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Best Soteriology Christian Theology

The Bait of Satan, 20th Anniversary Edition: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense
In this new twentieth anniversary edition, John Bevere shows you how to identify the traps ahead of you and escape the victim mentality. With declaration-style prayers and testimonials from people whose lives have been changed by his message, this book will inspire you to stay free from offense and its destructive power. His desire is to support the local church and resource leaders regardless of location, language, or financial position.
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"Before reading The Bait of Satan, I was sure when living a life in service to God, you would often be tested by the words and actions of those who had not yet found Christ. I believed as stated in Matthew 5: 10, "Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven". I believed the offense I felt was evidence of my persecution, that as stated in 1 Peter, 3:14, I am blessed if I suffer for the sake of righteousness. I realized while reading this book I have to unlearn, by the grace of God, over a half century of self centered belief."
"I was pleasantly surprised that with this edition Bevere added a 30 day study guide that will aid in applying what was read to your personal life."
"Satan here was taken in "context" - meaning an adversary - we can meet those anywhere!!!"
"This book is great."
"This is a great tool to help set you free from the bondage of offense!"
"A great read!!!"
"I am only 1 chapter into this book, and my life, as well as my families lives are being changed already!"
"The book was thorough and we all learned so much."
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All Things New: Heaven, Earth, and the Restoration of Everything You Love
If you knew that God was going to restore your life and everything you love any day; if you believed a great and glorious goodness was coming to you--not in a vague heaven but right here on this earth--you would have a hope to see you through anything, an anchor for your soul, "an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God" (Hebrews 6:19). Rather, the life we long for, the paradise Adam and Eve knew, is precisely the life that is coming to us. John Eldredge is the author of numerous bestselling books including Wild at Heart, Fathered by God, and Beautiful Outlaw.
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"Several authors, such as N. T. Wright, Randy Alcorn, and even Dallas Willard have contributed to my understanding that what we normally think of as “Heaven” falls far short of what Scripture seems to say. When I saw an offer to preview and promote John Eldredge’s new book "All Things New," I jumped at the chance to read and review it. Where other books offer perhaps a deeper, more theological and Scripture-saturated understanding of the future, Eldredge also uses movie and story references and takes a cue from them to help us imagine what things will be like. Let me provide just one example from the book: “If you woke each morning and your heart leapt with hope, knowing that the renewal of all things was just around the corner–might even come today–you would be one happy person. If your heart’s imagination were filled with rich expectations of all the goodness coming to you, your confidence would be contagious; you would be unstoppable, revolutionary. I believe the best way to develop our understanding of the future is to take the more theological works and combine them with the imaginative ones, blending them together to create a Scripture-founded hope that resides deep within us."
"Part of what is communicated here is that our inheritance is not an alien heaven 'out there' but rather a restored earth, and given such a premise, it should be no surprise that John draws heavily on C S Lewis, particularly 'The Last Battle' to get his message across. Lewis said to one of his correspondents that 'there are better things ahead than any we leave behind', and the great achievement of 'All Things New' is in showing how this is only truly possible if the core of our old, familiar loves is retained. As John says, it is 'all things new', not 'all new things', and if our longing for the life to come has been choked by the weeds of well-meaning but errant church tradition, there is healthy enough soil here for it to begin growing again, as the author draws on scripture, personal revelation, and quotations from his favourite authors to communicate a message that is as timely as it is well-delivered and true."
"One of the most thought-provoking books I've ever read."
"There are two really great chapters in this book."
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The Supernatural Power of a Transformed Mind Expanded Edition: Access to a Life of Miracles
• Enjoy complete forgiveness from sin and let go of guilt. • Access the open heaven over your life and start living as God’s dwelling place. • Position yourself for future breakthrough by studying and remembering God’s miracles. “This book is needed in this hour as a wake-up call to the ‘greater things than these shall you do’ promise of Jesus.” – Randy Clark. This leadership network has crossed denominational lines, building relationships that enable church leaders to walk successfully in both purity and power.
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"We have read this book twice and plan on reading it again."
"Everything in this book is right to the point no wasted words and to me it’s the most powerful Christian book I’ve ever read, because it focuses on the most important thing a Christian must long for -a renewed mind."
"This was very helpful and understanding to see the perspective of the mind and healing."
