Author: Tony Beard Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1725262029 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 152
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Paul wrote to Timothy instructing him to not be despised for his youth. But isn’t that at least a little like what the church does to its youth today? Perhaps the church does not despise its youth, but isn’t it at least a little dismissive of them? Instead of being integrated into the body of the church, youth are being entertained and occupied. What happens when they become young adults? The church has not prepared the next generation of Christians for their emerging adulthood years. Millennials and Gen Zers should be stepping into greater leadership and service roles in the church but are instead walking away from it altogether. Those who remain have been ill-prepared to endure in a post-Christendom society. There is a simple three-part message young adult Christians need to hear: Youth is no obstacle to Christ; the world is an enemy of God; and the best way to respond to this world is love. This message encourages young adults to commit to following Jesus now, prepares them for pushback they may face because of it, and instructs them on essential and practical ways to live in light of this hostility.
Author: Elijah Paul Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 1098060547 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 368
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This book was not written to attack homosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders, and abortionists, but to inform them that God is not pleased with their behavior. God loves all humans and blesses all humans, but he is not pleased with all humans. Just as we as parents love all of our children, the obedient children bring more joy to the life of parents, but parents are not pleased with disobedient children although they still love them. This book was indeed written to remind Christians who support homosexuality and abortions that God is not pleased with them either, and God is just as unpleased with them as he is with homosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders, and people who support or participate with abortions, because Christians who support them are partakers with their sins (1 Tim. 5:22; Rev. 18:4). The Bible says, "Be not partaker or accessory to other people's sins, that you may not receive the sickness and punishment that they receive for their sins, and to keep yourself pure" (1 Tim. 5:22; Rev. 18:4). Christ says that he spits Christians out of his mouth who are not totally committed to him and to the Word of God (Rev. 3:15-16). Christ himself is the Word of God (John 1:1, 14; 1 John 5:6-8). This book is one of God's responses to Barack Obama's support of abortions, late-term abortions, the legalization of gay marriages, gays adopting children, and transgenders using the restrooms and locker rooms of people of the opposite sex and transgenders playing sports with children of the opposite sex. The statements in this book are not meant to be aggressive toward homosexuals and other sinners who are not gay, but are indeed written in response to an all-out aggressive attack on the Word of God by the media, politicians, some celebrities, and other anti-God people and organizations (John 1:1, 14; 1 John 5:6-8).When Christ lived on earth, the Romans ruled Israel and had the authority to kill Christ or set him free, but the Jews, Christ's own people, demanded that the Romans crucify Christ. When gay marriages were legalized in the United States, Pres. Barack Obama and the Supreme Court were the equivalent to the Roman government that ruled Israel and Christians who approved of and supported abortions and homosexuality were the same as the Jews who demanded that Christ be crucified. Some Christians demanded that Barack Obama and the Supreme Court disregard God's Word and legalize gay marriages and late-term abortions, just as the Jews demanded that Christ be crucified.This book highlights the ungodly laws and practices that Pres. Barack Obama help to initiate, and the author is one who stands with God and for God, and against anti-God and anti-Christ leaders, regardless of race or color. The only thing that matters is the saving of the souls of human beings from all races.Every statement against abortions and homosexuality in this book is supported by Bible scriptures at the end of the statement. Nothing was written based on personal opinion, propaganda, politics, or people pleasers. Everything written is according to the written Word of God Almighty and according to "thus says the Lord." Three Bonus Readings are included. The Bonus Readings are titled "Confessing with Your Mouth and Believing in Your Heart," "Baptism," and "Coronavirus (COVID - 19)." The three bonus readings were added to help strengthen the life of both devout Christians and people who are new to the body of Christ, and to help people who Christ is calling to be true servants of the Lord.May the Lord Jesus Christ continue to bless you and your family as you read and live, now and forever. Amen.
Author: Lee Gatiss Publisher: InterVarsity Press ISBN: 083087027X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 492
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"Since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep." (1 Thess 4:14). The epistles of the New Testament provide unparalleled insight into the realities of the life of the early church, guidance for those called to lead the church, and comfort in the face of pressing theological questions. Among those letters are 1 and 2 Thessalonians, which address questions about the expected return of Christ, the pastoral epistles of 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, written to two of Paul's coworkers who were overseeing early churches, and Philemon, which concerns the relationship between a slave and his master. The Protestant Reformers of the sixteenth century also found wisdom and guidance in these letters. For example, Martin Luther reminded the Christians of his day that Paul had encouraged believers "not to sorrow over the dead as others who have no hope, but to comfort each other with God's Word as having a certain hope of life and of the resurrection of the dead." In this volume of the Reformation Commentary on Scripture, Lee Gatiss and Bradley Green guide readers through a diversity of early modern commentary on the epistles of 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Readers will hear from familiar voices and discover lesser-known figures from a variety of theological traditions, including Lutherans, Reformed, Radicals, Anglicans, and Roman Catholics. Drawing upon a variety of resources—including commentaries, sermons, treatises, and confessions—much of which appears here for the first time in English, this volume provides resources for contemporary preachers, enables scholars to better understand the depth and breadth of Reformation commentary, and seeks to bring guidance and comfort in the midst of today's challenges.
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