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Way Into the Holiest

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F.B. Meyer's detailed exposition of the book of Hebrews brings to readers the rich lessons contained within the anonymously authored epistle. Meyer intended The Way Into the Holiest to draw attention to the substitutionary aspect of Christ's death. Meyer believed that Christians consistently overemphasized the necessity of religious rituals, ultimately forgetting the surpassing power of salvation and sanctification. Meyer writes freely of the dignity of Christ and the glory of His office, reminding Christians of their duty to worship Him. Through his words, Meyer incites Christians to rejoice in Christ's merciful and faithful salvation, by which our repentant spirits are revived. This spiritual commentary successfully answers many questions of Christology and presents a wonderful depiction of the Christian life. -Emmalon Davis, CCEL Staff Writer

Praying Our Loved Ones Home to the Church

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In a collection created for Catholics, Mary Sullivan shares heartfelt and lyrical prayers. These prayers bring encouragement, peace, and surrender to those craving help and mercy from God. They provide hope that it is possible to bring back those who have wandered—it is possible to bring them back to the Sacraments, to the Church and most of all back to the arms of our loving and merciful God. Also included are Bible verses that draw the faithful towards God’s Word as the source of all truth.

The Magdalene Revolution

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In a radically fresh reading of Mary Magdalene’s story, a renowned scholar of mystical traditions sheds new light on the Divine Feminine as a force for change and healing.For more than 20 years, Andrew Harvey has trained his fine scholar’s eye on sacred texts and mystical truths to illuminate the message of inspired activism that they hold. Today, we need this message more urgently than ever. In this new book, Andrew takes a fresh, impassioned look at the story of Mary Magdalene and Jesus to distill its meaning for our world and show us how to embody this truth in our own lives.The Magdalene Revolution will:Examine how Mary Magdalene is presented in the New Testament—sometimes splendidly, but also absurdly and even dangerously Explore the truths revealed about her in texts such as the Gospel of Mary and other Gnostic gospelsPropose a radical reclamation of the divine feminine by recognizing Mary Magdalene as the Bride to Jesus’s Bridegroom—a female and co-equal Christ in her own rightIlluminate a new paradigm of fully embodied divine and human love that each of us can live out in our daily lives“We are in the time of the Second Coming,” Andrew writes. “The old story is dying, and a new story with Mary Magdalene’s and Jesus's love at the center is being born, because it completes and activates the full range of Christ consciousness.” In Mary Magdalene's great spirit of healing and transfiguration, this book offers us this new human story—and a path to transform not only ourselves, but our world.

Ten Reasons I Believe The Bible is the Word of God

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R. A. Torrey (1856-1928) was a friend of D. L .Moody and a passionate preacher, evangelist and teacher of the Word of God. He was a prolific writer, penning many books to challenge, encourage and equip believers in all walks of life. TEN REASONS I BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD is a classic defence of the reliability of the Scriptures and why we can truly accept them as the Word of God.

A Theology of Luke and Acts

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This groundbreaking work by Darrell Bock thoroughly explores the theology of Luke’s gospel and the book of Acts. In his writing, Luke records the story of God working through Jesus to usher in a new era of promise and Spirit-enablement so that the people of God can be God’s people even in the midst of a hostile world. It is a message the church still needs today. Bock both covers major Lukan themes and sets forth the distinctive contribution of Luke-Acts to the New Testament and the canon of Scripture, providing readers with an in-depth and holistic grasp of Lukan theology in the larger context of the Bible.I. Howard Marshall: “A remarkable achievement that should become the first port of call for students in this central area of New Testament Theology.”Craig S. Keener: “Bock’s excellent exploration of Luke’s theological approach and themes meets an important need in Lukan theology.”