"This book will stir up a passion and hunger for a deeper revelation of the Father's love, a greater understanding of the person of Jesus Christ, and intimacy with the Holy Spirit."
"This book is so good I purchased it for a colleague."
"In Bill Johnson's writing, an accurate understanding of the Kingdom mindset reveals that the impossible is possible to him who believes, everyday!"
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Best Christian Sacraments

7 Secrets of Confession
--This text refers to an alternate Kindle Edition edition. If you have not yet experienced Confession as a wonderful, personal encounter with Christ; if you do not yet look forward to going to Confession with the same eagerness and expectation with which you receive Holy Communion, this book is for you. In 7 Secrets of Confession , he addresses the most misunderstood sacrament of the Church, and his readers will never look at confession the same way again. Taking the intimidation factor out of this great sacrament, he brings it into new relevancy for today's Catholics and helps us realize that confession is not something we have to do; it's something we get to do. In 7 Secrets of Confession , he addresses the most misunderstood sacrament of the Church, and his readers will never look at confession the same way again. Taking the intimidation factor out of this great sacrament, he brings it into new relevancy for today's Catholics and helps us realize that confession is not something we have to do; it's something we get to do.
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"For instance, the fact that confession is all about healing and is an ongoing process. This is a book you will want everyone to benefit from so order more than one copy."
"Mr. Flynn, by the grace of God and a boat-load of behind-the-scenes work, has done for me in 180 pages what I was unable to do for myself in 9 years of studying the Catholic faith as an adult convert; he's made me eager to participate in a Sacrament that I once dreaded. As a side note, this book may make you want to buy copies of the Catechism of the Catholic Church as well as the Diary of St. Maria Faustina Kowalska by the time you finish due to the author's numerous references to both."
"This book made me want to read more of Vinny Flynn's books too."
"I read this book and used the workbook in a bible study."
"It's great for everyone."
"It begins with the word if: "If we confess our sin, He is faithful and just to forgive our sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." And delivers it all with humor and good writing that keeps you reading instead of frowning Pharisee style."
"If anybody doesn't understand the need for confession read this beautifully written book by Vinny Flynn."
"This is so basic, not for anyone who is beyond the beginner stage of the Catholic Faith."
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Best Christian Hermeneutics

How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth: Fourth Edition
More than three quarters of a million people have turned to How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth to inform their reading of the Bible. Updated language for better readability Scripture references now appear only in brackets at the end of a sentence or paragraph, helping you read the Bible as you would read any book—without the numbers A new authors’ preface Redesigned and updated diagrams Updated list of recommended commentaries and resources. Gordon D. Fee (PhD, University of Southern California) is Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia.
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"If teaching disciples to read the Bible for themselves is the most important task pastors, teachers, churches can perform then I believe most have failed. I grew up in a conservative Southern Baptist church context that taught the innerancy and importance of reading Scripture daily and studying it corporately, but never once had a lesson in exegesis, hermeneutics, biblical theology, etc. The importance and practical application of proper exegesis and hermeneutics are what Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart teach in this book. Reading this book, and others like it which they recommend, is extremely important. The authors have since written a companion book that I hope to read (How to Read the Bible Book by Book) but I'll read D.A. "Reading the Bible with an eye only to its meaning for us can lead to a great deal of nonsense as well as to every imaginable kind of error--because it lacks controls... we believe that God's Word for us today is first of all precisely what his Word was to them. Second, we must learn to hear that same meaning in the variety of new or different contexts of our own day; we call this second task hermeneutics...the original meaning of the text--as much as it is in our power to discern it--is the objective point of control...And this brings us back to our insistence that proper 'hermeneutics' begins with solid 'exegesis.'". "Even the two authors of this book have some disagreements as to what certain texts 'plainly' mean. Yet all of us are reading the same Bible, and we all are trying to be obedient to what the text 'plainly' means. "There are two basic kinds of questions one should ask of every biblical passage: those that relate to context and those that relate to content.The questions of context are also of two kinds: historical and literary...The most important contextual question you will ever ask--and it must be asked over and over of every sentence and every paragraph --is, 'What's the point? Or to put it in a positive way, the true meaning