Description
Do you get confused in a world cluttered with conflicting
opinions on just about everything? Do you sometimes wonder
what the Bible says on a subject and don’t have time to wade
through 300 entries in your concordance? Do you ever wish
there were some sort of “encyclopedia” of the Christian life
that at the flip of a page would get you started in making the
difficult decision?
The Believer’s Guidebook is just what you have been waiting
for. It is a compendium of the Christian life and thought
designed to meet the need for quick reference, a resource guide
for just about everything that matters to Christians. It~covers
more than 400 topics. This book can be a touchstone for
getting you thinking on a subject and digging deeper into the
Scriptures. Thus, while it does not try to exhaust a subject it
does provide a useful perspective for exploring the issue fur-
ther. The book is also excellent for browsing. It can provide
lots of “Fun” while helping you “Relax.” In this encyclopedic
guide to the ABCs (“Adoption,” “Believing In,” “Compas-
sion”) of Christian living, the author touches on just about
every subject you can think of-and a few you haven’t
thought about yet, but should. Many entries are cross refer-
enced for maximum helpfulness.
LAWRENCE O. RICHARDS holds degrees from the Uni-
versity of Michigan, Dallas Theological Seminary, and
Northwestern University. He is the author of more than fifty
books.
Contains Many Entries Such as These:
ABANDONED:. The dictionary tells us that aban-
doned means “utterly forsaken; left finally and com-
pletely alone.” What a contrast to the total faithful-
ness of God. The psalmist was sure that “though my
father and mother forsake me, the Loan will receive
me” (Ps. 27:10). He knew God as a faithful person.
Because he realized how totally committed God is to
His loved ones, the psalmist wrote words that still
comfort you and me today. “I am still confident of
this: I will see the goodness ofthe LORD in the land of
the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take
heart and wait for the LORD” (Ps. 27:13-14).
BELIEVING IN. The people of the first century
were familiar with believing “that.” But believing
“in”? This phrase, so common today, was new enough
that the writers of our New Testament actully in-
vented a grammatical construction to express their
thought.rlt’s called the “mystical dative,” because it
connects “believe” and “in” with “God.”
In the first century belief focused on facts.
“Sure,” a person might say, “I believe that.” But when
it comes to truths revealed by God, the Lord isn’t
primarily concerned with our nodding agreement.
God is no cosmic quizmaster. He doesn’t run a super-
natural game show, or pass out salvation as a prize for
right answers. God is a Person who loves, and who
wants a personal relationship.
And that’s what “believing in” was all about.
Belief”that” agrees with the facts. Belief “in” reaches
out to trust the Person the facts reveal.
–FAITH/FAITHFULNESS
TRADITION. There’s nothing wrong with tradi-
tion. Until we mistake it for the voice of God.
Hardcover
513 pages
In good preloved condition but cover well worn with minor tears and wear you’d expect with a preloved book.