Repenting Of Religion Turning From Judgment To The Love Of God

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 9781585589487
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Repenting of Religion written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We human beings are burdened by our tendencies to harshly judge others and ourselves. Unfortunately for believers, this bent is as prevalent in the church as in the world. Pastor and author Gregory A. Boyd calls readers to a higher standard through understanding the true manner in which God views humanity: as infinitely worthwhile and lovable. Only an attitude shift in how we perceive ourselves in light of God's love can impact how we relate to people and transform our judgmental nature. Believers wrestling with the reality of God's love and Christians struggling with judging in the local church will appreciate this examination of how we move from a self-centered to a Christ-centered life.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441244549
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Benefit of the Doubt written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Benefit of the Doubt, influential theologian, pastor, and bestselling author Gregory Boyd invites readers to embrace a faith that doesn't strive for certainty, but rather for commitment in the midst of uncertainty. Boyd rejects the idea that a person's faith is as strong as it is certain. In fact, he makes the case that doubt can enhance faith and that seeking certainty is harming many in today's church. Readers who wrestle with their faith will welcome Boyd's message that experiencing a life-transforming relationship with Christ is possible, even with unresolved questions about the Bible, theology, and ethics. Boyd shares stories of his own painful journey, and stories of those to whom he has ministered, with a poignant honesty that will resonate with readers of all ages.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310283841
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Present Perfect written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular author and pastor Gregory Boyd's Present Perfect will help you experience true spiritual transformation. Boyd shows you how in this thoughtful, accessible book. Ponder the meditations. Consider the practical applications. Then embrace this discipline and discover its life-transforming significance!

Author : Thomas Watson
Publisher : Fig
ISBN 13 : 162314809X
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Doctrine of Repentance written by Thomas Watson and published by Fig. This book was released on 1668 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Fortress Press
ISBN 13 : 1506420761
Total Pages : 1487 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Crucifixion of the Warrior God written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Fortress Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 1487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic tension confronts every Christian believer and interpreter of Scripture: on the one hand, we encounter images of God commanding and engaging in horrendous violence: one the other hand, we encounter the non-violent teachings and example of Jesus, whose loving, self-sacrificial death and resurrection is held up as the supreme revelation of God’s character in the New Testament. How do we reconcile the tension between these seemingly disparate depictions? Are they even capable of reconciliation? Throughout Christian history, many different answers have been proposed, ranging from the long-rejected explanation that these contrasting depictions are of two entirely different ‘gods’ to recent social and cultural theories of metaphor and narrative representation. The Crucifixion of the Warrior God takes up this dramatic tension and the range of proposed answers in an epic constructive investigation. Over two volumes, renowned theologian and biblical scholar Gregory A. Boyd argues that we must take seriously the full range of Scripture as inspired, including its violent depictions of God. At the same time, we must take just as seriously the absolute centrality of the crucified and risen Christ as the supreme revelation of God. Developing a theological interpretation of Scripture that he labels a “cruciform hermeneutic,” Boyd demonstrates how Scripture’s violent images of God are completely reframed and their violence subverted when they are interpreted through the lens of the cross and resurrection. Indeed, when read through this lens, Boyd argues that these violent depictions can be shown to bear witness to the same self-sacrificial character of God that was supremely revealed on the cross.

Author : Peter McHugh
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN 13 : 0768457831
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Radically Restored to Oneness with God written by Peter McHugh and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are you? Would you answer this question with a reference to your vocation? Your relationships? Your greatest achievements or failures? Your appearance? As humans, we often fashion our lives around the flimsy groundwork of these temporary things. When we inevitably experience a disappointment or tragedy, our very identity crumbles. But as a...

Author : Sven E. Erlandson
Publisher : Variocity
ISBN 13 : 1933037415
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rescuing God from Christianity written by Sven E. Erlandson and published by Variocity. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erlandson articulates the growing frustration that many people have with Christianity and shows how a church is not needed to create a challenging and life-changing new path based on the simple call to love God and love one's neighbor.

Author : Gregory A. Boyd
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310283833
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Myth of a Christian Religion written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to "The Myth of a Christian Nation," Dr. Boyd issues a clear call to manifest God's beauty and revolt against evil. Passionate theology and practical insight combine to create a guidebook for simple, radical, Christ-like living.

Author : Gerry Bast
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1460221281
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If I Was God written by Gerry Bast and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do — If You Were God and Larry sat down to be judged in the old chair on your Front Porch after committing suicide at a young age? Or . . . If the wealthy and beloved Diva and Pop Singer, Grace Wonder Star died from an overdose? Would you put on your Black Robe and sentence them to an eternity of shame and punishment? What would you do — If You Were God — and Gerry came to your door after a life of “trying to be a Christian?” Would you pat him on the back for fulfilling his religious duties? If I was God, I think I know what I would do.

Author : Gayle Haggard
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414365004
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Courageous Grace written by Gayle Haggard and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a Bible teacher, Gayle had taught for decades about the amazing power of grace in a person's life. Yet it took a crisis in her husband's life and the crumbling of her own life around her for her to have an epiphany about the true nature of grace. In Courageous Grace, Gayle chronicles and explains her newfound insights. Despite common misperceptions, grace is not safe. It's not easy. Frankly, it takes courage to show grace to those who deserve less. Oftentimes, the person showing God's grace gets counted among the sinners, just as Jesus experienced centuries ago. Gayle explores the story of Jesus forgiving the adulterous woman to reveal the courageous side of showing grace. We live in a society that vacillates between glorifying sin and crucifying those who fall. Gayle encourages us to take the road less traveled--daring to do the hard work of showing God's grace to the sinners among us. It's what followers of Christ are called to do.