Author: Troy J. Edwards
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
We appropriately use the Bible as our foundation for all Christian belief and practice because we rightly recognize it as God’s written Word. Why then is there such a lack of clarity on the God that this book is supposed to reveal to us within its pages? Why does He claim to be good, compassionate, and merciful while He is accused of hardening hearts, tempting people, causing sickness and accidents, etc. in so many other places? The issues arise from our failure to accurately understand and apply the “idiom of permission” to our reading and study of this holy text. In this book, Pastor Troy J. Edwards provides the scholarly evidence that the Bible uses the idiom of permission frequently, and he discusses how the application of this idiom will resolve many issues related to our understanding of God’s character.
The Hebrew Idiom of Permission
Author: Troy J. Edwards
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
We appropriately use the Bible as our foundation for all Christian belief and practice because we rightly recognize it as God’s written Word. Why then is there such a lack of clarity on the God that this book is supposed to reveal to us within its pages? Why does He claim to be good, compassionate, and merciful while He is accused of hardening hearts, tempting people, causing sickness and accidents, etc. in so many other places? The issues arise from our failure to accurately understand and apply the “idiom of permission” to our reading and study of this holy text. In this book, Pastor Troy J. Edwards provides the scholarly evidence that the Bible uses the idiom of permission frequently, and he discusses how the application of this idiom will resolve many issues related to our understanding of God’s character.
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
We appropriately use the Bible as our foundation for all Christian belief and practice because we rightly recognize it as God’s written Word. Why then is there such a lack of clarity on the God that this book is supposed to reveal to us within its pages? Why does He claim to be good, compassionate, and merciful while He is accused of hardening hearts, tempting people, causing sickness and accidents, etc. in so many other places? The issues arise from our failure to accurately understand and apply the “idiom of permission” to our reading and study of this holy text. In this book, Pastor Troy J. Edwards provides the scholarly evidence that the Bible uses the idiom of permission frequently, and he discusses how the application of this idiom will resolve many issues related to our understanding of God’s character.
Job and the Misrepresentation of God’s Character
Author: Troy J. Edwards
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Many approach the book of Job with a number of presuppositions: God desires to test Job's faithfulness. God is controlling the actions of the devil. That God just might make you the next Job. These presuppositions demonstrate a failure to study the book of Job in the light of the full revelation of Father God found in Jesus Christ. Hence, Job is misused to present God as a capricious deity. In this book we will learn how a proper study of Job shows us that Satan’s plan was to discredit both God and Job. We will learn that God did not instigate Job’s trials, but showed the patriarch compassion by delivering him from the designs of Satan against him.
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Many approach the book of Job with a number of presuppositions: God desires to test Job's faithfulness. God is controlling the actions of the devil. That God just might make you the next Job. These presuppositions demonstrate a failure to study the book of Job in the light of the full revelation of Father God found in Jesus Christ. Hence, Job is misused to present God as a capricious deity. In this book we will learn how a proper study of Job shows us that Satan’s plan was to discredit both God and Job. We will learn that God did not instigate Job’s trials, but showed the patriarch compassion by delivering him from the designs of Satan against him.
Does God Destroy?
Author: Troy J. Edwards
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Numerous verses in the Bible mention God’s generosity, kindness, mercy, love, compassion, holiness, integrity, and other attributes. But other Scriptures also depict Him as a destroyer. What if one can have an alternative interpretation of the “destroyer” verses without ever compromising the fact that the Bible is God’s inspired Word? This book will show that it is not only possible, but also vital. Using the Bible itself, as well as insights from scholars from various theological backgrounds, you will be shown how one can interpret such texts and yet realize that God does not engage in destructive action. Our life will be impacted by what we believe about God. This work is therefore of utmost significance. After finishing this study, we think you’ll love God and your Bible even more.
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Numerous verses in the Bible mention God’s generosity, kindness, mercy, love, compassion, holiness, integrity, and other attributes. But other Scriptures also depict Him as a destroyer. What if one can have an alternative interpretation of the “destroyer” verses without ever compromising the fact that the Bible is God’s inspired Word? This book will show that it is not only possible, but also vital. Using the Bible itself, as well as insights from scholars from various theological backgrounds, you will be shown how one can interpret such texts and yet realize that God does not engage in destructive action. Our life will be impacted by what we believe about God. This work is therefore of utmost significance. After finishing this study, we think you’ll love God and your Bible even more.
