Kirjahaku

The author reveals how grace is the heart of the gospel-a liberating, life-giving and comforting melody throughout the Bible. Grace is our certainty of eternal life and God's all-encompassing acceptance. Without grace, our religious beliefs are bad news, thus this book's advice, Grace: never leave home without it! Learn how God's grace is absolute and all inclusive; something we never deserve or earn! Grace offers the most refreshing peace we will ever know. Grace is the solution to every problem and menacing crisis threatening our planet. Rightly understood, grace points exclusively and continuously to Jesus. Then why is God's gift of grace so controversial or even difficult for Christians to accept? Could it be because grace is totally unbelievable, unexpected and undeserved? Is this why legalism, the enemy of grace, is so common and hard to recognize in ourselves? Grappling with these questions, the author reveals how, from Eden to our day, cradled at the very heart of the great controversy is grace.

Do you have questions about competition? Is anything wrong in having a competitive mind? Why is competition, like competitive sports, so controversial? Is competition only about success or failure? What's the difference between being competitive and engaging in competition? If you'd like to explore answers, this book is for you. Competition is something we take for granted like the ground we walk on, the air we breathe and the food we eat. While ground, air and food are essential, can the same be said of competition? Can we trust that competition's advocates know its pros and cons? Since competition touches everything, isn't it an acceptable part of life? Maybe it's time to challenge these assumptions. Would you be surprised to learn that competition is a common Bible topic? Incidents of competition are generously scattered throughout the Bible. If you desire a sound, authentic perspective on competition, one that zeroes in on its origin, nature, and effects, this book is your guide!

Truthfulness. Morality. Ethics. Christians face fundamental questions regarding deep issues and everyday problems: Are there situations in life where obedience to God's law is not the most practical solution? Is lying always wrong? Situation ethics attempts to answer questions like these by affirming that doing the loving thing is a higher priority than obedience to God's law. The author endeavors to show how disregard for divine law, though seemingly attractive, reasonable, and practical, is untenable. The book reveals how a situationalist follows a misguided ego rather than an objective standard. Whether we manipulate others to suit our own purposes, lie to avoid embarrassment, or commit a minor indiscretion, it's just a quick fix, something that only lasts for a season. Discover how the eye of faith adheres to God's directives, unblinded by sin's attractive glow; it contemplates a lifetime, it considers eternity.

Highways are a microcosm of a world characterized by danger. While highway signs and traffic lights never say please, they are vital to obey. With no apologies for their demands, they don't consider what you feel like doing. Like God's laws, they guide and keep you safe. Thus, we need a grasp of God's law-it is a blueprint for our life. If we don't understand God's law, we can't know what it means to obey or rebel against it. While God's law appears simple; it's truly broad, deep, and complex. Read on to see how God's law reveals the character of its author, as well as His concept of justice, and how to live a good life. Understanding the purpose and value of God's law only occurs as we see the link between God's law and the gospel. The good news for struggling sinners is that we no longer need to obey God's law to attain God's acceptance. Obedience to divine law is an apt response by those who have already received salvation as a gift by faith in Jesus. Only when we learn God's law is inflexible will we see how the gospel of God's grace is indispensable.

Laughter and Other Gifts of God shows how essential it is to understand the source and significance of laughter, humor, and joy. The author offers compelling reasons why these dynamic qualities need to be motivated and governed by God's love and grace. Discover how laughter is a valuable reflection of God Himself! It is a potent force that stirs you to see another side of things. It may also nudge you toward a new understanding of God and why the most wasted day is the one in which you haven't laughed. The book uses Scripture, scientific research, and humorous stories to answer significant questions: Why do we laugh; What does our laughter say about us? The book demonstrates laughter is not an innocent, neutral, or impartial activity but one with an agenda. Learn how your laughter and sense of humor usually reflect your innermost thoughts and feelings. Find out how a healthy lifestyle includes laughter-that by walking with Jesus, you can experience joy at every stage of your life.

