How God Did It Not Why

Author : William Lowell Putnam III
Publisher : Light Technology Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781622337491

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How God Did It, Not Why by William Lowell Putnam III Pdf

This entire literary endeavor to separate Biblical literalism from observable reality was prompted by the fact that one supposedly erudite scholar managed to propound on American National Public Radio (with a presumably straight face) the "fact" that the Colorado River's Grand Canyon, a notable feature of the high plateau of Northern Arizona, was formed in one brief but eventful period of runoff when all the waters accumulated on Earth by the Great Flood associated with the Biblical patriarch, Noah, drained back into the ocean through this one channel — thus carving the canyon. At least, this "scholar" paid some obeisance to the process of erosion, though he may well be subject to review in his concepts of timing or geography. For anyone who cares to take the time and look closely can determine — given the observable rate of down-cutting and the total volume of material removed — that the ongoing carving of the canyon must have begun some thousands of millennia before the alleged globally catastrophic flood. Moreover, if, as we are told, Noah's flood did cover "the whole face of Earth" — even, therefore, the highest of mountains — it would mean a worldwide oceanic depth of another five or more miles and thus require an off-planet storage facility for all that water.

Author : Bart D. Ehrman
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-03-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780062252197

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How Jesus Became God by Bart D. Ehrman Pdf

New York Times bestselling author and Bible expert Bart Ehrman reveals how Jesus’s divinity became dogma in the first few centuries of the early church. The claim at the heart of the Christian faith is that Jesus of Nazareth was, and is, God. But this is not what the original disciples believed during Jesus’s lifetime—and it is not what Jesus claimed about himself. How Jesus Became God tells the story of an idea that shaped Christianity, and of the evolution of a belief that looked very different in the fourth century than it did in the first. A master explainer of Christian history, texts, and traditions, Ehrman reveals how an apocalyptic prophet from the backwaters of rural Galilee crucified for crimes against the state came to be thought of as equal with the one God Almighty, Creator of all things. But how did he move from being a Jewish prophet to being God? In a book that took eight years to research and write, Ehrman sketches Jesus’s transformation from a human prophet to the Son of God exalted to divine status at his resurrection. Only when some of Jesus’s followers had visions of him after his death—alive again—did anyone come to think that he, the prophet from Galilee, had become God. And what they meant by that was not at all what people mean today. Written for secular historians of religion and believers alike, How Jesus Became God will engage anyone interested in the historical developments that led to the affirmation at the heart of Christianity: Jesus was, and is, God.

Author : Michael
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781669819165

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God Did Not Do It! by Michael Pdf

Too often people limit God by believing that He has only forgiven their sins and promised eternal life. That is act 1 of the Father’s gifts. God’s people have not been taught how to operate in His power. God planned for man to have dominion over the earth when He created Adam. He then had to send Jesus to restore His kids to Him. The Jew’s yearly atonement covered their sins. They were in right standing by believing. Same as us! God told them repeatedly, if you turn away from what you are doing and come to me you will be forgiven and blessed. They believed in the Messiah who would provide it “all” for them. Since Christ and the Cross, we now have a better agreement, the power of the Holy Spirit in us - a 24 hour a day access - that is ours to boldly use in life. We now have what God originally designed for our use. The truth is that eternal life is right now. The emphasis in the New Testament Gospel is on the word “life” and not on the word “eternal.” Life represents a vitality where all your needs and wants are met. We will always be somewhere: here, in heaven or on the new earth. This is eternity, right now, wherever you are. The life described in scripture is a “too good to be true” life. This book is about leading us to the life God wants us to have. To those who are willing and able to grasp the concepts laid out and will believe, great things will come to pass for you and countless others.

Author : Christopher Hitchens
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781551991764

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God Is Not Great by Christopher Hitchens Pdf

Christopher Hitchens, described in the London Observer as “one of the most prolific, as well as brilliant, journalists of our time” takes on his biggest subject yet–the increasingly dangerous role of religion in the world. In the tradition of Bertrand Russell’s Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris’s recent bestseller, The End Of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos. With eloquent clarity, Hitchens frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason, in which hell is replaced by the Hubble Telescope’s awesome view of the universe, and Moses and the burning bush give way to the beauty and symmetry of the double helix.

Author : D. A. Carson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1996-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781585582808

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Exegetical Fallacies by D. A. Carson Pdf

This book offers updated explanations of the sins of interpretation to teach sound grammatical, lexical, cultural, theological, and historical Bible study practices. "A must for teachers, pastors, and serious Bible students."--Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society

Author : Ron Searcy
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532002076

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Why God Did Not Make Anyone Homosexual by Ron Searcy Pdf

God does not promote hate, and neither do I. There is a vast difference between hating someone and being extremely disgusted at their lifestyle. Homosexuals claim they were born homosexual. God says being homosexual is not natural. One of the two is lying. In spite of homosexuals being so sincere about being born that way, this book will give you positive proof they made themselves that way. The Islam extremists that want to kill us really believe with all their heart that it is Gods will to do so. Were they born to believe that? Neither were homosexuals born that way. Is it love or lust?