How to Read the Bible with Understanding
Author: Dean J. Sandell
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512780472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
How to Read the Bible with Understanding: How to Use Biblical Keys to Rightly Divide the Word of God and Enjoy the Bible is, as you can tell from the title, a how-to book. It shows you how the Bible actually interprets itself so that we can read it without misunderstanding and confusion. Yes, people divide the Bible, hence the many denominations in the world today. But only by rightly dividing it, as God instructs us in His Word, will we have truth. How to Read the Bible with Understanding teaches you keys and principals that show you how to rightly divide the Word of God so that we as Jesus said in John 8:3132, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. In order for a person to be free, he must first continue in the Word of God, but it must be an accurate Word, which is truth. Then a person can be made free. How to Read the Bible with Understanding will teach you this.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1512780472
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
How to Read the Bible with Understanding: How to Use Biblical Keys to Rightly Divide the Word of God and Enjoy the Bible is, as you can tell from the title, a how-to book. It shows you how the Bible actually interprets itself so that we can read it without misunderstanding and confusion. Yes, people divide the Bible, hence the many denominations in the world today. But only by rightly dividing it, as God instructs us in His Word, will we have truth. How to Read the Bible with Understanding teaches you keys and principals that show you how to rightly divide the Word of God so that we as Jesus said in John 8:3132, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. In order for a person to be free, he must first continue in the Word of God, but it must be an accurate Word, which is truth. Then a person can be made free. How to Read the Bible with Understanding will teach you this.
God is Said to do that which He Only Permits
Author: Troy J. Edwards
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN: 1519680791
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
“It is usual in Scripture to attribute to the Supreme Power, acts which are virtually those of his instruments, and which he merely permits.” – Charles Edward Fraser-Tytler Many false charges have been leveled at God by His critics (atheists, agnostics, satanists, etc.) due to misreading the Bible. Part of the problem has been the failure to understand the idiomatic language used in the Ancient Near East, especially among the Hebrew people, from which our God inspired Scriptures have their origin. This failure has led to more misunderstandings about God and His inspired Word than we can attest to. While the Hebrews had numerous idioms I am fully persuaded that the most neglected one among theologians and Bible translators has been what I prefer to label as “the permission idiom”. This is the idiom that, as we will learn in this study, scholars tell us is one in which God is said to be the cause of that which He merely allowed or permitted or did not prevent from happening. May the Lord use this book to help you understand Him and your Bible better.
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN: 1519680791
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
“It is usual in Scripture to attribute to the Supreme Power, acts which are virtually those of his instruments, and which he merely permits.” – Charles Edward Fraser-Tytler Many false charges have been leveled at God by His critics (atheists, agnostics, satanists, etc.) due to misreading the Bible. Part of the problem has been the failure to understand the idiomatic language used in the Ancient Near East, especially among the Hebrew people, from which our God inspired Scriptures have their origin. This failure has led to more misunderstandings about God and His inspired Word than we can attest to. While the Hebrews had numerous idioms I am fully persuaded that the most neglected one among theologians and Bible translators has been what I prefer to label as “the permission idiom”. This is the idiom that, as we will learn in this study, scholars tell us is one in which God is said to be the cause of that which He merely allowed or permitted or did not prevent from happening. May the Lord use this book to help you understand Him and your Bible better.
The Repairer of the Breach
Author: Don Smith
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1950015823
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Repairer of the Breach is my contribution to raise up the foundations of God for my generation and those to come. It is my effort to partner with God’s people to repair any breach between them and the Heavenly Father, and to restore paths for men and women of various backgrounds, cultures, and races to walk or dwell in. I want to contribute to a better quality of life for all people. I want to inspire people to believe in God to their full potential, which in turn I believe will lead them to live life to its fullest potential. God is only good always. The devil is only evil always. Few people truly believe the above statement. Many people in this walk of life do not believe in God or the devil. Then there are those who believe that there is a God and there is a devil, but they lack the knowledge and truth regarding the nature of the true God and the nature of the devil, the adversary. Hence, God is often blamed for the evil that occurs in this world. God is blamed for death, destruction, sorrow, and a whole host of other things. I will show you from the integrity of God’s word (the Bible) that God is only good and is not the cause or source of evil in the world or in our personal lives.
