Norman
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1645845931
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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“AND SAMPSON SAID TO THE YOUNG MAN WHO HELD HIM BY THE HAND, ‘LET ME FEEL THE PILLARS ON WHICH THE HOUSE RESTS, THAT I MAY LEAN AGAINST THEM’” (Judges 16:26, ESV) Mark Finely has rightly said that there are “seven basic teachings” on which God has built His church. “Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn out her seven pillars.” These seven pillars are essential, and “the non-negotiables:” Scripture (John 17:17) Salvation (John 3:16) Second Coming (John 14:1-3) Sabbath (John 14:15) State of the Dead (John 11:11-26) Sanctuary (John 17:4, 11, 24) Holy Spirit and Spirit of Prophecy (John 14:15-17) (Prov. 9:1; Mark Finely, Solid Ground, p. 374) “The house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth” is built on these seven pillars, 1 Tim. 3:15. Because of this, Dr. Norman identifies the church as an eight pillar. This eight pillar rests on the other seven “non-negotiables.” These “non-negotiables” are in turn rooted and grounded in Christ, and they define who we are as a biblical community of faith. Tragically though, great uncertainty concerning the pillars abound. The “non-negotiables” are under assault. And this assault will intensify as a mighty sifting sieve. “Those who seek to remove the old landmarks . . . bring in theories that would remove the pillars of our faith concerning the sanctuary . . . [they are] working as blind men . . . [they are] seeking to bring in uncertainties and to set the people of God adrift without an anchor,” (E. G. White, Manuscript Release No. 760. P. 9, 1905). If there ever was a time, we needed the resolve of Sampson, it is now! The author hopes that this book will inspire this resolve—a resolve that will lead us back to the pillars; back to the “non-negotiables.” Like Sampson, may we feel the pillars once again, and lean on “the non-negotiables” centered in Christ.
Author: Ken Knappen
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 1606477730
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Motivated by repeated comments from parishioners, class members and even fellow clergy about difficulties in understanding the book of Revelation, the author set out to demonstrate that the book is a genuine "revelation," meant to be understood by God's people. The book title defines that goal; it really is a Magnificent Drama. The contents of Revelation are covered thoroughly but the book is no mere word-for-word commentary. Readers will think and feel with the Apostle John as he receives and records our Lord's messages about the future and into eternity. Extremes of the drama include a descent to the darkest depths of human history and will soar to unprecedented glory at the end. It's a breath-taking drama and as the word of God, it is all true, exciting reading. Ken Knappen, an ordained Baptist minister, earned Master of Arts and Doctor of Ministry degrees at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He was engaged in pastoral work for forty-four years including a six-year stint as a Conservative Baptist Association denominational staffer. Concurrent with active pastoral ministry, he served on numerous boards and committees including the National Association of Evangelicals' Board of Administration and as the vice-chair of the Buffalo/Niagara Falls Billy Graham crusade. For fourteen years following retirement in 1993, he and his wife, Mitzie, taught a Bible class in a United Methodist church.
Author: Don Bowlin
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1449751938
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 469
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Gods Magnificent Beanfield fires the imagination, inspires the faithful, and celebrates the family. If you believe true miracles are a thing of the past, Mr. Bowlin will convince you otherwise.
Author: Ormond Curl
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1493174614
Category : Bibles
Languages : en
Pages : 199
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EGO Easing God out, No, Keep Him In In this fictional thriller, Bill Sheppard, a business owner of a human resource consulting firm, has a supernatural life-altering experience with God, coupled with a miracle-filled Christian crusade trip to Africa. Once he returned, he has a God-given purpose to impact African American high school students, shifting their paradigm from apathy to a confidence originating from personal business ownership. With uncanny assistance from a mysterious ally, Don Abad, which turns out to be an agent of God aiding Bill in his mission, or is he? After a short eighteen months, the organization’s exponential growth to 550,000 exceeded Bill’s wildest imagination, accomplished through unlikely partnerships with a school superintendent and three principals which laid their respective jobs on the line for the success of the EGO movement. Initially launched in the three worst-performing inner-city schools, the attendance exploded to 2,500 in six weeks. Training sessions were designed to inspire the students to commit to a personal paradigm shift deducting that their perception of the world was flawed as was the perception of the news media regarding inner-city students. Collaboration now became their battle cry. The suspense-filled end of the book has a couple of unexpected twists that will have the reader invigorated, going back to find out how they missed that clue. With Bill having an Abraham-Isaac type of sacrificial decision which could derail the entire EGO movement or cost Bill his life, all consummated during an interview on The Tonight Show.