of the biblical text for us is what God originally intended it to mean when it was first spoken. Consulting a commentary should be "the last thing you do" in studying a text or a book. Christians believe that the New Testament authors were inspired by the Holy Spirit and therefore able to write analogies between the Old Testament and the life of Jesus than we are able to today. The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write about this analogical connection between the Israelites in the desert and life in Christ without following the usual rules about context, intent, style, and wording..." Similarly with Matthew noting Jesus' "fulfillment" of various prophecies, such as being the "son called out of Egypt." OT Narratives, their proper use: "In the biblical story God is the protagonist, Satan (or opposing people/powers) are the antagonists, and God’s people are the agonists. The basic “plot” of the biblical story is that the creator God has created a people for his name — in his own “image” — who as his image bearers were to be his stewards over the earth that he created for their benefit. The plot resolution is the long story of 'redemption,' how God rescues his people from the enemy’s clutches, restores them back into his image, and (finally) will restore them 'in a new heaven and new earth. '”. "As you read the various narratives, be constantly on the lookout for how the inspired narrator discloses the point of view from which you are to understand the story." Errors in interpretation of biblical narratives: Allegorizing - relegating the text to merely reflecting another meaning beyond the text. Redefinition - Example: 2 Chron 7:14-15. "so they tend to ignore the fact that God’s promise that he will “hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land” was about the only earthly land God’s people could ever claim as “theirs,” the Old Testament land of Israel. In the new covenant, God’s people have no earthly country that is “their land” — despite the tendency of some American Christians to think otherwise about the world. "Unless Scripture explicitly tells us we must do something, what is only narrated or described does not function in a normative (i.e. obligatory) way — unless it can be demonstrated on other grounds that the author intended it to function in this way". Trying to look at Acts and the epistles for "how to do church" is problematic. The Gospels: "the major hermeneutical difficulty lies with understanding 'the kingdom of God,'". Authors shaped, and arranged his materials. "Think horizontally". "To think horizontally means that when studying a pericope in any one gospel, it is usually helpful to be aware of the parallels in the other gospels. To be sure, this point must not be overdrawn, since none of the evangelists intended his gospel to be read in parallel with the others. Nonetheless, the fact that God has provided four gospels in the canon means that they cannot be read totally in isolation from one another." The purpose of studying the Gospels in parallel is not to fill out the story in one gospel with details from the others. Usually such a reading of the Gospels tends to harmonize all the details and thus blur the very distinctives in each gospel that the Holy Spirit inspired. "Think vertically". To think vertically means that when reading or studying a narrative or teaching in the Gospels, one should try to be aware of both historical contexts — that of Jesus and that of the evangelist. OT is not our Testament. "unless an Old Testament law is somehow restated or reinforced in the New Testament, it is no longer directly binding on God’s people (cf. While a complete coverage of the categories of Old Testament law would take a book of its own, the portion of laws from the Pentateuch that no longer apply to Christians can be grouped conveniently into two categories: (1) the Israelite civil laws and (2) the Israelite ritual laws. All of the OT is still the word of God for us, even though it is not still God's command to us. Only that which is explicitly renewed from the Old Testament law can be considered part of the New Testament “law of Christ” (cf. Do see the Old Testament law as God’s fully inspired word for you. Don’t see the Old Testament law as God’s direct command to you. 373 – 546; Joachim Jeremias, Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus. read Robert H. Stein’s The Method and Message of Jesus’ Teaching. how to do hermeneutics in the Gospels: "highly recommend" George E. Ladd’s The Presence of the Future (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1974). These. The very best introduction to Revelation — how it “works” as a book, its basic point of view, and its theological contribution to the Bible — is by Richard Bauckham, The Theology of the Book of Revelation (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993); for an “easy read” commentary intended for the lay reader, you may wish to look at Professor Fee’s Revelation in the New Covenant Commentary Series (2011), The Appendix contains information on how to choose a commentary while offering suggestions for each book and some introductions to OT and NT."
"Not an easy read, but lots of good information."
"This will change the way you read the Bible."
"Fee and Stuart, two of the world's foremost biblical scholars, guide the reader into understanding how to appropriately interpret scripture."
"It does not take a particular demoninational point of view but rather stays focused objectively on biblical interpretation from the text."
"Every teacher and serious student of the Bible should read this several times and apply its principles."
