Counterfeit Gospels

Author : Trevin Wax
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802477811

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Counterfeit Gospels by Trevin Wax Pdf

What if the biggest danger to the church of Jesus Christ is not blatant heresy, the moral failures of church leaders, persecution, the rise of Islam or the loss of our rights? What if the biggest threat is counterfeit gospels within the church, ways of thinking and speaking about the good news that lead to a gradual drift from the truth of Scripture? The gospel is like a three-legged stool. There’s the Gospel Story – the grand narrative of Scripture (Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration). Within that overarching framework, we make the Gospel Announcement about Jesus Christ (His perfect life, substitutionary death, resurrection, exaltation). The gospel announcement then births the Gospel Community: God’s church – the embodiment of the gospel, the manifestation of God’s kingdom. A counterfeit gospel is like a colony of termites, eating away at one of the legs of this stool until the whole thing topples over. This book exposes six common counterfeits (Therapeutic, Judgmentless, Moralist, Quietist, Activist, and Churchless) that would get us off track. The goal of Counterfeit Gospels is to so deepen our love for the unchanging gospel of Jesus Christ that we would easily see through the many counterfeits that leave us impoverished. So come, love the gospel, recognize and overcome the counterfeits, and be empowered for ministry!

Author : David Platt
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601422217

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Radical by David Platt Pdf

New York Times bestseller What is Jesus worth to you? It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily... But who do you know who lives like that? Do you? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple--then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment -- a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring.

Author : Josh Moody
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433524899

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No Other Gospel by Josh Moody Pdf

As fallen human beings we are quick to deviate from the true gospel, for, as Pastor Josh Moody writes, "we tend toward human gospels." Believers must constantly battle to maintain the purity and simplicity of the gospel. Paul was acutely aware of this as he wrote his letter to the Galatians. He was writing to an established church—experienced believers who had started to slip in their gospel witness. Moody finds in Galatians particular relevance and parallels to many churches today. Stemming from a series of sermons delivered to his church, he examines thirty-one reasons Paul gives for this gospel. Moody writes this book with a pastor's heart, addressing important topics such as "The Gospel Not Moralism" and "The Use of Gospel Freedom." Paul's message is foundational to the Christian faith, and thoughtful readers will benefit from Moody's exposition.

Author : Paul Ellis
Publisher : KingsPress
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781927230039

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The Gospel in Ten Words by Paul Ellis Pdf

At a time when many are hearing mixed messages about the love of God, The Gospel in Ten Words is a welcome reminder of the good news revealed by Jesus. It is an invitation to return to the unmixed and liberating gospel of the apostles. This book will take you to the heavenly treasure rooms of grace leaving you awestruck at the goodness of God. Discover the secret to walking in divine favor and experiencing freedom in every aspect of your life. Learn who you really are and why you were born. Come face to face with the One who has called you to the thrilling adventure of living loved. Get your copy now!

Author : Moreno Dal Bello
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781326390198

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How Many Gospels? by Moreno Dal Bello Pdf

How many Gospels? Just how many gospels are there that a person can believe, safely place their trust in, and rightly consider themselves saved of God? Five? Ten? Twenty? Or perhaps hundreds? Just how many gospels are there that God will lead a person to believe ie. grant the gift of faith to believe? How many gospels are there to which God signs His name and calls 'My power unto salvation'? These are questions that strike right at the heart of the whole issue of doctrine, of what the true Gospel is, and who it is that can rightly judge themselves saved. It is important to realise at the outset that what a person believes about Jesus provides an immediate indication of which jesus they believe in, and therefore which gospel they hold to.

Author : Francis Watson
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467437653

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Gospel Writing by Francis Watson Pdf

That there are four canonical versions of the one gospel story is often seen as a problem for Christian faith: where gospels multiply, so too do apparent contradictions that may seem to undermine their truth claims. In Gospel Writing Francis Watson argues that differences and tensions between canonical gospels represent opportunities for theological reflection, not problems for apologetics. Watson presents the formation of the fourfold gospel as the defining moment in the reception of early gospel literature -- and also of Jesus himself as the subject matter of that literature. As the canonical division sets four gospel texts alongside one another, the canon also creates a new, complex, textual entity more than the sum of its parts. A canonical gospel can no longer be regarded as a definitive, self-sufficient account of its subject matter. It must play its part within an intricate fourfold polyphony, and its meaning and significance are thereby transformed. In elaborating these claims, Watson proposes nothing less than a new paradigm for gospel studies — one that engages fully with the available noncanonical material so as to illuminate the historical and theological significance of the canonical.

Author : J. I. Packer,Gary A. Parrett
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1441207597

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Grounded in the Gospel by J. I. Packer,Gary A. Parrett Pdf

Historically, the church's ministry of grounding new believers in the essentials of the faith has been known as catechesis--systematic instruction in faith foundations, including what we believe, how we pray and worship, and how we conduct our lives. For most evangelicals today, however, this very idea is an alien concept. Packer and Parrett, concerned for the state of the church, seek to inspire a much needed evangelical course correction. This new book makes the case for a recovery of significant catechesis as a nonnegotiable practice of churches, showing the practice to be complementary to, and of no less value than, Bible study, expository preaching, and other formational ministries, and urging evangelical churches to find room for this biblical ministry for the sake of their spiritual health and vitality.

