Hes Greater Than You Know

I found his explanation of suffering , death and sin to be biblical and challenging. I found this book incredibly helpful for my walk. I will recommend it to my friends and family that find some "textbook" answers lacking. I feel that his apologetics urges me to love God and love others more completely. One person found this helpful. I'm a bit biased when it comes to books on Apologetics, as I read as often as I can on the subject. This is a great way to discuss with those who not only may not be Christian, but for anyone who just "wonders" about why they believe what they believe.

Don't hesitate to order this book, you'll enjoy reading it and go back to it time and time again. I would highly recommend this book to anyone. In a world that is full of complicated questions this book does a bit more than merely to scatch the surface.

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I find this book is encouraging me to study more about apologetic. The author is obviously very intelligent and well informed on the subject. However being strongly established in the faith I found myself questioning a few things. This was especially true since I tried to look at the book from the viewpoint of a person who was experiencing doubt.

I used to hang out in the realm of doubt quite a bit, a few years back.

It is definitely a place where you are limited in what you can or will do for Christ. One issue I had though is stating that the Bible is important and I trust it to don't make the Bible too important or too much of your focus. At least this is what I picked up. The author acknowledges this might happen more than once: It is not true, but people frequently say that when they hear me say what I am writing here. I agree that we need to have a living personal relationship with God where we live by the guidance of the Holy Spirit as the book encourages. I agree that the Apostles were led by the spirit.

However it concerns me that looking at it from the view of a doubter some may come away with the message. The Bible is not as important as I thought or at least a bit confused. I say this from my experience in speaking with thousands of people about Christ.

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Most want to trust their feelings and Christianity is often about believing the Bible in spite of our feelings. From my experience people confuse feelings with the leading of the Spirit quite often.

The Word is a rock and unchangeable like God. That is a huge blessing considering the Bible calls us sheep and sheep are stupid. Without the Bible I know I would be lost and confused. I know from communicating with the author that his intention is not to detract from the value of knowing and studying the Bible. He wants to encourage you to live out what the Bible teaches with the help of the Holy Spirit. This will allow you to really experience what God has for you. I am just saying that in my opinion as a sheep, whatever you think you hear from the Holy Spirit you should always screen through Gods Word.

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The author does not disagree with this point but I think it gets buried somewhat in the back and forth stance on the importance of the Bible. The second point I noticed and flagged in my mind is where Salvation by Grace plus works is hinted at or at least grace is given to accomplish good works to be saved. The author does often say this is not what he is saying and it is all Gods doing. He does say we are saved by grace alone but again from the perspective of the doubter, I saw room for confusion when I see the following: The judgment on the last day will not be on the basis of faith, it will be on the basis of what we have done, and all men have an equal and fair chance at pleasing God.

In Christ, God gratuitously offers us the answers to the Final Exam; faith is how we get the answers. But the exam is about conduct, not theology, and everybody will take the same exam. I agree that no one is going to hell because they did not know about Jesus or accept Jesus.

The primary reason they are going there is because of their sins, their conduct, their law breaking. The primary reason a person dies if they do not put on a parachute and jump out of a plane in not because they did not put on the parachute. It is because they violated the law of gravity. The same truth applies here.

The primary reason a person is lost is because of their violation of Gods law written on our conscience. Nothing about salvation is about me controlling my conduct. If my conduct changes it is because God changes it through the Holy Spirit.

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Salvation is a gift and if I am not saved there is nothing I can do about it. I cannot earn it if what the Bibles says is true. New American Standard Bible You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

King James Bible Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: Christian Standard Bible You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Contemporary English Version Children, you belong to God, and you have defeated these enemies. God's Spirit is in you and is more powerful than the one who is in the world. Good News Translation But you belong to God, my children, and have defeated the false prophets, because the Spirit who is in you is more powerful than the spirit in those who belong to the world. Holman Christian Standard Bible You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

International Standard Version Little children, you belong to God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. NET Bible You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

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New Heart English Bible You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world. Aramaic Bible in Plain English You are from God, children, and you have conquered them, because he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. So you have won the victory over these people, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. New American Standard You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world.

Jubilee Bible Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world. In short, content is equivalent to wealth, and luxury to poverty; or, to give the thought a more agreeable turn, "content is natural wealth," says Socrates: If we are to use women for the same things as the men, we must also teach them the same things. Socrates, as quoted by Bettany Hughes: The state will only ever be a half of itself.

Socrates in Plato's Republic talking about women lacking rights. As quoted by Bettany Hughes: Shall we set down astronomy among the objects of study? I think so, to know something about the seasons, the months and the years is of use for military purposes, as well as for agriculture and for navigation. It amuses me to see how afraid you are, lest the common herd of people should accuse you of recommending useless studies.