"This book is about Biblical exegesis and hermeneutics, in other words how we can understand texts and apply them to our own contexts."
"It is loaded with practical help, guided tours of the Scriptures, and skilled ease with boiling complicate concepts down to a simple and understandable form."
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Best Pneumatology Christian Theology

Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit
Breakthrough author Francis Chan rips away paper and bows to get at the true source of the church's power—the Holy Spirit. -- Francis Chan is the founder of Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, California. The author of the bestselling Crazy Love pleads passionately for the church to live by the power of the forgotten God: the Holy Spirit. Calling Christians to more than just a better life, Chan says he wants to live a life unexplainable without the Holy Spirit, so dependent on the Spirit that, he says, if he doesn't come through, I'm screwed. He offers vivid personal stories and illustrations about how the church ought to help Christians discern the powerful gifts of the Spirit, rather than toning down radicals. Through solid scriptural support and compelling narrative, breakthrough author Francis Chan returns us to the Holy Spirit as the Bible describes Him.
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"I highly recommend this book to anyone who is serious about growing in their relationship with God or for anyone who wants to understand what life as a follower of Jesus Christ could/should look like."
"Jesus died to make it possible for us to receive Holy Spirit, and we can’t live the redeemed life apart from Him."
"I liked the way this was written l found it very enlightening and informative."
"A great study book for our Sunday school class."
"I have bought it in book form and given it to many people because of the powerful truths in this book."
"He does this primarily through sharing testimonies of believers who exemplified spirit-filled lives (such as Joni Eareckson Tada and Francis Schaeffer), and by gently confronting pre-conceived notions about the work and purpose of the Spirit through asking tough questions ("I think most of us would...choose a physical Jesus over an invisible Spirit. and pointing out uncomfortable truths ("Let's be honest: If you combine a charismatic speaker, a talented worship band, and some hip, creative events, people will attend your church."
"There are a lot of questions in here that most ppl are afraid to ask."
"Really good book.... my goto recommended book."
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Best Apologetics Christian Theology

Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis Signature Classics)
Lewis, the most important writer of the 20th century, explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. In 1943 Great Britain, when hope and the moral fabric of society were threatened by the relentless inhumanity of global war, an Oxford don was invited to give a series of radio lectures addressing the central issues of Christianity. He describes those doctrines that the four major denominations in Britain (Anglican, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic) would have in common, e.g., original sin, the transcendent Creator God, and the divinity of Jesus as well as his atonement and bodily resurrection.
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"It is a timeless classic that is as true today as when it was originally penned by Lewis as a series of talks given in London over the BBC during the challenging days of WW2. As you work through this great book take some time to digest the material in each chapter and reflect upon the material that Lewis covers and the thoroughness of his argument and perspectives."
"He expertly (and extensively) uses metaphor to help mere humans understand the incomprehensible facts about God. Lewis's explanation of Christian doctrine from the ground up helps the Christian fill in the blank parts of their theological understanding."
"Dr. Lewis covers important Christian teachings and avoids getting bogged down with controversies and esoteric theological language."
"Lewis wrote this book, he was oblivious to how couples behaved /dealt with each other as he had not been in a serious relationship or marriage."
"Lewis reaches the real world of the believer in spite of the horrid and disgusting false facade that institutions, organizations and the "so called" smear over the faith."
"This book is a very interesting read for Christians, regardless of your religious background."
"A health issue, which was misdiagnosed, made reading nearly impossible for the last twenty five years, though life has it's own way of taking up time in any case. I didn't know if these were novels, theological texts, apologetic tomes, or... just what to expect."
"Mere Christianity is a GREAT book, but DO NOT BUY THIS VERSION."
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Best Systematic Christian Theology

Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine
The Christian church has a long tradition of systematic theology, that is, studying theology and doctrine organized around fairly standard categories such as the Word of God, redemption, and Jesus Christ. His Systematic Theology provides the core theology content for all my classes and most of the other undergraduate theology courses at the University. No other theology text combines readability, range of views, and the ever-essential quality of reinforcing our systematic theologies with scripture… Each chapter closes with application questions, special terms, additional bibliography, a cross-section of other systematic texts with page numbers, a passage for memory, and a hymn…all centered on the theology of that chapter.
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"I love the book and is a great tool to use for studying my bible."
"Every believer should own this book."
