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A History of Churches: The Survival of New Testament Christianity Against Overwhelming Odds traces New Testament Christianity from Jesus Christ to the present. This book shows how this line of Christianity grew in spite of the Roman government, the state-church, the Crusades, Islam and the Protestant Reformation. You will be introduced to the various groups of New Testament Christians in different centuries who survived extreme persecution. These true Christians held firm to the doctrine from Jesus Christ and multiplied, even though they faced overwhelming odds.This 31 chapter book starts with the initial exponential spread of Christianity and the Jewish and Roman responses to it. The doctrinal corruptions that quickly entered the picture are catalogued along with the steady drift of many churches away from the original doctrine and practices taught in the New Testament. The Roman government did its best to eradicate Christianity; but when these efforts failed, Rome made Christianity (with the corrupt doctrine) the state church. This move spelled agony beyond words. It caused persecution and death for millions who refused to become a part of the state church. It chronicles the rise of the papacy and the Catholic Church, the birth of Islam, the Crusades, the origins of nationalism in Europe and the Protestant Reformation. It also explains why the New Testament consists of 27 books and tells the remarkable story of how the Bible made it into the English language. A History of Churches: The Survival of New Testament Christianity Against Overwhelming Odds documents the fact that people embracing New Testament Christianity have continuously existed from Jesus Christ to the present. From Jesus forward there have always been Christian people and churches which were never a part of a state church. This book will tell you who they were, where they lived and how large numbers of them made it to America. They are the chief people who brought about liberty of conscience in America and in much of the world.A History of Churches: The Survival of New Testament Christianity Against Overwhelming Odds will stand scholarly inspection. It is well documented with over 800 endnotes and an extensive bibliography, but it is written for the common man. The language is straightforward. The book includes over 70 pages of charts and maps.

Christian Maturity: Applying God's Principles for Spiritual Growth defines what spiritual maturity is and what it is not, presents specific ways to recognize growth to maturity, details obstacles that hinder growth and ends with a chapter on growth stimulators. This short, concise and easy-to-read book is a positive and objective analysis of Christian maturity from a biblical perspective. At the same time it is a highly practical, how to book.Spiritual maturity is a composition of faith, hope and charity; however, it manifests itself in fundamental honesty, humility, personal discipline, wisdom, proper response to criticism, proper response to adversity and reproduction. The book examines each of these characteristics in detail and shows how they identify a person's spiritual growth level. It also shows how easily it is to be deceived by other characteristics in people that are commonly mistaken as marks of spiritual maturity.The book is intended to equip and motivate each reader to evaluate himself. The information will strengthen and fortify those who read it against deception. Its main thrust is to stimulate spiritual growth in God's people.There are 14 chapters in Christian Maturity: Applying God's Principles for Spiritual Growth. It is written in layman's language. The claims and recommendations are substantiated with scores of Scriptures. It is personally provocative and edifying. It is also ideal for teaching and small group studies.

What We Believe and Why - v1 is a collage of essays on key biblical doctrinal issues. It contains detailed explanations loaded with scriptural apologetics and over 1,800 Scripture references. The book is noted for sound exegesis and hermeneutics, making it a primer or anthology on basic Bible doctrine. What We Believe and Why - v1 deals with the divine inspiration of the Scriptures and how to study effectively, the Trinity, the Holy Spirit and particularly how He convicts lost sinners, eternal security, God's three-fold salvation, church discipline, social drinking, scriptural baptism, why church membership is important, the special ministry of the Apostles, local church theology and much more. This book consists of 52 chapters in annotated outline form making it ideal for teaching and systematic Bible study. This is the third edition of Dr. Hutson's 1975 book by the same title. The content remains essentially the same, but the grammar, punctuation and wording has been greatly improved.

