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"Bestselling author of VELVET ELVIS and the 2 million-plus selling Nooma videos, Rob Bell, reveals a secret deep in the heart of millions of Christians-they don't believe what they have been taught are the essential truths of their faith. Out of respect for their tradition, they keep quiet, confiding to a few close friends their doubts and questions about salvation, Jesus, and, of course, God. Is Jesus really the only way into heaven? Is God "good"...
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"The great fourth-century church father Basil of Caesarea once observed that, in his time, most Christians believed that hell was not everlasting, and that all would eventually attain salvation. But today, this view is no longer prevalent within Christian communities. In this ... book, David Bentley Hart makes the case that nearly two millennia of dogmatic tradition have misled readers on the crucial matter of universal salvation. On the basis of...
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Over half of Americans believe in a literal heaven, in a literal hell. Most people who hold these beliefs are Christian and assume they are the age-old teachings of the Bible. Ehrman shows that eternal rewards and punishments are found nowhere in the Old Testament, and are not what Jesus or his disciples taught. He recounts the long history of the afterlife, ranging from The Epic of Gilgamesh up to the writings of Augustine, focusing especially on...
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"Nephew is a gangsta that lives by the sword and takes what he wants. Life changes for the worst when he gets knocked for robbery and ends up on lock. While sitting in a cell, he realizes that street life will only get him back in jail, or dead, so he turns to God. He returns to the streets a different man, only to discover the streets ain't so forgiving. Old enemies have new issues and want his head. Charlene is a beautiful and kind woman that gets...
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How can grace help me today? We know God's grace is absolutely necessary for our lives--but once we've encountered Jesus and accepted His path to salvation, it's hard to know what grace should look like shining in and through us. In this welcoming, wise study of Ephesians, Stacey Thacker will show you how: knowing where you belong can diminish insecurity and build confidence; knowing what you have can wipe out fear and produce peace; knowing whom...
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In a series of brief opening chapters, Morgan prepares us for this new old way of thinking and then presents his experienced list of 100 crucial verses, providing sidebar notes, quotes, and memorization tips for each. Extra pages are included to add your favorite verses, extending this life-changing exercise and memorization habit.
12) Run, baby, run
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"Nicky Cruz's powerful story of redemption, salvation and transformation is a powerful testament to the glorious transformative power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A vicious fighter, criminal, drug user, drunkard and thief he was the leader of one of New York City's most violent gangs, the Mau Mau. But all that changed when he met David Wilkerson, author of The Cross and the Switchblade, who refused to give up on Nicky Cruz. When he finally met Jesus...
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"Does Your Image of God Miss the Mark? "You're a beautiful daughter of the Most High King." And it's true. But if that's the only message you hear at the conferences you attend and Bible studies you read, you miss so much. The "you're beautiful" message is light and engaging, but God's vision for you is so much bigger. If you are hungry for a deeper, more vibrant spiritual life, Stop Calling Me Beautiful teaches you how to pursue the deeper truths...
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