No biblical theme raises more fear or discouragement among Adventists than God's judgments, especially the pre-advent judgment. However, there is great news! The author reveals how our fear disappears when we accept Jesus, the righteous One, as our Substitute in the judgment. Learn how God's judgment illustrates His purpose of universal restoration and vindication in the context of His covenant, grace, and justification. Through a loving God's offer of justification by faith we can stand confidently in the judgment with Christ our Advocate. Discover joy in salvation by faith in Christ alone, that the pre-advent judgment is Christ-centered, not man-centered; it is not what you have done but what He has done for you! Judgment does not question your decision to accept Christ's sacrifice; it validates the decision you've already made! Finally, readers will find peaceful assurance that eternity won't begin until every human question has been answered to our satisfaction in the judgment.

Most of us are seekers, searching for Biblical truth, inspiration, and answers to our greatest questions and distressing concerns! While the Internet provides on-demand access to information on Adventism, readers will find a wide array of conflicting information, including severe criticism of our church, especially the beliefs unique to Adventism. This book provides answers to the challenges and responds to key questions such as: Why is Adventism labeled a cult by critics and former members? Why does faith grow productively in some, while fade away in others? What aspect of Adventism is most apt to discourage or frustrate its members? How does Facebook help us understand the exodus of youth from Adventism? Why do one-third of Americans, known as nones, have no religious affiliation? What is the greatest theological challenge Adventism faces today? What underlying teachings of the Bible do you dismiss when leaving Adventism? What is the essential heart of the gospel?

God's Grace: A Gift Freely Given was written for each and every person who is trying to figure out what "amazing grace" is all about. Grace is God's special gift that has been purposefully packaged for you in the book called the Bible. In this book, you will discover that no matter who you are, what you believe, or what you've done, God's saving grace is yours, freely given. No strings attached. The author reveals the answers to questions such as: What is the meaning and purpose of God's grace? Why is grace entirely dependent upon the Creator for its existence? What is the relationship between God's grace and your obedience? Why does God's grace create such strife and contention? How does a false view of grace affect your view of God? What is the relevancy of God's grace in your daily life? If the answers to these questions pique your spiritual curiosity and palate, then this book's for you!

Are you facing doubting dilemmas that challenge you, doubts you find extremely annoying, the kind that are messing up your Christian life? Do you want to discover real solutions that are biblical, effective, and easy to understand? If the answer is yes, then this book offers the answers you are seeking! Readers will discover the reasons why believers in Christ, like everyone else, have doubting quandaries about such significant topics as God, the Bible, especially the story of creation. In presenting the only effective solution that comes through God's grace, this book will unveil the intimate relationship between heaven's rebellion and the creation event. It will also reveal why there is such an aggressive, present-day effort to present the creation story as a myth or parable rather than a literal, historical event.

The Greatest Prophet unwraps Daniel's inspired record recounting major events in his long life as prime minister of the most splendid empires of antiquity. Opening in the midst of war, the book of Daniel reveals the story of everyone's life. We are all in a struggle as to what spiritual power will rule our lives, making the heart the greatest battlefield on earth. Along with Moses and Solomon, Daniel was one of the most learned man in the Old Testament. The reader will learn how Daniel was called, thoroughly trained, matured, and blessed by God for his vital role in history. From teenager to an old man at it this book's conclusion, never once did his faith in God waver. The author relays how events of Daniel's personal life are closely related to and interwoven with his prophecies. His prophetic vision magnifies the principles illustrated by his personal experiences revealing how his prophecies have deeply personal applications. This book contains two parts, the first consists of stories of the Hebrews in Babylonian captivity. The second, more directly apocalyptic in form, consists of visions predicting future events simplifying biblical prophecy and apocalyptic language and revealing a compelling record of God's wisdom and sovereignty. Daniel personally endured the kind of persecution and opposition to the worship of God that he predicts the world will experience in the end. When Daniel prophesied there would be "a time of trouble such as never was," it recalls his terrifying ordeal in the lions' den and that of his friends in the fiery furnace. When he confidently predicted that God's "people shall be delivered," he knew from personal experience of God's awesome power to save. God has impressive credentials. The stories of Daniel revolve around Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, and God. Daniel's life illustrates the trials and the benefits of a life lived in relationship with God. Nebuchadnezzar's life illustrates the human tendency to go it alone, to find life in achievement, popularity, and riches. But his life also illustrates that no human being, no matter how troubled, arrogant, or abusive, is exempt from God's care and active concern. The hero of these narratives is not Daniel or Nebuchadnezzar. It is God. He is the One in control. He foils the oppressor and takes care of His own. He answers our questions, provides strength for our weaknesses, forgiveness for our shortcomings, and acceptance in our doubts, fears, and struggles. He is everything we need.

