Prepare to Answer: A Defense of the Christian Faith

Shelly, Rubel

Religion & Spirituality

Baker Pub Group

Did you ever wish you knew more about the Bible? Practically every believer has expressed such a desire at one time or another. Even many non-Christians have wished they knew more of the basic facts of the Bible narrative. There is only one way to gain knowledge of anything: personal study. There is no instant way to gain knowledge of the Bible. It takes time, determination, and a practical system of study. Many people have started Bible-reading programs only to abandon them shortly afterward. Why? There was no systematic plan to the effort. There was no sense of accomplishment. There was no mastery of the information. This book is a very practical guide to the study of your personal copy of the Bible. No particular version is required for the study, and there is nothing for you to secure beyond the Bible you already have. The important thing is to get the dust off your Bible and begin studying it systematically. Background materials, outlines, and summaries of crucial sections of the Word of God are provided in these notes. There is room on each page for your own personal study notes which you may want to add. The approach of this book is suited to personal study or class use. It is systematic and carries you through the entire Bible in a book-by-book progression. You will see the progressive unfolding of the will of God as it is revealed in Scripture. Most important of all, you will experience personal growth and joy as your life is enriched and transformed by the power of God's Word.

A Book-By-Book Study of the New Testament

21st Century Christian

I just want to be a Christian

20th Century Christian]

The divine folly: A theology for preaching the gospel

Studies in the Gospel of Luke. Luke, a first-century Gentile from the educated class devoted his life to this Jewish Savior and wrote this inspired letter to attract others to Jesus.

A Jewish savior through Gentile eyes: Studies in the Gospel of Luke

Christian Books & Bibles

What This Book Can Mean to Your LifeBound for the Promised Land can help you understand the faith of the great biblical patriarch, Abraham. More important than that, however, it can help you understand your own faith. How to nurture it. How to live it.• Can faith and doubt live in the same heart?• How can faith survive disappointment - and failure?• How can I believe in God's love in a world of hatred?• How can I share my faith with others?This book contains short, easy-to-read chapters which make the Word of God come alive. Personal accounts of faith in the lives of real people make biblical truths practical.Bound for the Promised Land could be just what you need to move deeper into the heart of God and to learn to walk by faith. It could make the difference in your own pilgrimage of faith.Rubel Shelly is a teacher of the Word of God that believes that it is still possible to walk by faith in a world which glories in its unbelief.

Bound for the promised land: Walking in the faith footsteps of father Abraham

Love, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control, Patience, Peace, Joy 
These facets of Christian virtue and character grow simultaneously in the life of the Spirit-controlled person, says Rubel Shelly. He goes on to discuss these virtues from that perspective. 
This a fresh, timely, and thoughtful look at Galatians 5:22-23. Christians are given an unmistakenable challenge to "cooperate with God's Spirit to allow our lives to bear beautiful fruit to his glory..."

In Step with the Spirit : a Study of the Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23

21st Century Christian, Inc.

Paperback: 122 pages Publisher: 20th Century Christian Foundation (1982) Language: English ISBN-10: 0890985081 ISBN-13: 978-0890985083 Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces

Living by the rules: The contemporary value of the Ten Commandments

20th Century Christian Foundation

Asking why Christianity is unattractive to so many people, this book contrasts a revolutionary Jesus who changed the world with a marginalized church that is being ignored by our culture. And it explores how churches can do a better job of representing Jesus to the world.
Has ''the church'' become a barrier to faith? Is what our culture knows as ''the church'' a near approximation of Christ's presence in the world? Or does ''the church'' give a distorted view of Jesus as businessman, showman, huckster, or fraud?
Without abandoning love for the church or forgetting the biblical mandate for its presence in the world, Rubel Shelly explores a model for thinking of church in terms that are more personal than institutional.

I Knew Jesus before He Was a Christian... And I Liked Him Better Then

Leafwood Publishers

Male and Female God Created Them: A Biblical Review of LGBTQ+ Claims

Rubel Shelly has given us a gift. In a time when a growing number of authors are working to rewrite biblical truths to suit the cultural moment, Shelly has written a thoroughly researched work directly addressing what Scripture says, and doesn't say, about LGBTQ issues. What many readers will find most refreshing is that the author expertly combines the meticulousness of a scholar with a pastor's heart. The contentious issues of our day demand that we take seriously the need to engage with a balance of both grace and truth. That balance is on full display in this book. 
-Dr. Chad Ragsdale 
Executive Vice President of Academics 
Professor of New Testament and Hermeneutics 
Ozark Christian College\nThis rich and robust work upholds the sexual ethic that has marked Christian faith overwhelmingly for two thousand years. It is both scholarly and pastoral, with more than fifty years of pastoral ministry behind it. A particularly important feature is the three chapters surveying recent historical work on same-sex behavior in the Greco-Roman world. This evidence counters the frequent claim that the biblical texts prohibiting homosexuality are referring to abusive and exploitative behavior and that biblical writers did not know of—and thus did not condemn—committed and loving relationships. This book will challenge and enlighten all who read it with an open mind. 
-Dr. Leonard Allen 
Dean of the College of Bible and Ministry 
Lipscomb University\nRUBEL SHELLY, educated at Harding School of Theology (MA, MTh) and Vanderbilt University (MA, PhD), has spent his adult life in both academic settings and local church ministry. He is the author of several books, including I Just Want to Be a Christian, Marriage & Divorce: A Redemptive Theology, and I Knew Jesus Before He Was a Christian.\nEndorsements from: Jimmy Adcox Dr. Leonard Allen James D. Dvorak, PhD Dr. Joshua Graves John Mark Hicks Ron Highfield Dr. Jerry Jones, ThD Mark Lanier Dr. Mark E. Moore Ronnie Norman Matt Proctor Dr. Chad Ragsdale Bob Russell Chris Seidman Matthew Sleeth, MD

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