Journey in Grace: A Theological Novel

Literature & Fiction

Richard P. Belcher

Contemporary

Evangelical Press

The distinctive approach of this commentary is that it argues for Solomonic authorship combined with a negative, under the sun approach to the message of the book. These two ideas are related to each other because the book reflects the struggles of Solomon during the period of his life when his heart was turned away from the Lord (1 Kings 11:9). The purpose of the book is to warn against speculative wisdom which is a wisdom that no longer operates from the right foundation of the fear of the Lord. The struggles of Solomon are laid out as a warning to all that even someone as wise as Solomon can operate on the wrong basis. Of course, the answer to the struggle comes back at the end of the book.

Ecclesiastes (EP Study Commentaries)

A Journey in Grace is a book that seeks to teach theology in the setting of a fictional novel about Pastor Ira Pointer and his discovery of the doctrines of grace. The Biblical doctrine taught by Dr. Belcher in this book is often referred to as Calvinism. A label the author prefers is 'The Doctrines of Grace'. This format is ideal for teenagers, young adults and perhaps those who are not that familiar with this Biblical teaching. What Richard Belcher accomplishes with great success is to clearly instruct the reader on this often maligned doctrine. The reader is also exposed to what is thought to be Calvinism but in reality is a caricature of it. Another great value of this book is that there is a good deal of help in learning how to present what one believes in a gracious manner. A Journey in Grace is the first in a series which now totals 31 volumes, each one focusing on a specific Biblical doctrine. The story begins with the main character, Ira Pointer, being interviewed for his initial pastorate. The interview seems to be going well until one of the men asks Ira with an abrasive spirit if he is a Calvinist. The journey thus begins with Ira trying to find out what a Calvinist is and then seeking to assess if he is one.

A Journey in Grace: A Theological Novel

Religion & Spirituality

Grace & Truth Books

Published to Examine the Historical, Political, and Religious Background of the 1644 and 1689 London Baptist Confessions of Faith. There are those today who claim that The First London Confession in its 1644 and 1646 editions has a different view of the Law than does The Second London Confession of 1689. It is contended that the First London Confession has a New Covenant emphasis that was lost or eliminated in the Second London Confession. The Second (the 1689), it is claimed, possessed an Old Covenant emphasis concerning the Law because of the influence of the Westminster Confession as its view was forced on Baptists by the historical, religious, and political climate of the day. This present work by Dr. Belcher and Anthony Mattia examines these claims to determine their historical validity. The authors set forth the evidence from history in a clear and convincing manner as they reach definite conclusions concerning this important and controversial subject. This book is a must for those who want to inform themselves further about the religious and political background of the seventeenth century Baptist confessions of faith.

A Discussion of the Seventeenth Century Baptist Confessions of Faith

Anthony T. Mattia

Grace and Truth Books

A Comparison of Dispensationalism and Covenant Theology

Crowne Publications

The continuing story of a young pastor in his heart-breaking struggle to bring purity to the corrupt and impure church he is laboring in. From the initial, terrible events which force him to bring Jesus' requirement of church purity to their attention, through the final resolution of these trials, standing almost alone in the battle, Pastor Pointer applies clearly Biblical convictions about holiness and discipline in the church.

A Journey in Purity: A Theological Novel

Luther Rice (1783-1836), following his conversion in 1802, for the rest of his life had a passionate burden for the lost and dying world. When his health failed during an attempt to serve as a missionary in India, he returned to the United States and made it his life's business to stir up others for the cause of missions. Luther Rice never returned to India, but that did not in any way prevent him from becoming a powerful instrument in the hand of God to promote the cause of world evangelization. Among Rice's many accomplishments were, to help organize the General Convention of the Baptist Denomination in the United States for Foreign Missions. In 1821, he founded Columbian College, in Washington D.C. For all his remaining years, he sacrificed much for these causes that were so dear to his heart. Above all else, Luther Rice was a godly man who sensed the reality of his own sin and the grace of God. He was a man of conviction and prayer, full of power and devotion.

Luther Rice, Pioneer in Missions and Education

Edward B. Pollard

Daniel Gurden Stevens

Preaching the Gospel: A Theological Perspective and a Personal Method

Richbarry Press, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.

The continuing story of pastor Ira Pointer, facing another theological pursuit: this one, Biblical church government. Having always assumed that church decisions should be made in a congregational manner, a jolting experience leads him to consider the possibility that the New Testament teaches elder rule. He has to study the Scriptures to determine: What is an elder? What authority does an elder have? And what are a church's obligations to their elders, and his obligations to the church?

A Journey in Authority: A Theological Novel

Richbarry Press

The subject of this Journey series story is the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Pointer meets a man of tremendous talent and gifts, also in the ministry, who asks, 'Have you been filled with the Holy Spirit since you were saved?' This leads Ira to explore numerous questions about what work the Holy Spirit does in the lives of those who are His, and when?

A Journey in the Spirit: A Theological Novel

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