Não desista

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Pais com filho rebelde. Casamento em risco. Homem sem trabalho. Mulher pressionada por dívidas. Paciente com diagnóstico ruim. Aluno que não consegue se sair bem. Pessoas que estão por um fio, perdendo a fé e quase sem forças. O que todos eles precisam ouvir? NAO DESISTA. Nossa vida é um campo minado de desafios que cobram imposto sobre nossa coragem, convicção e até nossa fé. Mas o sussurro de Deus para o cansado é Não desista. Desenvolvido com histórias bíblicas inspiradoras e testemunhos pessoais de perseverança do autor, esta obra do pastor Kyle Idleman encoraja você a lançar sobre Deus suas preocupações, a confiar no tempo e amor dele por você, a orar com paciência e força, e a buscar suporte na família de Deus. "Em Não desista, Kyle Idleman nos incentiva a continuar acreditando e lutando, e a manter a perspectiva. Se você precisa encontrar coragem e força em meio aos desafios da vida, este é o livro certo." — DR. KEVIN LEMAN, autor best-seller "Todos já passamos por momentos na vida (bem mais do que gostaríamos) em que nos sentimos tentados a recuar, desistir, ir embora. Kyle Idleman, no entanto, anuncia boas-novas poderosas e pessoais de que o domínio da graça nunca enfraquece — nem nós deveríamos fazê-lo. Haja o que houver. Misturando percepções preciosas com conselhos práticos, Não desista é a mensagem de que todos precisamos. Você encontrará o necessário para estufar o peito, seguir em frente e experimentar o sucesso que Deus tem para sua vida." — MARGARET FEINBERG, autora

Breaking the Da Vinci Code

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Many who have read the New York Times bestseller The Da Vinci Code have questions that arise from seven codes-expressed or implied-in Dan Brown's book. In Breaking the Da Vinci Code: Answers to the Questions Everyone's Asking, Darrell Bock, Ph.D., responds to the novelist's claims using central ancient texts and answers the following questions: Who was Mary Magdalene?Was Jesus Married?Would Jesus Being Single be Un-Jewish?Do the So-Called Secret Gnostic Gospels Help Us Understand Jesus?What Is the Remaining Relevance of The Da Vinci Code?Darrell Bock's research uncovers the origins of these codes by focusing on the 325 years immediately following the birth of Christ, for the claims of The Da Vinci Code rise or fall on the basis of things emerging from this period. Breaking the Da Vinci Code, now available in trade paper, distinguishes fictitious entertainment from historical elements of the Christian faith. For by seeing these differences, one can break the Da Vinci code.

Rethinking Secularism

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This collection of essays presents groundbreaking work from an interdisciplinary group of leading theorists and scholars representing the fields of history, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology. The volume will introduce readers to some of the most compelling new conceptual and theoretical understandings of secularism and the secular, while also examining socio-political trends involving the relationship between the religious and the secular from a variety of locations across the globe. In recent decades, the public has become increasingly aware of the important role religious commitments play in the cultural, social, and political dynamics of domestic and world affairs. This so called ''resurgence'' of religion in the public sphere has elicited a wide array of responses, including vehement opposition to the very idea that religious reasons should ever have a right to expression in public political debate. The current global landscape forces scholars to reconsider not only once predominant understandings of secularization, but also the definition and implications of secular assumptions and secularist positions. The notion that there is no singular secularism, but rather a range of multiple secularisms, is one of many emerging efforts to reconceptualize the meanings of religion and the secular. Rethinking Secularism surveys these efforts and helps to reframe discussions of religion in the social sciences by drawing attention to the central issue of how ''the secular'' is constituted and understood. It provides valuable insight into how new understandings of secularism and religion shape analytic perspectives in the social sciences, politics, and international affairs.

Happiness

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2017 ECPA Christian Book Award Finalist (Christian Living category)Christians are supposed to be happy. In fact, we are supposed to radiate joy, peace, and contentment that is so unmistakable and so attractive that others are naturally drawn to us because they want what we have. And yet, in today's culture, the vast majority of Christians are perceived as angry, judgmental people who don't seem to derive any joy from life whatsoever. So why aren't we happy?Unfortunately, many Christians are taught early on that God doesn't want us to be happy (he wants us to be holy). In fact, many Christians are laboring under the false notion that God himself is not happy. But nothing could be further from the truth! God does want us to be happy. The Bible is filled with verses that prove that ours is a happy, joy-filled God who not only loves celebrations but also desperately wants his children to be happy. Why else would He go to the lengths He did to ensure our eternal happiness in His presence? We know that we will experience unimaginable joy and happiness in Heaven, but that doesn't mean we can't also experience joy and happiness here on earth.In Happiness, noted theologian Randy Alcorn dispels centuries of misconceptions about happiness and provides indisputable proof that God not only wants us to be happy, He commands it. The most definitive study on the subject of happiness to date, this book is a paradigm-shifting wake-up call for the church and Christians everywhere.