Across the world, Islam appears in eye-catching headlines. We may be aware of what is happening but often we don't understand why. Most Christians have unanswered questions about Islam, don't we? Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God? Does it matter whether one is a Muslim or a Christian? How does Islam view love, sin, salvation, and forgiveness? Is a Muslim's view of Jesus different than a Christian's? What does Bible prophecy say about Islam? How best should a Christian witness to a Muslim? This book answers over 100 questions Christians ask about Islam, and in so doing, reveals Islam's greatest need: a saving faith in the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is the author's hope that this book provides you with a highly informative perspective as Islam is thoughtfully studied and evaluated within the framework of a biblical worldview.

Many years ago Bob Dylan wrote: "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind," but we've learned that really important answers don't come that easily. Asking questions is a sign of a healthy, growing faith, a faith that drives us deeper into God's Word. That's the reason God's first question in the Old Testament is "Where are you?" while the first question the wise men ask in the New Testament is "Where is He?" It's been observed that God answers just enough questions to get us through the day, while leaving us with enough unanswered questions so we can look forward to learning more tomorrow. This book is designed to deal with some of our most difficult questions or troubling issues . . . from a biblical perspective. At times it may appear that some questions have no answer, or maybe have more than one, or perhaps have answers that contradict each other. That's one reason we're not only to confront knotty questions, but willingly accept God's unraveling answers.

While this story reads like a short police report, Cain and Abel's tragic narrative plays a definitive role in the biblical saga called the great controversy. As we review their story, we might assume that if we had a chance to meet Cain and Abel, just by looking, we could easily determine who was the kind Abel and who was the mean-spirited Cain. Are you sure? Would you be surprised to learn Abel was guilty of viewing Cain from a superficial perspective that gave him a misleading impression of his brother? As we study their lives, it's easy for us to have preconceived ideas because we don't know what was going through Cain's mind until Cain's behavior plainly displays it for all of us to see. It's human to be biased. But that's not God's way of judging! This book dives deeper into the story to reveal God's perspective. I invite you to dive in with me as objectively as possible. Don't prejudge. Be persuaded by biblical evidence-wherever it leads you!

Most of us don't know much about David except his killing of Goliath as a youth and his adultery with Bathsheba as a middle-aged man, but there's much more to discover. His house would be cursed by violence and death, not only by his baby dying, but the death of Ammon, Absalom, and Adonijah. This book reveals David's family is one where things aren't normal. Readers will discover that amidst the sunshine are many dark shadows, places where David is a frightened fugitive, a bloody warrior, an undisciplined father, an Eastern Ruler, an adulterer, and polygamist, and even a murderer The author explains why David's family rejected him and how he grew up despised, shunned, and looked upon as an outcast, treated with scorn and derision. Finally, this book explains what it means to be someone "after God's own heart." While David was a most extraordinary man, in other ways he was a most ordinary man-often gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. Dive into the book to learn how David's life offers hope to us all.

Who is the real Jesus? Is the story of His birth and early life, as generally taught, really true? That's what this book is all about! Many accept and never question what they've read about Jesus' life. Others defend their beliefs and feel no need to examine the evidence why. Few are aware that some stories of Jesus were taken from paganism, misleading traditions, and human reasoning-and not from the Bible. As a result, much of what is believed about Jesus has no biblical basis and often the Bible teaches the exact opposite! As you will see, new facts about the life of Jesus can be gained by combining Biblical texts with secular historical accounts and authentic traditions about the times in which He lived. This book is not a complete history of Jesus' earthly life. It covers aspects of His early life and times that aren't well known. As you read this book, I recommend releasing any preconceived ideas. Investigate what is revealed in the pages of your Bible with an open heart.