The Christian S Biggest Challenge

Author : Clayton Howard Ford
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780359601769

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The Christian's Biggest Challenge: And Other Hard Truths Concerning Suffering by Clayton Howard Ford Pdf

Suffering, whether it has come through sickness, tribulation, or persecution, has been an integral part of the Christian lifestyle throughout Church history. But it is not an integral part of the modern Western lifestyle. Some would even teach that suffering should not be an integral part of the modern Christian lifestyle. The Word of Faith ministers would have us believe that God wants us to be healthy and wealthy all of the time, even on this earth in this lifetime. These essays challenge us to look afresh at the role of suffering, in whatever form it takes, in the Christian's life. They remind us that we Christians are called by God to suffer not only for our sake but also for the sake of others and for the sake of Christ. And they remind us that no matter how long we suffer, it is only temporary. We have another life waiting for us. These essays were written to help us to understand what the Word actually says about healing and suffering and so find the faith to endure.

Author : Clayton Ford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1094964255

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The Christian's Biggest Challenge by Clayton Ford Pdf

"For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake" (Phil. 1:29). Suffering, whether it has come through sickness, tribulation, or persecution, has been an integral part of the Christian lifestyle throughout Church history. But it is not an integral part of the modern Western lifestyle. Some would even teach that suffering should not be an integral part of the modern Christian lifestyle. The Word of Faith ministers would have us believe that God wants us to be healthy and wealthy all of the time, even on this earth in this lifetime.These essays challenge us to look afresh at the role of suffering, in whatever form it takes, in the Christian's life. They remind us that we Christians are called by God to suffer not only for our sake but also for the sake of others and for the sake of Christ. And they remind us that no matter how long we suffer, it is only temporary. We have another life waiting for us. These essays were written to help us to understand what the Word actually says about healing and suffering and so find the faith to endure.

Author : Peter Heck
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Christianity
ISBN : 1479274135

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Believe by Peter Heck Pdf

"Peter Heck, author of the book "78: How Chrstians Can Save America," meets and confronts nine of the most difficult challenges in Christianity faces from a skeptical generation in his new book BELiEVE. Relying on the great wisdom of ancient to moder Christian apologists, this illuminating yet easy to read book provides excellent discipleship material for anyone who seeks to become more confident, convicted champions for Christ"--p. [4] of cover.

Author : Mark A. Noll
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781467464628

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The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind by Mark A. Noll Pdf

Winner of the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award (1995) “The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” So begins this award-winning intellectual history and critique of the evangelical movement by one of evangelicalism’s most respected historians. Unsparing in his indictment, Mark Noll asks why the largest single group of religious Americans—who enjoy increasing wealth, status, and political influence—have contributed so little to rigorous intellectual scholarship. While nourishing believers in the simple truths of the gospel, why have so many evangelicals failed to sustain a serious intellectual life and abandoned the universities, the arts, and other realms of “high” culture? Over twenty-five years since its original publication, The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind has turned out to be prescient and perennially relevant. In a new preface, Noll lays out his ongoing personal frustrations with this situation, and in a new afterword he assesses the state of the scandal—showing how white evangelicals’ embrace of Trumpism, their deepening distrust of science, and their frequent forays into conspiratorial thinking have coexisted with surprisingly robust scholarship from many with strong evangelical connections.

Author : Eze Ikechukwu
Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin GmbH
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783832535421

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Being a Christian in Igbo Land by Eze Ikechukwu Pdf

It is not always a comfortable position to question the position of a good majority. However, it is known that the majority can sometimes be wrong or see things differently. It takes courage and a particularly critical mind to question the depth of the Christian Faith in a land seen as the future of Christianity in Africa. As a Priest with some pastoral experience both in Africa and in Europe, the Author is at home with the subject matter in this book. He accepts the fact of the growing numbers in the churches but questions the depth of conviction in the face of the problems arising from the clash of values between Christian Faith and Igbo Traditional Religion. He maintains that, if God saw enough reasons to create men differently and revealed himself differently to them, he - God accepts that men have different understandings of his relationship with them and that they may relate with him using what is available to them - their Culture and Tradition.

Author : Edward Kessler
Publisher : SCM Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780334049913

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Jews, Christians and Muslims in Encounter by Edward Kessler Pdf

This book reflects on one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the current and historical relationships that exist between the faith-traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It begins with discussion on the state of Jewish-Christian relations, examining antisemitism and the Holocaust, the impact of Israel and theological controversies such as covenant and mission. Kessler also traces different biblical stories and figures, from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, demonstrating Jewish-Christian contact and controversy. Jews and Christians share a sacred text, but more surprisingly, a common exegetical tradition.

Author : J. Warner Wallace
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781434705464

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Cold-Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace Pdf

Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.

Author : Mark Batterson
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493409228

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Play the Man by Mark Batterson Pdf

Somewhere along the way, our culture lost its definition of manhood, leaving generations of men and men-to-be confused about their roles, responsibilities, relationships, and the reason God made them men. It's into this "no man's land" that New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson declares his mantra for manhood: play the man. In this inspiring call to something greater, he helps men understand what it means to be a man of God by unveiling seven virtues of manhood. Mark shares inspiring stories of manhood, including the true story of the hero and martyr Polycarp, who first heard the voice from heaven say, "Play the man." Mark couples those stories with practical ideas about how to disciple the next generation of men. This is more than a book; it's a movement of men who will settle for nothing less than fulfilling their highest calling to be the man and the father God has destined them to be. Play the man. Make the man.