Falsos Crentes

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Esse texto clássico escrito pelo pastor Charles Finney se mostra atual e necessário nos dias atuais. Um texto que convida a reflexão sobre o que é seguir a Cristo e quais são as características de seus verdadeiros seguidores. "Temiam a Jeová, mas honravam a seus próprios deuses" (2ª Reis 17:33) Charles Grandison Finney é autor da obra TEOLOGIA SISTEMÁTICA, considerada até hoje por muitos a maior obra teológica da história da igreja.

La memoria di Dio

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Siamo di fronte a una sorta di testamento spirituale di questa straordinaria figura di biblista, professore, traduttore, uomo di confine. Servendosi di un’ermeneutica marrana, il Rabbi di Asti riflette su La memoria di Dio, ove il genitivo è oggettivo e insieme soggettivo: è la memoria di Dio nei confronti dell’uomo e dell’uomo nei confronti di Dio. Un rapporto da leggersi in chiave bilaterale e che già è preludio del dialogo tra il Creatore e la sua creatura. Di qui il darsi della Sacra Scrittura in termini di un racconto ove gli attori sono Dio e l’uomo e insieme l’esplicazione della storia ebraica in quanto toledot.

A Handbook of Theology

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In A Handbook of Theology, editors Daniel Akin, David Dockery, and Nathan Finn select nearly fifty contributors in the Baptist and evangelical heritage to lay a biblically informed foundation of a Christian theology for students, pastors, and church leaders. This volume surveys six parts of theology: foundations (Part 1), types of theology (Part 2) history and geography (Part 3), Christian doctrine (Part 4), the Christian life (Part 5), and theology and culture (Part 6). Each author centers their theological topics in the Scriptures while also being Trinitarian, Christ-centered, Spirit-enabled, and mission-focused. The Theology for the People of God series is edited by David S. Dockery, Nathan A. Finn, and Christopher W. Morgan.

How Should I Think?

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Whether you realize it or not, you’re always thinking. Every word you speak and every choice you make comes from the mind that God has given you. Like all God’s gifts, this one brings responsibility.In this booklet, Dr. R.C. Sproul shows that how we think is foundational to the way we live. The same Creator who gave us our minds has revealed His own mind in the Bible, calling us to know God and think according to His Word.The Crucial Questions booklet series by Dr. R.C. Sproul offers succinct answers to important questions often asked by Christians and thoughtful inquirers.

Witness at the Cross

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Place yourself as a witness of the cross and determine what your own testimony will be! Experience Holy Friday from the perspective of those who watched Jesus die: Mary his mother; the Beloved Disciple from the Gospel of John; Mary Magdalene and the other women from Galilee; the two men, usually identified as thieves, crucified with Jesus; the centurion and the soldiers; Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus. Jews and Romans, friends and strangers, the powerful and the powerless, the hopeful and the despairing. The story of Jesus’s death is not something we just read: we think about it, and we experience it; we hear the taunts of the soldiers, the priests, and the passersby even as we hear the famous “seven last words” from the cross.In Witness at the Cross, Amy-Jill Levine shows how the people at the cross each have distinct roles to play. Each Evangelist presents a distinct picture of the death of Jesus. Each portrays different individuals and groups of people at the cross, each offers different images and dialogues, and so from each, we learn how those meanings and messages cross the centuries to any who would come to the cross today. Each Gospel has its own story to tell, all the witnesses have their own memories, and every reader comes away with a new insight. The witnesses at the Crucifixion watch Jesus die, and we watch with them, and we watch them. And we come away transformed. Additional components are available for a six-week study include a DVD featuring Dr. Levine and a comprehensive Leader Guide.

