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Tongues! Signs! Wonders! Are they operative in the church today? Perhaps no subject is more debated in the church today than whether or not the "miraculous sign" gifts are for today's believers. When someone says that they "speak in tongues" do they have biblical warrant to do so? Are they really speaking a divine language, or a mocking counterfeit? When someone claims that they can perform miracles because they are "an apostle", should we ask for proof, or simply tell them that it cannot be so since there are no apostles today? What about prophets? Are there any true prophets in the churches today? Samuel E. Waldron builds a systematic case for the complete cessation of the miraculous gifts as well as the offices of apostle and prophet. Building an insurmountable argument step by step, he shows that the Bible is quite clear on this issue. If you are struggling to come to grips with what the Bible says on this
most important and oftentimes confusing topic, then this book is essential
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Should you commit yourself to membership in a local church? Isn't just being a Christian enough? Anyhow, where does the Bible say that we have to become members of a church ... why can't I just attend and get involved? These are very important questions that demand an answer, especially in the "casual age" that we're living in. Dr. Wayne Mack brings his years experience as a Bible teacher, pastor and counselor to this very controversial topic. His answers are straightforward and clear: YES! You must become a church member if you're to be obedient to Our Lord Jesus Christ and the clear teaching of the New Testament. NO! Being a "lone wolf" Christian is not enough; you must join with a local body of believers in a church that teaches sound doctrine. NO! You cannot just "attend and get involved" without the benefit of church membership; you must have church elders that can guide you, and that you must submit to. Dr. Mac thus argues conclusively and clearly for church membership. This is a book all Christians should read, whether members or non-members of a local church - and one that every pastor should hand out to his congregation! |
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Success: What is it? A great education. A good job. Excellent physical health. Most people would tell you that these are elements of success. But are they? Even committed Christians can get caught in the whirlwind of earthly thinking on this matter. Dr. Wayne Mack, one of the most trusted Christian teachers of our time, tells you what true success really is, and he keys to attain it. It may be a tall order for some to redefine their ideas of success, but to understand God's will for our lives, we must make every effort to do so. What is man's greatest need? Is it simply food, clothing and shelter? It it having our emotional needs met? Is it attaining fame and fortune? Although philosophers, social scientists and psychologists have written many a tome about this most vital topic, the answer is right in the pages of your Bible. Dr. Mack sweeps away the secular world's concept of "need" to veal that man's greatest need is forgiveness. No, not the popular concept of "live and let live", but god's concept of forgiveness in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Men and women need to be forgiven of the sins they have committed against a hold God in order to be truly free - and to truly know how to forgive others! This little book comprising to extended essays will prove to be one of the
most useful and moving you will ever read. Simple yet powerful, all
Christians should read it in order to understand who they are and where
they are going, while the unsaved will discovery their desperate need for
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There's a new breed of apologists on the Internet. They're very aggressive. They have very sophisticated web sites armed with what they believe to be the absolute truth. They're taking advantage of all the new media to get their message across-and they're out to undermine your Evangelical faith ... for they are CATHOLIC! That's right, these new apologists are Catholic, and they are trying to bring those who were once Catholic - but are now Born Again - and other true believers back to Rome! Let scholar Eric D. Svendsen help you defend your Bible-based faith, and show you how this aggressive false teaching with its false claims to authority can be dismantled by the clear teaching of Scripture - and simple logic! This is one of the most important Christian books you will ever read! |
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For most of the Protestant world, Mary, the mother of Jesus, remains an enigma. Who is this woman of whom the Scriptures tell us little? Is she the model of the ideal disciple of Christ, or simple a vessel from which the Savior took His humanity? For the Catholic, there is no equivocation: she is the Mother of God, the Queen of Heaven - the Divine Mediatrix. What is the correct view, and how are we to approach this most intriguing New Testament figure? In this exhaustively thorough book, scholar Eric D. Svendsen combs the depths of this question. His findings will enlighten, surprise - or even anger you! One thing is for sure, you will never be able to read the interaction between Jesus and Mary again without, in some way, drawing from the studies in this book. Pastors, teachers and advanced students of the Word will find it required reading. An instant classic, Who is My Mother? will be referenced and discussed again and again in years to come. |
