Jesus for Adults: The Search for Meaning and PurposeMature thinkers want an honest interpretation of the complexities and implications of Scripture. You want an intelligent discussion as to whether modern science and technology displace ancient Scripture-or whether they testify to the mind of the Creator. You want authenticity-not cliches. This book examines the motives and personalities of the men and women who personally knew Jesus-moving you beyond children's Bible stories to adult reasoning and understanding. Author Linda Rios Brook dares to ask-and answer-the tough questions including: Is Jesus really coming back? Does Western bias slant the interpretation of women's roles in the Bible? Where is Heaven? Does the Bible stand up to the scrutiny of honest skepticism? Is satan real? Jesus for Adults will challenge your conclusions and strengthen your stand. Book jacket. |
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... things, but because they probably assume that we, even as adults, just can't handle them. As a businessman, the bottom line is something I get right away; and the bottom line is: how real is all of this to my angst-filled life as a ...
... things, but because they probably assume that we, even as adults, just can't handle them. As a businessman, the bottom line is something I get right away; and the bottom line is: how real is all of this to my angst-filled life as a ...
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... things the same way and have likely been in the faith for quite some time. A seeker is not looking for that level of intimacy. When truly unchurched people first begin to think about finding a local congregation, they proceed with great ...
... things the same way and have likely been in the faith for quite some time. A seeker is not looking for that level of intimacy. When truly unchurched people first begin to think about finding a local congregation, they proceed with great ...
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... become disturbed. What was once predictable suburban Christian behavior morphs into something that concerned friends regard as a strange obsession. Well-balanced Christians change into ones who are fixated on the things 23.
... become disturbed. What was once predictable suburban Christian behavior morphs into something that concerned friends regard as a strange obsession. Well-balanced Christians change into ones who are fixated on the things 23.
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... things of God . When the switch flips , it is not subtle . Language changes ; interests change ; and eyesight ... thing , no matter how bizarre it may seem to Christians of other colors . They believe without a doubt that God has spoken ...
... things of God . When the switch flips , it is not subtle . Language changes ; interests change ; and eyesight ... thing , no matter how bizarre it may seem to Christians of other colors . They believe without a doubt that God has spoken ...
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... things help ordinary people navigate the extraordinary challenges of life and simply do not exist in home fellowships on a consistent basis, if at all. And they certainly do not cur- rently exist in the church that meets in the ...
... things help ordinary people navigate the extraordinary challenges of life and simply do not exist in home fellowships on a consistent basis, if at all. And they certainly do not cur- rently exist in the church that meets in the ...
Contents
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Was Jesus Really Tempted? | 97 |
Jesus and Women or Was M | 111 |
Preface | 19 |
Introduction | 29 |
Is That All There Is? | 45 |
Is Jesus Really God? | 65 |
What Did Jesus Come to Do? | 81 |
Was Jesus Really Tempted? | 97 |
Jesus and Women or Was M | 111 |
Who Wanted Jesus Dead? | 129 |
Who Wanted Jesus Dead? | 129 |
Why Did Judas Do It? | 141 |
The Truth About Peter | 161 |
Is Pilate to Blame? | 181 |
Did Jesus Really Rise from t | 195 |
Is Jesus Coming Back? | 207 |
Foreword | 15 |
Why Did Judas Do It? | 141 |
The Truth About Peter | 161 |
Is Pilate to Blame? | 181 |
Did Jesus Really Rise from t | 195 |
Is Jesus Coming Back? | 207 |
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Page 214 - Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Page 101 - Again the devil took him to a very high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them; and he said to him, "All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.
Page 197 - At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
Page 171 - I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Page 66 - The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord'.
Page 215 - And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
Page 211 - Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.
Page 172 - I say to you unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Page 213 - And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
Page 209 - And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed : so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot ; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence.