Author: Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips
Publisher: Rahman
ISBN: 9780686276432
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The purpose of creation is a topic that puzzles every human being at some point in his or her lifetime. Everybody at some time or another asks themselves the question "Why do I exist?" or "For what purpose am I here on earth?" This book very efficiently and in a beautiful manner answers this very question.
Author: Joseph K. Geiger
Publisher: Xulon Press
ISBN: 9781545638965
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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This book presents evidence for the fact that during Day 4 of Creation Week when God created the Light that ruled the Night, He did not create a moon, but a binary of Jupiter and Saturn, that this binary resulted in Saturn exploding (going nova) leading to a variety of events such as the Global Flood, creating various planets, moons and comets in our solar system and set the stage for the Exodus that occurred several centuries later. The book also gives evidence as to where the Ark landed (not on Great Ararat but on Mt. Cudi - one of the other Ararat mountains). It also gives the evidence as to where the future Temple will be located on the Temple Mount. Background: a graduate of Penn State University, Magna cum Laud, Phi Beta Kappa, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, and a graduate of Johns Hopkins School of International Medicine, a missionary to Ethiopia, and a pediatrician in the United States before retiring.
Author: Douglas J. Moo
Publisher: Zondervan Academic
ISBN: 0310416558
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 255
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From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible reveals a God whose creative power and loving care embrace all that exists, from earth and sky and sea to every creeping, crawling, swimming, and flying creature. Yet the significance of the Bible’s extensive teaching about the natural world is easily overlooked by Christians accustomed to focusing only on what the Bible says about God’s interaction with human beings. In Creation Care, part of the Biblical Theology for Life series, father and son team Douglas and Jonathan Moo invite readers to open their Bibles afresh to explore the place of the natural world within God’s purposes and to celebrate God’s love as displayed in creation and new creation. Following the contours of the biblical storyline, they uncover answers to questions such as: What is the purpose of the non-human creation? Can a world with things like predators, parasites, and natural disasters still be the ‘good’ world described in Genesis 1? What difference does the narrative of the ‘Fall’ make for humankind’s responsibility to rule over other creatures? Does Israel’s experience on the land have anything to teach Christians about their relationship with the earth? What difference does Jesus make for our understanding of the natural world? How does our call to care for creation fit within the hope for a new heaven and a new earth? What is unique about Christian creation care compared with other approaches to ‘environmental’ issues? How does creation care fit within the charge to proclaim the gospel and care for the poor? In addition to providing a comprehensive biblical theology of creation care, they probe behind the headlines and politicized rhetoric about an ‘environmental crisis’ and climate change to provide a careful and judicious analysis of the most up-to-date scientific data about the state of our world. They conclude by setting forth a bold framework and practical suggestions for an effective and faithful Christian response to the scriptural teaching about the created world. But rather than merely offering a response to environmental concerns, Creation Care invites readers into a joyful vision of the world as God’s creation in which they can rediscover who they truly are as creatures called to love and serve the Creator and to delight in all he has made.
Author: Christoph Schoenborn
Publisher: Ignatius Press
ISBN: 1681490854
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 157
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Cardinal Christoph Schönborn's article on evolution and creation in The New York Times launched an international controversy. Critics charged him with biblical literalism and 'creationism'. In this book, Cardinal Schönborn responds to his critics by tackling the hard questions with a carefully reasoned "theology of creation". Can we still speak intelligently of the world as 'creation' and affirm the existence of the Creator, or is God a 'delusion'? How should an informed believer read Genesis? If God exists, why is there so much injustice and suffering? Are human beings a part of nature or elevated above it? What is man's destiny? Is everything a matter of chance or can we discern purpose in human existence? In his treatment of evolution, Cardinal Schönborn distinguishes the biological theory from 'evolutionism', the ideology that tries to reduce all of reality to mindless, meaningless processes. He argues that science and a rationally grounded faith are not at odds and that what many people represent as 'science' is really a set of philosophical positions that will not withstand critical scrutiny. Chance or Purpose? directly raises the philosophical and theological issues many scientists today overlook or ignore. The result is a vigorous, frank dialogue that acknowledges the respective insights of the philosopher, the theologian and the scientist, but which calls on them to listen and to learn from each another.
Author: Gavin Ortlund
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830853251
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 265
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How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Pastor and theologian Gavin Ortlund retrieves Augustine's reading of Genesis 1-3 and considers how his premodern understanding of creation can help Christians today, shedding light on matters such as evolution, animal death, and the historical Adam and Eve.