Author : Michael Youssef
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 9781496441690

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Saving Christianity? by Michael Youssef Pdf

A clear and frank exploration of the future of Christianity and whether it needs to be saved. We live in confusing times. Our society has shifted on its moral axis, and many are asking whether Christianity needs to be reinvented--or even reimagined--in order to save it. With Newsweek declaring "The Decline and Fall of Christian America" on its cover and The Daily Beast questioning "Does Christianity Have a Future?" bloggers and Christian commentators are discussing whether we need a "new of kind of Christianity." In Saving Christianity? Dr. Michael Youssef explores this train of thought and its pitfalls. He describes how similar discussions in Christianity's recent past explored the very same question. Saving Christianity? will help you discern what is going on within the church while it reviews the essentials of the Christian faith as described in the Bible. We dare not abandon this "mere faith," as Dr. Youssef describes it, because it is the light for all humanity--and especially for those of us living in today's chaotic times. After reading Saving Christianity? you'll have a renewed confidence in the future of the church and the central place it will occupy for generations to come.

Author : Moreno Dal Bello
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781326577483

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The House of God by Moreno Dal Bello Pdf

"For the time is come that judgement must begin at the House of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God? And if the Righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" (1 Peter 4:17,18). Many view the word Gospel as an ambiguous term...these Scriptures not only refer to the judgement of the ungodly, they actually provide the reader with information as to exactly who the ungodly are, and that which qualifies a person as godly. What verse 17 reveals is rather confronting when one looks deeper into the significance of its words, for what these two Scriptures present is no less than an insight into the purpose of election, and the inextricable connection between the essentiality of believing the Gospel-a completely unambiguous term-and salvation. These verses reveal the conclusive and irrevocable evidence that only Gospel believers are Righteous in God's eyes, that it is only they who are of the House of God.

Author : Ligonier Ministries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1642892688

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A Field Guide on False Teaching by Ligonier Ministries Pdf

Each chapter answers: What is this false teaching? When did it begin? Who are the key figures? What are their main beliefs? How can I share the Gospel with them? - Publisher.

Author : J. Wilson
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368854553

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The Truths of Religion and the Bible! by J. Wilson Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Author : Daniel E. Armour
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490881300

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That I May Know Him by Daniel E. Armour Pdf

Each of us, at times, find ourselves struggling with sin. This struggle can exist as a continuous looming guilt or result in full blown actions beyond our control. Either way, everyone is in search for the true and lasting answer. This book explains the role Christianity plays in our continuous war between our fallen nature and our values held with the Lord. This unique commentary specifically reveals the answer to this war and deals with multiple spiritual Laws and their dynamics disclosed by the Apostle Paul in Romans chapters 6 and 7 due to his struggle with the sin nature.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1834
Category : Restoration movement (Christianity)
ISBN : IOWA:31858031580008

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The Evangelist by Anonim Pdf

Author : Patricia L. Loranger
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532049774

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The Holy Spirit Will Deliver You by Patricia L. Loranger Pdf

Does it seem you just cannot win the battle over the devil? Are you battling the temptation to sin or hiding secret sins from your church and family? Do you find it difficult to participate in church groups or struggle to pray and read the Bible? When we think of deliverance, we think of salvation, but this is only the first step. Deliverance is receiving freedom, and many Christians need freedom from their loaded baggage of sin. We say the sinner’s prayer and we think that’s it—we’ve got our deliverance. But this is just the beginning. Some Christians struggle their whole lives with temptation; they need deliverance, and there are so few deliverance ministries out there. The Holy Spirit Will Deliver You offers hope and guidance toward relief and redemption. With the aid of the Holy Spirit, author Patricia L. Loranger undertook two lengthily spiritual deliverances, in which she cast a large number of evil spirits out of herself. She knows that through the aid of God’s Spirit that dwells within, all believers can set themselves free from the chains that bind them. Based on one woman’s personal experiences and grounded in scripture, this guide provides Christians seeking deliverance with answers and steps to take toward their ultimate freedom.

Author : Moreno Dal Bello
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781326472993

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Who are the Lost? by Moreno Dal Bello Pdf

Most people who are at all religious believe that invariably they are or will be saved. Most are under a fairly strong conviction that they know God and are known by Him, that God understands them and how much they have suffered on this earth and how much they have tried to be a good person by doing their best to lead a decent life, obey Him and attend church etc. They draw a certain comfort and security from their good intentions. They believe that God knows their heart and because of this they feel confident that He will not cast them into Hell. Just as most people never think they will end up a murder victim or die by shark attack so, too, most are convinced that they could never actually be one of those people who end up in hell. But people do get murdered, they do get taken by sharks and real people do go to Hell.