Author : Christophe Chalamet
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783643913296

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Main Challenges for Christian Theology Today by Christophe Chalamet Pdf

In this volume, on the basis of three consultations which took place in Seoul and Geneva (2016, 2017, 2018), theologians from Yonsei University's College of Theology in Seoul, South Korea, and from the Theological Faculty at the University of Geneva reflect together on three of the main challenges facing Christian theology today. First, questions related to religious pluralism and multiple religious belonging are addressed. Second, the `promise' of an enhanced human being through technology and other means is discussed. Third, the reality of the threat humanity represents to our ecosystem is considered. Each of these themes is examined from a Korean as well as from a Western European perspective, for Christian theology, in our day, can no longer afford to remain limited to its own geographical context.

Author : Dave Kahle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-11
Category : Christian ethics
ISBN : 1633673626

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The Heart of a Christian Sales Person by Dave Kahle Pdf

Being a Christian sales person is going to be tricky. That's what I thought as I entered my first professional sales position. In retrospect, my life as a Christian sales person was confusing, gut-wrenchingly difficult, frustrating, and wonderfully rewarding. I dealt with questions that you may also face: - How do I balance the need to get results with the Christian ethic of leaving the outcomes to Christ? - Where do I go for support and encouragement in a church where I'm seen as a second class citizen? - How and when do I voice my beliefs on the job, when my employer is not paying me to do that? - How do I maintain my perspective when some of the professional Christians around me are so much more manipulative and deceitful than any secular acquaintance? - How do I maintain my Christian ethics inside a company that supports just the opposite? - How do I grow a consulting practice with no resources and no network? Here's my story.

Author : David Pawson
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781473616882

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The Challenge of Islam to Christians by David Pawson Pdf

The Challenge of Islam to Christians is David Pawson's most important - and most controversial - prophetic message to date. Moral decline and erosion of a sense of ultimate truth has created a spiritual vacuum in the United Kingdom. David Pawson believes Islam is far better equipped than the Church to move into that gap and it will not be long before it becomes the country's dominant religion. Based on the audio and video recordings on which he first announced his message, this book unpacks and explains the background behind Pawson's claims, and - crucially - sets out a positive blueprint for the Church's response. Christians must rediscover and demonstrate to society the three qualities that make Christianity unique: Reality, Relationship and Righteousness.

Author : Bishop Eric A. Lambert Jr.
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781512715675

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The Christian and the Culture by Bishop Eric A. Lambert Jr. Pdf

The Apostle Paul warned that in the last days there would be a falling away from the faith in God. The Christian is under increased pressure to stand against the devices of the enemy. You may wonder just where this battle originates, and how does the Christian withstand the attacks of the enemy of our souls. The Christian and the Culture takes a hard look at the obstacles that are facing the church in the world today. This book will cause you to examine your life and rethink your spiritual position in Christ. As you read this book, you may laugh, cry or maybe even feel a sense of spiritual urgency. Yet one truth remains, when you read this book, you will have a greater desire to seek the face of the Lord Jesus more than ever before.

The Christian and the Culture is designed to challenge the believer to fulfill the passage of 2 Corinthians chapters 6 & 7, "come out from among them and separate yourselves...and you shall be My sons and daughters says the Lord".

Author : Samuel T. Logan Jr.
Publisher : Crossway
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433518782

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Confronting Kingdom Challenges by Samuel T. Logan Jr. Pdf

It takes only one look at today's news page or one listen to the news shows to understand that, clearly, there is no shortage of kingdom challenges for the twenty-first-century church at large, for Christian organizations and agencies, or for us as individuals. In the face of such enormous problems as the rise of pagan world religions, AIDS, sexual abuse and trafficking, urban poverty, and ethnic and religious conflict, what can you and your fellow Christians do? According to the diverse group of contributors in this book, you can choose to get involved, sharing not only the kingdom burdens but the kingdom opportunities with other brothers and sisters in Christ so that no Christian, no church, no ministry, no nation has to confront these challenges alone. But how can you join in doing the work you are called to do? The superb analysis, biblical solutions, and reality-tested ideas put forth in this book by some of the leaders of the global Reformed and evangelical church will show you. Coming from the fields of religion, education, medicine, broadcasting, psychology, urban ministry, and missions, these fellow Christians are encountering the challenges daily. Their suggestions will give you a grasp of not only what is necessary to be a global evangelical Christian today but how to respond to the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs of others around the world-and perhaps in your own backyard.

Author : Peter Lord,Kent Crockett
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441260925

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10 Secrets to Life's Biggest Challenges by Peter Lord,Kent Crockett Pdf

Bestselling Author Shows How to Prepare for Life's 10 Inevitable Challenges Certain kinds of things just happen--and they happen to everyone. The big question, then, is: How do we handle these inevitable challenges of life in a way that pleases God and demonstrates his character and ways in this world? Respected pastor and bestselling author Peter Lord helps readers identify ten situations everyone will face--related to choices, relationships, work, authorities, conflict, money, pressures from within, pressures from without, sorrow, and death--and discover practical ways to prepare for them. He also shows how readers can protect their loved ones from life's storms and make life-giving choices in every situation.

Author : Thang Deih Lian Davidlianno
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781387715220

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iWatch: The Christian Challenge to Make a Difference by Thang Deih Lian Davidlianno Pdf

iWatch: All Christians are called to make a difference. This book is for you because you will learn -