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This is Volume 2 on the general subject of salvation. Volume 1 covered mostly some essays related to salvation by grace. The preface for that volume introduces the subject as follows:When I was sorting out all the smaller writings I have produced over the decades, I was a bit surprised at how many of them fall under the subject of salvation. When measured by volume, there is almost twice as much material on this subject as on any of the other subjects. This means that there will be two volumes under the title, God’s Amazing Salvation.I guess I should not have been surprised at all, since ...

"There are books that are read, and there are books that are lived. My Shepherd is Jehová: The Essential Psalm belongs to that rare and valuable category of those that are lived. In its pages, you will not only find an explanation of Psalm 23, but a deep experience, shaped by the pain, faith, and love of a man who learned—sometimes by force—what it really means to have God as his shepherd. Psalm 23 has been quoted millions of times at funerals, moments of anguish, or as simple passing comfort. But this book proposes something radically different: not to see the psalm as an occasional ...

A JOURNEY TO SELF-DISCOVERY Do you ever wonder about the true nature of the self and the soul? Are you curious about the intricate workings of karma and how it shapes your life? How would your life transform if you could deeply understand the reasons behind human suffering and learn to transcend them? Imagine gaining practical guidance to achieve your real goals and ultimately attain spiritual liberation. "A Journey to Self-Discovery" is your essential guide to uncovering profound insights about your existence and the universe. This comprehensive book takes you on a transformative path, ...

When you prepare to go out into the world and share the good news that God is alive and the benefits of knowing God in a personal way, much time is usually invested in knowing the pillars of salvation and the road to becoming alive in the spirit. This book is relatively short, but the concepts are the most powerful contributor to your future as a communicator of all things to all people. You will have many opportunities in the future to expand on what you learn here, but take it slowly and deliberately.

Embark on the next leg of your spiritual journey through the book of Romans with this enlightening volume. This installment delves deeply into Chapters Two and Three, continuing the exploration of the Apostle Paul's seminal teachings. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of key themes such as justification by faith, the role of the law, and the universality of sin and salvation.

Living at the heart of the mystery of the hidden life of Jesus at Nazareth, a Camaldolese hermit here sings the praises of the silent life in the desert of those men and women whom Christ calls. These few and very simple conferences were given to some brother hermits. They endeavor to express the meaning of their "disappearance", which in our difficult and grandiose period of history has about it a savor of modernity. A subsequent reflection of the author on St. Romuald's monastic experience has been translated from the Italian and added to this edition as an appendix. "A son of St. Romuald...

What role does God’s law play in the lives of Christians? Doesn’t God’s grace make the law totally obsolete? Should Christians who are saved by grace strive to keep the Ten Commandments? These questions, and others like them, have been a source of friction among Christians for centuries. This book offers answers by providing a thorough biblical analysis of law and grace, demonstrating how they are not at odds with each other. Topics include: the role of God's law in a Christian’s life, the distinctions between justification and sanctification, what happens when laws collide (moral ...

What is baptism, and why is it significant? This book answers these questions by offering baptism as a life-giving prism through which we can view the entirety of our Christian experience. Far from being a staid ritual, baptism, whatever its form, gives each person, each local church, and the church as a whole a common source of identity and purpose. Drawing on a lifetime of pastoral experience and scholarship, Dr. Shoemaker explores the spectrum of meanings present in our own baptisms and offers a wealth of ideas for church leaders as they prepare times of worship centered around this ...

“Ron Highfield has made a significant contribution to the present-day discussion of LGBTQ+ claims by a tight focus on the work of Karen Keen. Highfield’s The Choice is a careful and erudite analysis of Keen’s work that uncovers a species of argument being offered from many quarters. First, he lays bare Keen’s postmodern substitution of feeling and rhetoric for Scripture and sound reasoning. “From the postmodern perspective,” he notes, “autobiography is argument.” In such a case, Scripture can be displaced by personal desire. Second, he skillfully explains the implications of...