Author: Thomas Hwang
Publisher: AMI INDONESIA
ISBN:
Category : Theology, Doctrinal
Languages : en
Pages : 109
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What is lifeaccording to the purpose of creation? What Makes a Christianity's life truly Happy? Who is the God of The Christianity? Everyone wants to live a happy life - that is why he strives again wealth,honor, power, family, academic achievment, good healty, etc...But what one obtains from these things of the world is like mirage. The worldly happiness is only transitory and not of eternal nature. Human beings strive to grasp this elusive happiness only to fall down exhausted. At the end of the day when man is about to depart this life, he realizes and confesses that "life is futile." Then what makes Christian's life truly happy? The answer is to live according to the Creator's purpose oc creation. God created the world so that He will receive praise and glory. Since the purpose of creating us was such, we human beings can only be truly happy when we live according to this purpose of creation. Because this happiness is directly given by our Creator God, this joy from God is beyond human expression, and it is great, profound and eternal. Indonesia translation Setiap orang ingin hidup bahagia, itulah sebabnya ia berjuan untuk mendapatkan kekayaan, kehormatan, kekuasaan, keluarga, prestasi akademik, kesehatan yang baik, dan sebagainya. Tetapi seseorang yang mendapatkan hal-hal dari dunia ini adalah seperti khayalan belaka. Kebahagian dunia ini hanya bersifat sementara dan tidak abadi. Manusia berjuang untuk mendapatkan kebahagian semu tersebut, dan mereka akan menjadi penat/lelah. Pada akhirnya ketika manusia terpisah dari hidupnya, dia menyadari dan mengakui bahwa :hidup adalah sia-sia." Jadi apa yang membuat hidup seorang Kristen benar-benar bahagia? Jawabannya adalah hidup menurut tujuan penciptaan Sang Pencipta. Allah menciptakandunia agar Dia menerima pujian dan kemulian. Karena tujuan menciptakan kita adalah seperti iyu, kita manusia hanya bisa menjadi benar-benar bahagia ketika hidup menurut tujuan penciptaan. Karena kebahagian in secara langsung diberikan oleh Allah Sang Pencipta kita, sukacita ini dari Allah melebihi segala ekspresi manusia, dan itu sangat besar, dalam dan abadi.
Author: Adam S. McHugh
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830879692
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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Listening is an essential skill for healthy relationships, both with God and with other people. But it is more than that: listening is a way of life. Adam McHugh places listening at the heart of our spirituality, our relationships and our mission. Heed the call to the listening life, and hear what God is doing in you and the world.
Author: T. Desmond Alexander
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433555778
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 118
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“For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” –Hebrews 13:14 At the very heart of God’s plan for the world stands an extraordinary city. Beginning with the garden of Eden in Genesis and ending with the New Jerusalem in Revelation, the biblical story reveals how God has been working throughout history to establish a city filled with his glorious presence. Tracing the development of the theme of city in both testaments, T. Desmond Alexander draws on his experience as a biblical scholar to show us God’s purpose throughout Scripture to dwell with his redeemed people in a future extraordinary city on a transformed earth. Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.
Author: Hugh J. McCann
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253357144
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Creation and the Sovereignty of God brings fresh insight to a defense of God. Traditional theistic belief declared a perfect being who creates and sustains everything and who exercises sovereignty over all. Lately, this idea has been contested, but Hugh J. McCann maintains that God creates the best possible universe and is completely free to do so; that God is responsible for human actions, yet humans also have free will; and ultimately, that divine command must be reconciled with natural law. With this distinctive approach to understanding God and the universe, McCann brings new perspective to the evidential argument from evil.
Author: Paul David Tripp
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433556685
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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We live in a deeply broken world . . . but there is hope. Sexuality is a fundamental part of what it means to be human—part of God's beautiful design when he created all things. And yet, sex in our world today looks nothing like the way that God intended it to be. Sexual brokenness surrounds us and, in one way or another, affects us all. This sexual brokenness reveals our deep need for redemption— something quick fixes, mere behavior modification, or a set of rules can't provide. Honest and direct yet kind and caring, this book points us to the only place we can find help for sexual brokenness—the transforming grace of Jesus Christ. Only this grace offers hope for a life of freedom, purity, and joy as God intended.