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1950015823
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The Repairer of the Breach is my contribution to raise up the foundations of God for my generation and those to come. It is my effort to partner with God’s people to repair any breach between them and the Heavenly Father, and to restore paths for men and women of various backgrounds, cultures, and races to walk or dwell in. I want to contribute to a better quality of life for all people. I want to inspire people to believe in God to their full potential, which in turn I believe will lead them to live life to its fullest potential. God is only good always. The devil is only evil always. Few people truly believe the above statement. Many people in this walk of life do not believe in God or the devil. Then there are those who believe that there is a God and there is a devil, but they lack the knowledge and truth regarding the nature of the true God and the nature of the devil, the adversary. Hence, God is often blamed for the evil that occurs in this world. God is blamed for death, destruction, sorrow, and a whole host of other things. I will show you from the integrity of God’s word (the Bible) that God is only good and is not the cause or source of evil in the world or in our personal lives.
Why The Bible?
Author: Betsy Cosmos
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
• Why would anyone bother with the ancient book called the Bible? • What’s the big deal? • Is it more than just great literature? • Aren’t there obvious contradictions within its pages? • Does it have relevance for a person in today’s society? • Can it provide anything of value for you personally? Why The Bible? is a workbook that will guide you step-by-step through the process of validating Scripture for yourself. This workbook is divided into short daily studies, five per week, each can be completed in less than half an hour. With the keys and tips presented, you’ll have the ability to double-check what others say about God, Jesus and Christianity. No seminary degree required! You’ll be equipped to ignore the noise and get to the truth. You don’t have to be a Christian to be a Word detective. Try out the investigative tools taught in Why The Bible? and see if there is lasting truth in the written Word of God. God doesn’t ask for blind faith, rather He says: “Take a close look at everything, test it, then cling to what is good.” Learn how to be fully assured of what you believe.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
• Why would anyone bother with the ancient book called the Bible? • What’s the big deal? • Is it more than just great literature? • Aren’t there obvious contradictions within its pages? • Does it have relevance for a person in today’s society? • Can it provide anything of value for you personally? Why The Bible? is a workbook that will guide you step-by-step through the process of validating Scripture for yourself. This workbook is divided into short daily studies, five per week, each can be completed in less than half an hour. With the keys and tips presented, you’ll have the ability to double-check what others say about God, Jesus and Christianity. No seminary degree required! You’ll be equipped to ignore the noise and get to the truth. You don’t have to be a Christian to be a Word detective. Try out the investigative tools taught in Why The Bible? and see if there is lasting truth in the written Word of God. God doesn’t ask for blind faith, rather He says: “Take a close look at everything, test it, then cling to what is good.” Learn how to be fully assured of what you believe.
The True Justice of a Just God
Author: Lawrence Panarello
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595415466
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."-1 John 1:5 Is there really a God who is composed of love and true light? Are catastrophes, natural disasters, and calamities-what we consider acts of God-examples of God's justice or the result of spiritual warfare? The True Justice of a Just God: Discovering God's Redemptive Plan for Mankind takes a deep look into God's very nature to answer these and many other questions about God from the past and present and through eternity. With an in-depth exploration of the Scriptures, author Lawrence A. Panarello offers you biblically based answers that will surprise even Christians familiar with the Old and New Testaments. Panarello uniquely combines the ideas from Genesis to Revelation to share God's redemptive plan for mankind, a lesson certain to thrill those seeking God's true nature. The True Justice of a Just God will lighten your heart today and give you a lively hope for tomorrow, allowing you to view God and life from a heavenly perspective and discover peace in your soul.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595415466
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
"This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all."-1 John 1:5 Is there really a God who is composed of love and true light? Are catastrophes, natural disasters, and calamities-what we consider acts of God-examples of God's justice or the result of spiritual warfare? The True Justice of a Just God: Discovering God's Redemptive Plan for Mankind takes a deep look into God's very nature to answer these and many other questions about God from the past and present and through eternity. With an in-depth exploration of the Scriptures, author Lawrence A. Panarello offers you biblically based answers that will surprise even Christians familiar with the Old and New Testaments. Panarello uniquely combines the ideas from Genesis to Revelation to share God's redemptive plan for mankind, a lesson certain to thrill those seeking God's true nature. The True Justice of a Just God will lighten your heart today and give you a lively hope for tomorrow, allowing you to view God and life from a heavenly perspective and discover peace in your soul.