A year’s worth of devotions for worship leaders and their teams from noted author, blogger, and pastor Dr. Mark Roberts. A valuable resource that will get your team on the same page as you take in, share and are formed by the wisdom of the Psalms. This book hits on the key issues that worshipers must consider when leading worship and following the Greatest Worship Leader, Jesus Christ. Refreshing perspective, unexpected and surprising revelation. Weekly personal or team devotions for worship leaders. Connect more deeply, reflect more truly, lead with integrity and engage with God. Plumb ...

Are We Sure We Know God? The question is sometimes answered, "Sure, I know God." And if most children were asked if they know their mommies and daddies, likewise, they might reply, "Yes." And most parents would agree that they do, but only in a child's perspective. Could that be how most of us know God? Since the Bible speaks of knowing God as essential for gaining eternal life, wouldn't it make sense to spend time getting to know Him better? Especially since God's enemy has distorted our view of Him by twisting His requirements into impossibilities.

James Spiegel never realized what challenges and adventures he would face in talking about God with his own children. In a book that is witty, warm, and profound, he explains complex issues of the Christian faith in terms that his children can understand and accept.

From conception to resurrection, challenge yourself whenever you read God's Word to allow the Spirit's truth to transform and renew us through His written Word.

You can experience the goodness of God in your own life. You can know Him - not just know about Him. The Incredible Benefits of Knowing God will help you discover that to know Him is to trust Him . . . to love Him is to obey Him . . . and to obey Him brings you into continual abiding fellowship with Him producing fruit in your life that bless both you and all those around you.

If you want to know exactly what the Bible says on the biggest issues in American Christianity today, you need this book. This book includes definitive biblical answers to questions about: Speaking in Tongues, Dreams and Visions, Predestination, Rapture and Tribulation, Mark of the Beast, Calvinism, Health and Wealth, Salvation, Security of the Believer, and the KJV Only Movement. This is not an opinion book, and it's not an experiential book. If you are serious about knowing what God says in the Bible, you will find answers with verses, history, definitions, and a careful exegetical ...

Why do we often do what we know we shouldn't, and yet fail to do that which we know we should? It's the power of emotions that often wage war within us, wreaking havoc and confusion that often leads us to sin. Emotions touch upon every aspect of life: family, friendship, parenting, marriage, and all interactions at work and in the church, triggering reactions and dictating how we respond to everyday situations around us.

Success in life is not measured by the absence of difficulty. Success in life is overcoming the difficulties you face with dignity, and emerging with you integrity intact.

Hemos titulado el presente libro El árbol de las religiones por ser el árbol uno de los símbolos más extendidos y con mayor trascendencia en casi todas las civilizaciones. La razón principal está en que en el árbol, de las raíces a la copa, se unen en sí los mundos subterráneo, terrestre y celeste. Todo árbol tiene sus raíces en la tierra, símbolo de la humanidad enraizada en la madre naturaleza. Por las raíces sube la sabia de vida, que es el sentimiento religioso fruto de la filiación divina. Y el tronco con sus diferentes ramas se abre hacia el cielo con la oración de ...

This work explores the Spiritual Dimension of Existence to determine what implications can be deduced about the afterlife that are supported by and do not contradict the Scriptures. The Spiritual Dimension of Existence throughout this work refers to what lies beyond the physical dimension of existence, yet governs all that transpires within it. It is Mind, the reality of thinking, thought, memory, meaning, knowledge, truth, value, consciousness, and a host of other mental properties and capacities that together comprise the image of God as male and female human beings. God endowed His ...

In writing this book, I set out with two main goals: to create an accessible resource for anyone curious about life’s big questions, and to satisfy my own quest for answers. While I often find the answers I seek, they frequently lead to more questions—especially on the nature of good and evil. This concept has long intrigued me, and for many, it’s a central question about God. Over the past forty years, I’ve explored these questions across the globe and contemplating the universe’s mysteries. While my conclusions may not resonate with everyone, I hope to guide readers in finding ...