"Good purchase, be prepared for some meat!"
"I bought this as a kindle version but I know wish I had the hardcover version."
"A perfect guide to assist in communicating the truth."
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Best Christian Anthropology

Immortal Diamond: The Search for Our True Self
Dissolve the distractions of ego to find our authentic selves in God In his bestselling book Falling Upward, Richard Rohr talked about ego (or the False Self) and how it gets in the way of spiritual maturity. Shows how to navigate spiritually difficult terrain with clear vision and tools to uncover our True Selves Written by Father Richard Rohr, the bestselling author of Falling Upward Examines the fundamental issues of who we are and helps us on our path of spiritual maturity. When I use the term False Self, I mean that it is the self we manufacture and adopt to find our identity in the world—our jobs, our occupations, our religion, our culture, our sources of status. How do the concepts of True Self and False Self relate to the questions you explored in Falling Upward ? If you don’t find or recover your True Self, you remain in the first half of life forever, as many people do. Your True Self is the only part of you that really has access to the big questions, things like love, suffering, death, God. It’s not some kind of magical transaction that takes place between you and God, but the death of the passing self, the one you have created for yourself. In other words, once you have experienced the little losses and failings or falling upwards, you know at a deep level that you’ve been there before and none of it is going to kill you. If you don't learn how to die early, ahead of time, you spend your life avoiding all failure, humiliation, loss, and you're not ready for the last death. It may be necessary, but if you are living in that world, that revolving hall of mirrors, you so get enchanted with these reflections of what everybody thinks you are or wants you to be that you forget or you never discover who you really are before you did anything right or anything wrong, before you had your name, your reputation, your education, your family, your culture. The metaphor immortal diamond came from a poem by the Jesuit Englishman, Gerard Manley Hopkins. The last lines of this beautiful poem say, “I am all at once what Christ is, since he was what I am, and/ This Jack, joke, poor potsherd, patch, matchwood, immortal diamond,/ Is immortal diamond.” When I first wanted to clarify this notion of True Self/False Self, I immediately said that's going to be the, the metaphor. So many roles and identities shape individual lives that it's easy to be confused about what is authentically "us." Rohr, a Franciscan priest and founding director of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, N.Mex., leads a narrative excursion to the "True Self," the core of character that lies like a diamond buried within. Grasping onto the superficial identities of the false self, such as job, class, race, or accomplishments, can keep people from being the loving and generous conduits of the Divine that they are meant to be. God is always communicating with humans, but those who cling to ego and social position can’t hear these divine messages. The author makes clear that it is not easy to shed this falseness for truth in the inner life, but it is a spiritual path well worth the effort.
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"Also, this book arrived in top condition with fast shipping--thank you to the seller!"
"An important reading for anyone looking to move out the foibles of the lower self as well as the strictures of culture, especially pertaining to the Christian church, toward an expansive view of a higher self in loving relationship with God."
"Spiritual gift for the heart."
"God is love and relationship and we are made with that love within us--in the image of God."
"To observe both the False Self & the True Self in the way Richard Rohr describes is like a ton of bricks being removed from my shoulders."
"So I went on vacation with this Book and Dan Browns Book " Inferno" About half way through the week I pick this book up and started to read."
"I have just started reading it and I am finding much to ponder and many spiritual insights."
"LOVE Richard Rohr."