Deception in the Body of Christ
Author: Robert E. Hill
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498272061
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive review of deception, its essential component of neurolinguistic dialectics, and how it is used by Satan to corrupt the human mind from devotion to Jesus Christ. These theological subjects are explored in an interdisciplinary fashion in an attempt to reveal historical knowledge of religious and secular developments of the ages needed to understand spiritual failure, deception, sin, apostasy, the role of the human mind as the venue or battlefield of deception, and how faith in God becomes weak and susceptible to doubt. Always at issue here is "why humanity replicates behavior that regresses to the same results of apostasy and utter spiritual failure induced by deception?" This interdisciplinary approach eludes the prototypical, one-dimensional approach to understanding deception and sin and presents the reader with a "how to" methodology that will hopefully defeat deception and sin. It also shows how deception results from heretical doctrine advanced by false prophets and preachers. Moreover, this book will help readers hone their skills necessary to examine issues of contemporary life with critical thinking in the context of religious and human history that facilitates their becoming better human beings.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1498272061
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive review of deception, its essential component of neurolinguistic dialectics, and how it is used by Satan to corrupt the human mind from devotion to Jesus Christ. These theological subjects are explored in an interdisciplinary fashion in an attempt to reveal historical knowledge of religious and secular developments of the ages needed to understand spiritual failure, deception, sin, apostasy, the role of the human mind as the venue or battlefield of deception, and how faith in God becomes weak and susceptible to doubt. Always at issue here is "why humanity replicates behavior that regresses to the same results of apostasy and utter spiritual failure induced by deception?" This interdisciplinary approach eludes the prototypical, one-dimensional approach to understanding deception and sin and presents the reader with a "how to" methodology that will hopefully defeat deception and sin. It also shows how deception results from heretical doctrine advanced by false prophets and preachers. Moreover, this book will help readers hone their skills necessary to examine issues of contemporary life with critical thinking in the context of religious and human history that facilitates their becoming better human beings.
Does God Send Sickness?
Author: Troy J. Edwards
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
“God is said in Scripture to send what he can (but doth not) hinder from being sent.” – Edward Bird (1726)God has been taking the blame for sickness and disease for centuries. We have been told that He sends sickness as an aid to spiritual growth and piety or as a punishment for sin. Vast amounts of Scripture have been cited to support this claim.This idea has contributed to the lack of faith prevalent in the church today for healing and deliverance. After all, if God gave a person sickness then His willingness to heal is questionable. Faith can only be present where the will of God is known. However, if sickness is seen as an enemy of God then faith in God’s willingness to heal is more likely to rise.Numerous apologetic books have been written in support of divine healing, but most have not dealt completely with the many Biblical passages that appear to make God the direct cause of sickness. This book is different in that it will look at these difficult Bible passages in light of the permissive idiom of the ancient Hebrew language, in which God is often said to do the things that He merely allowed or permitted to happen. Those passages in both the Old and New Testaments that make God appear to be a cold and cruel dispenser of sickness and disease will be seen in a new light. You will see God’s loving character vindicated, your Bible will be a fresh source of blessing, and your faith in God for health and healing will soar.
Publisher: Troy Edwards
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
“God is said in Scripture to send what he can (but doth not) hinder from being sent.” – Edward Bird (1726)God has been taking the blame for sickness and disease for centuries. We have been told that He sends sickness as an aid to spiritual growth and piety or as a punishment for sin. Vast amounts of Scripture have been cited to support this claim.This idea has contributed to the lack of faith prevalent in the church today for healing and deliverance. After all, if God gave a person sickness then His willingness to heal is questionable. Faith can only be present where the will of God is known. However, if sickness is seen as an enemy of God then faith in God’s willingness to heal is more likely to rise.Numerous apologetic books have been written in support of divine healing, but most have not dealt completely with the many Biblical passages that appear to make God the direct cause of sickness. This book is different in that it will look at these difficult Bible passages in light of the permissive idiom of the ancient Hebrew language, in which God is often said to do the things that He merely allowed or permitted to happen. Those passages in both the Old and New Testaments that make God appear to be a cold and cruel dispenser of sickness and disease will be seen in a new light. You will see God’s loving character vindicated, your Bible will be a fresh source of blessing, and your faith in God for health and healing will soar.