Host of Many: Hades and His Retinue

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Death.As mortals we long for those who have been separated from us by the veil of death. We venerate ancestors, known and unknown; we grieve for love ones lost; we ready ourselves for death, or fear it deeply as the ultimate unknown.In Hellenic tradition, the god who rules beyond the veil is called many things. Most often, He is referred to as Hades, a name also given to His realm. He is a somber god, for the most part, one too aware of the responsibilities He bears. But He has a queen by His side to share the burden, His beloved Persephone; and a host of attendants, such as the Ferryman, the Lord of Dreams, the Lord of Sleep, Mother Night, and His great three-headed guard dog.In this volume, you will find poems and short stories, essays and rites which honor the God Below, the Lord of Riches, the Bearer of the Helm of Invisibility. For to fail to honor Him, to fail to recognize His inescapability, is to court disaster; even madness. For there is no avoiding death, and someday we shall all find ourselves His subjects.Xaire, Haides and your host of many! May our inevitable knowledge of you not come too swiftly, or be delayed overlong past when mercy is preferable.

God on Trial

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Moser, a distinguished philosopher and author of a dozen books, continues his quest to find an authentic, credible philosophy of religion. He asks: Can we trust God? How do we know that God is benevolent? Are there any "proofs" that God means well and wants us to be well?Part of being human is testing the divine, Moser asserts--putting God on trial, so to speak, to see if our faith in life and in God is really justified. In the end, the author finds that we are in fact conscious of the goodness of existence, and the proof of God's morality lies in "righteousness among humans", people's ability to cultivate virtue in and among themselves. Human testing is invited by God so long as we use the standard of goodness/righteousness suited to a God worthy of worship. The book advances this neglected truth. In other words, God is always seeking to show us God's goodness, and our own goodness is itself a vindication of God's.

The Gagging of God

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The Gold Medallion Award-winning book that presents a persuasive case for Christ as the only way to God in light of contemporary religious pluralism. A great majority of social commentators attempting to define modern Western culture land on a common characteristic: pluralism. This isn't unique to secular culture. Many modern approaches to Christian hermeneutics, or biblical interpretation, have given credence to contemporary pluralism. What began as a refreshing restraint and humility in modern theology has fallen more and more into irresoluteness.It's no secret that the contemporary challenges to Christianity are complex and serious. Yet, far from simple fear-mongering, or cultural warmongering, The Gagging of God takes a hard look at the background and intricacy—of pluralism, postmodernity, and hermeneutics—and equips thoughtful Christians to have intelligent, culturally sensitive, and passionate fidelity to the gospel of Jesus Christ.In his contemplative, even-handed approach, Carson provides a structure of Christian thought capable of facing the philosophies of today and piercing their surface. It invites Christians to grapple responsibly with urgent questions of biblically-grounded theology, spirituality, and the defining lines of Christianity, along with its range of challenges from without and within. The Gagging of God offers an in-depth look at the big picture, shows how the many ramifications of pluralism are all parts of a whole, and provides a systematic Christian response.

Política segundo a Bíblia

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As igrejas devem exercer alguma influência na política? Pastores devem pregar sobre temas políticos? Existe somente um posicionamento "cristão" em relação a questões políticas? A Bíblia traz algum ensinamento a respeito de como as pessoas devem votar? Se já fez a si mesmo ao menos uma dessas perguntas, não pode deixar de ler este livro! Nele o autor lança mão de três tipos de argumentos para orientar uma visão política de acordo com a Bíblia: argumentos baseados em declarações bíblicas explícitas; argumentos baseados em princípios bíblicos mais amplos e argumentos baseados em uma avaliação de fatos relevantes no mundo de hoje. Esta obra é uma edição parcial da que o autor publicou em inglês, pois muitos capítulos da obra original tratavam de questões específicas do contexto norte-americano. Sendo assim, fizemos uma seleção dos capítulos fundamentais para que os cristãos de língua portuguesa possam ter uma visão política segundo a Bíblia.

Myths And Legends Of Ancient Greece And Rome

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A comprehensive collection of all the major and minor gods of Rome and Greece, with descriptions of festivals and retellings of major mythological stories. E.M. Bernes thoroughly details each Greek and Roman god, goddess, hero, demi-god and creature and gives the reader a clear and succinct idea of the religious beliefs of the ancients. An exceptional book for those interested in Greek or Roman mythology.

The Christadelphian Advocate

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Volume 8, 1892, editor: Thomas Williams

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