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Best Christology

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A lucid, intelligent page-turner” ( Los Angeles Times ) that challenges long-held assumptions about Jesus, from the host of Believer Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher walked across the Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the “Kingdom of God.” The revolutionary movement he launched was so threatening to the established order that he was executed as a state criminal. Sifting through centuries of mythmaking, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history’s most enigmatic figures by examining Jesus through the lens of the tumultuous era in which he lived. He explores the reasons the early Christian church preferred to promulgate an image of Jesus as a peaceful spiritual teacher rather than a politically conscious revolutionary. A vivid, persuasive portrait.” — Salon “This tough-minded, deeply political book does full justice to the real Jesus, and honors him in the process.” — San Francisco Chronicle “A special and revealing work, one that believer and skeptic alike will find surprising, engaging, and original.” —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power “Compulsively readable . Q. Yours is one of the few popular biographies of Jesus of Nazareth that does not rely on the gospels as your primary source of information for uncovering Jesus’ life. A. I certainly rely on the gospels to provide a narrative outline to my biography of Jesus of Nazareth, but my primary source in recreating Jesus’ life are historical writings about first century Palestine, like the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, as well as Roman documents of the time. In other words, the gospels tell us about Jesus the Christ, not Jesus the man. To get to the bottom of that mystery, which is what I try to do in the book, one must sift through the gospel stories to analyze their claims about Jesus in light of the historical facts we know about the time and world in which Jesus lived. But the more I read the Bible – especially in college, where I began my formal study of the New Testament – the more I uncovered a wide chasm between the Jesus of history and the Jesus I learned about in church. But the irony is that once I detached my academic study of Jesus from my faith in Christ, I became an even more fervent follower of Jesus of Nazareth. So in a way, this book is my attempt to spread the good news of Jesus the man with the same passion that I once applied to spreading the good news of Jesus the Christ. The key to understanding who Jesus was and what Jesus meant lies in understanding the times in which he lived. Aslan, who authored the much acclaimed No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, offers a compelling argument for a fresh look at the Nazarene, focusing on how Jesus the man evolved into Jesus the Christ. Approaching the subject from a purely academic perspective, the author parts an important curtain that has long hidden from view the man Jesus, who is every bit as compelling, charismatic, and praiseworthy as Jesus the Christ. Carefully comparing extra-biblical historical records with the New Testament accounts, Aslan develops a convincing and coherent story of how the Christian church, and in particular Paul, reshaped Christianity's essence, obscuring the very real man who was Jesus of Nazareth.
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"There's nothing in this book that would surprise a person (like myself) who has read pretty much all of the accessible scholarship on Jesus published in the last 30 or so years. 2) Aslan takes the position that Jesus was a zealot for God and God's Temple, but (and this is repeated several times in the book) he was not a member of the Zealot Party, which wouldn't arise until over 30 years after Jesus' death. 3) Aslan doesn't stop with the death of Jesus, and, as someone writing history, not hagiography, he carefully notes that he can't pass judgment on whether Jesus' resurrection occurred, because it is not a historical event but an event of faith. (For example, Luke 16:19 points out that the rich man in Jesus' parable of the rich man and Lazarus wore purple and fine linen and all four gospels are agreed that Jesus was buried in linen.). Moreover, if Aslan was pushing Islam, you'd think that he'd make a point of saying, "Well, Islam considers Jesus a prophet," but he doesn't."
"I read this book primarily because some of the negative reviews were so hysterical in their fear that I was curious what the big deal is. His job as an academic is to present a thesis, develop it based on both evidence and his theories of meaning and then let the reading community judge it."
"Once I began reading it, I could not put this book down."
"An interesting book apparently well researched by a religion scholar."
"Terrific book, Well researched."
"A thourogh and at times, painstaking, deconstruction of who we think we know as Jesus."
"The Aslan book struck me as lucid, unpretentious, coherent, and above all far. more plausible than anything else I have read in the area of organized religion. or religious history."
"It must have been difficult for the author to not exercise his opinions but for the most part he tried to present all sides of the life of Jesus."
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Best Theological Eschatology

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
Colton, not yet four years old, told his parents he left his body during the surgery–and authenticated that claim by describing exactly what his parents were doing in another part of the hospital while he was being operated on. Retold by his father, but using Colton’s uniquely simple words, Heaven Is for Real offers a glimpse of the world that awaits us, where as Colton says, “Nobody is old and nobody wears glasses.”. To see a brand new note from Colton regarding the truth behind other "Heaven" stories, go to heavenlive.org/colton.
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"It's a great story, and offers such encouragement to Christians and non-Christians alike. It offers explanations of the knotty questions most thoughtful people wrestle with: Why do bad things happen to good people? I found it refreshing that the narrator, a Christian preacher and pastor, had these same questions."
"While the underlying story of Colton Burpo's brush with death; his parents' renewed faith in God's eternal plan; and a perspective of Heaven, death/dying, eternal life, Christ from the eyes of a child is truly inspiring - it is difficult not to take this story with a heavy dose of skepticism."
"Many of my friends and family have read this book and I had always meant to read it."
"I know heaven is real."
"This book may not be the best for you."