Author : Max Lucado
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780849947322

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In the Eye of the Storm by Max Lucado Pdf

The author paints a picture of Christ's calm in what he calls "the second most stressful day in the life of our Savior." He shows the secret of transforming panic into peace, stress into serenity, and chaos into control.

Author : Richard Leonard, Sj
Publisher : Paulist Press
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781616430856

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Where the Hell Is God? by Richard Leonard, Sj Pdf

Combines professional insights along with the author's own experience and insights to speculate on how believers can make sense of their Christian faith when confronted with tragedy and suffering.

Author : Sudhansu S. Tunga
Publisher : Blue Rose Publishers
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-10-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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God did not create Man/Man Created God by Sudhansu S. Tunga Pdf

It is our common belief – and conviction for most people – that God created this universe and all that it possesses, including mankind. This knowledge is obtained from the religious literature of most religions which is hardly five thousand years old. But the universe was born 13.8 billion years earlier and man has appeared on earth just two hundred thousand years ago. At that time there was no God. Religious beliefs stand upon man’s ignorance and superstitions, not on any sound scientific examination, ascribing that it is man who has created God in his fancy and not the other way round. Therefore, the concept of God and religion should be forsaken for the betterment of all.The book deals with this subject in an objective and rational way, analyzing all the relevant literatureincluding religious books, history, archaeology, as also physical sciences and other relevant subjects.

Author : Lisa Stringer
Publisher : Whitaker House
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781641234566

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God Did Not Do This To Me by Lisa Stringer Pdf

Lisa and Doug Stringer were ministering in Massachusetts in March 2015 when a lump in Doug’s throat started to bother him. “I don’t feel well,” he told his wife. “The lump I felt in my throat a few days ago feels larger.” When they were able to see a doctor, they were horrified to learn that Doug had Stage 4 large B-cell lymphoma that was 80 percent aggressive. Doug spent the rest of the day sitting in his car, alone in prayer. Finally, he called Lisa to tell her that he was on his way home and he wanted a family meeting and communion. Emotionally exhausted and noses still running from crying, Lisa, her mom, and Ashley gathered in the family room as Doug told them about his time with God. “God did not do this to me—and if He did not do this to me, then it doesn’t belong to me!” he told them emphatically. It was just what they need to hear. God Did Not Do This to Me is Lisa’s story of the family’s trials and triumphs through a cancer diagnosis. Putting on the armor of God, Doug was determined to turn his battle with cancer into an intercession for the country, even joking that the chemotherapy treatments made him resemble a bald eagle. By the end of the year, Doug’s cancer was in remission. “We know that the Great Physician heard the numerous prayers of our friends and spiritual family from all over the world, and blessed us all with a testimony of His healing power,” Lisa says. “We are forever changed through this experience. He has expanded my heart of compassion, taught me to pour out more grace, to be an even bigger giver, and to appreciate the little things all the more.”

Author : William Lane Craig
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433501159

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Reasonable Faith by William Lane Craig Pdf

This updated edition by one of the world's leading apologists presents a systematic, positive case for Christianity that reflects the latest work in the contemporary hard sciences and humanities. Brilliant and accessible.

Author : R.C. Sproul
Publisher : NavPress
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781496437211

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The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul Pdf

Central to God’s character is the quality of holiness. Yet, even so, most people are hard-pressed to define what God’s holiness precisely is. Many preachers today avoid the topic altogether because people today don’t quite know what to do with words like “awe” or “fear.” R. C. Sproul, in this classic work, puts the holiness of God in its proper and central place in the Christian life. He paints an awe-inspiring vision of God that encourages Christian to become holy just as God is holy. Once you encounter the holiness of God, your life will never be the same.

Author : Tammy Garrett-Williams
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-11-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781312378896

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Will & Grace: What? God's Gift I Did Not Deserve? by Tammy Garrett-Williams Pdf

Have you ever said, "I wish I knew then what I know now?" Many of us have made that statement, and that maybe the path you are on right now, wondering why you exist, or if you are youth, "What is my future going to look like?" And, even if you are seasoned in life you may wonder, "Am I on the right path according to what God wants me to do?" God called the children of Israel hypocrites, filthy mouth and just downright sinners. This is because the Israelites where just doing their own thing, living life on their own terms. Will & Grace captures today's wandering Christians and takes them on an adventure through the lives of other Biblical characters and it will show today's Christians, how not to pitch their tents in the wrong direction. You will become more refreshed and a stunning revelation of how you been living your life on your terms is not only destructive but it is clearly not God's will for you. And it will also question you about the grace you have been given. Do you think you deserved it?

Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781680313444

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Don't Limit God by Andrew Wommack Pdf

God has more for us than what we are experiencing. We have all limited God in our lives at some point in one way or another. Fear of success, fear of persecution and imaginations are all ways that we limit God. We often see ourselves in a certain way but we have to change that image if we want to experience the abundant life that God has for...

Author : Ebenezer Gyasi
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359068616

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Dad and Mom Pray for Me: Why Did God Not Answer My Prayers? by Ebenezer Gyasi Pdf