Una Historia de las Iglesias: La Supervivencia del cristianismo del Nuevo Testamento Contra Circunstancias Abrumadoras traza el cristianismo neotestamentario desde Jesucristo hasta hoy. Este libro muestra c mo esta forma del cristianismo creci a pesar del gobierno romano, la Iglesia estatal, las cruzadas, el islam, y la reforma protestante. Al lector se le presentar los diferentes grupos de cristianos neotestamentarios en distintos siglos que sobrevivieron la persecuci n extrema. Estos cristianos verdaderos se sujetaron firmes a la doctrina de Jesucristo y se multiplicaron, a pesar de las circunstancias abrumadoras que enfrentaron.Este libro de 31 cap tulos comienza con el crecimiento exponencial del cristianismo y las reacciones jud as y romanas. Las corrupciones doctrinales que velozmente entraron en escena son enumeradas juntamente con el desvi constante de muchas iglesias de las doctrinas y pr cticas ense adas en el Nuevo Testamento. El gobierno romano dio su mejor esfuerzo para erradicar el cristianismo, pero, al fracasar, Roma hizo del cristianismo (con la doctrina corrupta) la Iglesia del estado. Esta acci n signific agon a indescriptible. Produjo persecuci n y muerte a millones que se negaron a formar parte de la Iglesia estatal. Se narra el acenso del papado y la Iglesia Cat lica, el nacimiento del islam, las cruzadas, los or genes del nacionalismo en Europa y la reforma protestante. Tambi n explica por qu el Nuevo Testamento consiste de 27 libros y narra la notable historia de c mo la Biblia lleg al castellano. Una Historia de las Iglesias: La supervivencia del Cristianismo del Nuevo Testamento Contra Circunstancias Abrumadoras documenta el hecho que personas que abrazan el cristianismo neotestamentario han existido ininterrumpidamente desde Jesucristo al presente. Desde Jes s en adelante siempre han existido cristianos e iglesias que nunca fueron parte de una Iglesia estatal. Este libro le narrar qui nes eran, donde viv an y c mo gran n mero de ellos lleg a Norteam rica. Ellos fueron pioneros en hacer llegar la libertad de conciencia a Norteam rica y por extensi n, a muchos pa ses del mundo.Una Historia de las Iglesias: La supervivencia del Cristianismo del Nuevo Testamento Contra Circunstancias Abrumadoras pasar la revista acad mica. Est bien documentado con m s de 800 notas y una bibliograf a extensa, m s, escrito para el hombre com n. El lenguaje es sencillo. El libro incluye m s de 70 p ginas de cuadros y mapas.

Basic Bible Truths is a proven soul-winning and evangelism tool. This systematic and thorough way of presenting Christ in six one-hour lessons reduces false professions. It will equip you to reach more souls, especially those who have little knowledge of true Christianity or who are hard to reach or skeptical. This self-explanatory teacher's manual has been used in all states in the USA and in 46 other countries. The memberships of several thriving churches consist almost exclusively of those who have been won to Christ using this method. Basic Bible Truths is particularly suited for missionaries who seek to penetrate a new culture.Basic Bible Truths addresses the soul-winner, the person who would acquaint lost people with the gospel message. This teacher's manual will equip you to teach six one-hour Bible lessons which systematically set forth the authority and trustworthiness of the Bible, the desperate spiritual condition of all who have not come to Christ and the fact that God's salvation is a matter of grace and not works. The entire third lesson is devoted to the person and work of Jesus Christ and why He alone can save sinners. The fourth lesson brings the sinner to the bar; he must decide what he will do with Jesus Christ. Hundreds have trusted Christ during this lesson which explains faith and what it means to believe in Christ. Lessons five and six explain the difference between relationship and fellowship, the priesthood of every believer and why love should be the singular motive of all saved people. They also explain baptism, the merits of church membership and why all saved people are to live right and be servants of God. They are designed to get new believers into the church where they can be nurtured and mentored.These lessons are to be taught one-on-one in the home or other suitable, private settings. This teacher's manual is concise and full of instructions and practical teaching tips. Each lesson has an instructional chart and a concise teaching outline. One chapter explains how to present Christ when you have only one brief opportunity. Another chapter outlines a step-by-step training course for those who wish to master and use these lessons.