"Years later in my twenties I saw photo of grandma and told Mom and Dad it was grandma not the lady that lived next door. I cried and told them grandma has been watching over me."
"This is an enjoyable read with some ups and downs of the family stories that only strengthen the words written. It's written over a few years and it's amazing when he finally sees a picture of Jesus."
"It starts off with his Father who is a Pastor telling us all about his troubles and woe's, never having enough money and so many other things I lost count."
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Best Christian Ethics

The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
While excess consumption leads to bigger houses, faster cars, fancier technology, and cluttered homes, it never brings happiness. In The More of Less , Joshua Becker helps you... • Recognize the life-giving benefits of owning less. • Realize how all the stuff you own is keeping you from pursuing your dreams. • Craft a personal, practical approach to decluttering your home and life. • Experience the joys of generosity. • Learn why the best part of minimalism isn’t a clean house, it’s a full life. The beauty of minimalism isn’t in what it takes away. With practical suggestions and encouragement to personalize your own minimalist style, Joshua Becker shows you why minimizing possessions is the best way to maximize life. I’m so thankful for Joshua’s clear vision for what life can be when we choose to surround ourselves with less stuff, and how in doing so, we create more space for living and dreaming.”. — Shauna Niequist , author of Bread & Wine and Savor “Joshua Becker is a distinguished voice in the modern minimalism movement. Open this book to unburden your life and give oxygen to what matters most.”. — Rachel Macy Stafford , New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama and Hands Free Life. “In his latest book, The More of Less , Joshua Becker leads you through the steps of finding the life you want by getting to the heart of what you need. If you have been looking for a practical, actionable guide to help you find a simpler and more fulfilling way of living, this is the book you need.”. — Patrick Rhone , author of Enough. “Often our biggest fear about living with less is that we might miss out, but Joshua Becker explains with crystal clarity just how much we have to gain from the minimalist lifestyle. “ The More of Less is a great guide to starting and maintaining a life of simplicity.”. — Ryan Nicodemus , creator of theminimalists.com and co-author of Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life. “Joshua Becker is simply promoting a way to do life that is more than attractive—it’s a really big idea that will radically change lives. Joshua Becker is the founder and editor of Becoming Minimalist, a website that inspires millions around the world to own fewer possessions and find greater fulfillment in life.
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"Here's why: Several years ago, the author realized his habit of constant accumulation of stuff was making his life--and his family's life--worse. The author explains the temptation to get bogged down with things--too many things that aren't really important. The author relates the story of taking his young son to the store, and just trying to buy one toy. The author emphasizes that this is not really a book about organizing. Joshua cites two Biblical stories to make an important point, namely, different people will be called to different roles in life. This new way of life is more a matter of deciding what is important--not just having numerically fewer objects. Rather, it's a matter of pursuing more worthy goals--goals which are unique and right, just for you: "I am free to pursue my relationship with God with less distraction and more freedom.""
"I thought that all I needed was an answer for the way my brain worked, my procrastination, a better system of organizing, or a 5 Star system to tackle the 18 loads of laundry I was doing every night at 12 am (really this is no joke as I would hastily huff and puff slinging the clothes around wondering why in the world I could never keep up with all these clothes)."
"In the months I’ve been reading his blog, I have pared down my wardrobe to only the essentials, I have decided to cut out cable and only watch Netflix/HBO Go, I focus more on the time with my children and wife, and I eat dinner at the (clean) table with my family more often. Mr. Becker does not espouse an extreme philosophy of minimalism, but rather, a down-to-earth practical way of living with only the essential stuff that provides value to your life. Pros: The book meets you where you are and take you where you want to go (he calls it minimalism your way, and there is a whole chapter on it). Full of case studies, introducing you to multiple different personalities within the minimalism movement. Full of experiments for declutter, saving, and living a more fulfilled life. Gives advice on how to declutter your house and make money getting rid of stuff the easy way. Gives advice on how to save money. Gives advice on how to make a difference in the world with all the money and time you will be saving. Cons: [Not a con for me] Some people may be turned off by some of the Christian references. It will make you think before making purchases. It may cause marital issues if your significant other doesn’t read the book first to know why you are throwing things out and saving money on purchases. While The More of Less will help you achieve a clean closet, living room, car, or whatever you want to declutter, the best part is that it helps guide you in creating space. If you do this, I promise you will find what you are seeking; leading you to a happier, more generous, purposeful, lighter life than you could have ever imagined possible."