Author: Melissa Snark
Publisher: Nordic Lights Press
ISBN: 194219322X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Author: Mick Brindle
Publisher: Mick Brindle
ISBN: 1456459597
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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There are many in the church today that believe God doesn't reveal Himself in the lives of people in this modern day. The prevalent thought is that miracles, signs, and wonders were only part of the early church and that after the ascension of Jesus they stopped because they were only a part of His earthly ministry. What we must come to realize is this; the same power that raised Christ from the grave, that healed people, and raised the dead resides within each Christian. Jesus said in John 14:12, "that whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." What we as Christians must understand is that the power of God is available to each of us because of the indwelling Holy Spirit. God expects us to use this wonderful gift to edify one another bringing about unity in the body which ultimately brings Glory to Him. I can assure you that the power of God is still at work in these days and He does continually reveal Himself to His people. Jesus Himself said He would do whatever we ask in His name to bring glory to the Father. Jesus also said if we won't believe what He says, we should at least believe in the evidence of the results themselves. Miracles, signs, and wonders.
Author: Frederick Ransom Gray
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1602473617
Category : Christian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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"God is the Treasure," the sequel to "Sagebuster's Domain," explores Abigail Saxson's belief that she has been entrusted with unique treasure. Menacing renegades are determined to retrieve their missing treasure and expel settlers who are encroaching on their coveted Renegade Wilderness Area. Ruthless rival gangs desperately join forces to seize control of McGurski's fortune. The McQuellans, Christian pioneers in the unsettled territory of Saddleback, search the wilderness for Joe's treasure until master plans collide at Screaming Eagle Ridge. Due to the work of the Holy Ghost within God's infant church, Abner Buntley contemplates the treasures of his heart. The preacher exhorts God's church to treasure their inheritance which is reserved for them in heaven. Joe captures the essence of their epic adventure by proclaiming God is the Treasure.
Author: Lorena Laura Stookey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313039372
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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All around the world, myths address questions that humans have always posed about their origins, their environments, their ultimate destinies, and the meanings of their lives. This book examines 30 common motifs that thread their way through mythological tales across history and around the globe. The themes are presented in alphabetical order, moving from The Afterlife and Animals in Myth to The Underworld, World Tree, and Ymir Motif. Each thematic section defines and discusses a single recognizable motif, compares a number of different mythological traditions, and traces the repeated occurrences of one of these patterns through several different categories of narratives. The discussion of The Afterlife, for example, examines the theme's earliest known occurrences in ancient Mesopotamia and compares them with those in Greek, Aztec, Norse, and other ancient cultures, as well as with contemporary views from Innuit and Polynesian cultures. A glossary provides concise definitions of recurring terms. A list of suggested readings on these topics will further aid students who desire to deepen their knowledge of world mythology.
Author: Lloyd John Ogilvie
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736952500
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 195
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Bestselling author and pastor Lloyd John Ogilvie has spent years observing—and experiencing himself—the deep needs of Christians, and why those needs for love, comfort, guidance, or discernment often go unmet. In Experiencing the Power of the Holy Spirit, he draws on Scripture to illuminate the living and active work of the Spirit. Because many believers have a limited view of their great Advocate, Counselor, Helper, and Companion, they don’t realize that in day-to-day life they can depend on Him to... encourage, guide, and correct them, and prompt them to speak or act appropriately help them identify deep motives and penetrate to the root of personal struggles help them discern in prayer what is best in a situation When believers build their lives upon reliance on the Spirit, they can live confidently in life’s stressful situations and relationships, knowing they have a Friend who is always there to help.
Author: Kimberley Christine Patton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019509106X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 513
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In many of the world's religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, a seemingly enigmatic and paradoxical image is found--that of the god who worships. Various interpretations of this seeming paradox have been advanced. Some suggest that it represents sacrifice to a higher deity. Proponents of anthropomorphic projection say that the gods are just "big people" and that images of human religious action are simply projected onto the deities. However, such explanations do not do justice to the complexity and diversity of this phenomenon.In Religion of the Gods, Kimberley C. Patton uses a comparative approach to take up anew a longstanding challenge in ancient Greek religious iconography: why are the Olympian gods depicted on classical pottery making libations? The sacrificing gods in ancient Greece are compared to gods who perform rituals in six other religious traditions: the Vedic gods, the heterodox god Zurvan of early Zoroastrianism, the Old Norse god Odin, the Christian God and Christ, the God of Judaism, and Islam's Allah. Patton examines the comparative evidence from a cultural and historical perspective, uncovering deep structural resonances while also revealing crucial differences.Instead of looking for invisible recipients or lost myths, Patton proposes the new category of "divine reflexivity." Divinely performed ritual is a self-reflexive, self-expressive action that signals the origin of ritual in the divine and not the human realm. Above all, divine ritual is generative, both instigating and inspiring human religious activity. The religion practiced by the gods is both like and unlike human religious action. Seen from within the religious tradition, gods are not "big people," but other than human. Human ritual is directed outward to a divine being, but the gods practice ritual on their own behalf. "Cultic time," the symbiotic performance of ritual both in heaven and on earth, collapses the distinction between cult and theology each time ritual is performed. Offering the first comprehensive study and a new theory of this fascinating phenomenon, Religion of the Gods is a significant contribution to the fields of classics and comparative religion. Patton shows that the god who performs religious action is not an anomaly, but holds a meaningful place in the category of ritual and points to a phenomenologically universal structure within religion itself.