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Best Christian Liberation

You Can Quote Me On This: Words To Empower You and Awaken Your Consciousness
What You Will Get From The Book: *100 plus originally written quotes. *Stories, insights, observations on how each quote came about. *Motivational, inspirational, thought-provoking information. *A new mindset. A GREAT GIFT for your someone special, your friends and family, or perhaps your client, or simply a giveaway. A beautifully written book of quotes that will uplift you, awaken your consciousness, empower your true self, challenge your thoughts and beliefs, keep you motivated and inspire you to change your perspective in life. "An invitation to spend a few minutes every day (or all at once) enveloped in quotes and back stories that uplift and inspire. It started out as a gentle soft rain and began to inspire and push my thoughts like distant thunder... sometimes hitting quite close to home. -Bento Leal (Relationship Skills Trainer & Best-Selling Author of "4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication"). It doesn't preach or lecture, but humbly using examples from her life Elsa Mendoza has shown us the wisdom she has gained and made it accessible to us, her readers, with true generosity of spirit. -Dr Denise A Nisbet, Ph.D (Author of This Eternal Journey Reflections on Love, Pain, Mysteries and The Whole Damn Thing, a Former Psychologist, Career Counsellor and Librarian). This is a book you can slowly read, one bite at a time, while really absorbing and applying the life lessons. The short vignettes build momentum and keep you moving though this dynamic and energetic book. Bottom line: if you need inspiration, positive vibes, and energy with which to align yourself, pick this up now!And this needs to be an audiobook. Elizabeth Renee (Founder and Owner at Black Hills Center for HEALing & the Advancement of Psychotherapy and Author of Being Luminous. I also appreciated quote #8, where the author said "In our lowest moments, we find our true power self." As a Certified Health Coach/Author/Blogger - I believe that the body is made to heal itself - if we give it the proper tools to do so.
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"This collection of original quotations (all of which include a brief backstory) will inspire, uplift, motivate and inspire you."
"One thing I especially appreciate in this book is her frequent questions at the end of the quote and her thought, as they draw in and engage the reader."
"The author did an amazing job of bringing life to these quotes."
"This is not your average book of quotes. Despite the fact that I just discovered this book, and never before encountered the author's ideas, these quotes and commentary, resonate so closely with my own recently published book that I could have very eawsily included these quotes to illustrate my ideas."
"This is a nice book for personal study and interesting content for good reference on reading."
"Elsa's original quotes are a great way to put everything in perspective."
"What separates this book from other collections is Else's compelling comments which strikingly contextualize their true impotence."
"This book is SO enjoyable!"
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Best Angelology & Demonology

The Books of Enoch: The Angels, The Watchers and The Nephilim (With Extensive Commentary on the Three Books of Enoch, the Fallen Angels, the Calendar of Enoch, and Daniel’s Prophecy)
A Volume Containing. The First Book of Enoch (The Ethiopic Book of Enoch). The Second Book of Enoch (The Slavonic Secrets of Enoch). The Third Book of Enoch (The Hebrew Book of Enoch). The Book of Fallen Angels, The Watchers, and the Origins of Evil: With Expanded Commentary on Enoch, Angels, Prophecies and Calendars in the Sacred Texts -. The Books of Enoch: A Complete Volume Containing - 1 Enoch (The Ethiopic Book of Enoch), 2 Enoch (The Slavonic Secrets of Enoch), 3 Enoch (The Hebrew Book of Enoch). Now Lumpkin has completed his work on The Third Book of Enoch. Dr. Lumpkin has appeared on Radio, Television, and Internet shows as a guest speaker on subjects of Fallen Angels, Church History, Religion, Theology, The Sacred Feminine, and the Axial Age.
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"My mother use to tell me to read the Book of Enoch all the time but I never listened to her. She was well read, overly intelligent to the point where no one really could talk to her about the BIble or the history except Cardinals which really didn't talk about the Book of Enoch but knew of it."
"The book of Enoch will not take you away from the bible but actually confirms it I dont know why they ever took it out of the bible it explains alot of questions people might have on Giants and the nephilim angels and stuff."
"Received quickly with no issues."
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