"Accompanying all the new studies of the life of Jesus has been the question of Jesus' identity. Was he anything more than a human creature? A key issue in this debate is the claim of Jesus' pretemporal existence as the divine, uncreated Son of God before his incarnation on earth. Douglas McCready provides a thorough survey of the doctrine, covering New Testament teaching, Jewish and Hellenistic backgrounds, and historical development. He carefully weighs the evidence and engages the arguments for and against the orthodox Christian conviction of Christ's preexistence." "Drawing on expert scholarship, McCready makes this important subject of debate accessible to students and other nonexperts who want to understand this central doctrine of Christian faith. This book will be especially useful as a supplementary text for theology courses on Christology or in biblical studies courses on the New Testament witness to Jesus Christ."--BOOK JACKET.

In this book, Tony Buzan, best selling author, inventor of the Mind Map, and world expert on how people can maximize their brain power, proves that you are smarter than you think.

Change that goes deeper than the surface of our lives happens over the long haul as we daily remember and connect the truths of the gospel to our lives. Every day we need to be reminded—in different ways—that Jesus, God's own Son, came to this world to save us from sin, sorrow, and death. The promises of God, which are all "yes" in Jesus, ...

(Preface by Herbert W. Lockyer Sr.). A one-volume abridgment of the seven-volume edition that condenses the essential arguments of every chapter.

It's natural for you to have questions about Christianity. What does Jesus really have to offer in a world that is so complicated, where there's so much pain? What difference could he possibly make in your life? For years Cliffe Knechtle has been fielding questions about and objections to Christianity from thousands of people. They want to know what you want to know--what does Jesus have to do with the real world, with real life? In this book Knechtle provides the answers to some of the toughest questions you have, including Don't all religions teach the same thing? Why do Christians try to impose their morality on others? What is so valuable about life? What is God's answer to evil in the world? Why can't people seem to get along with each other? Why is forgiving others so difficult? Isn't God kind of old and boring? How do I know I can trust Jesus? I still have some doubts. Can you help me believe? Life isn't easy. And what Knechtle offers you in this book are not pat answers. Rather, they are direct responses to real people with real questions. If you have questions about Christianity, Help Me Believe will grapple with them squarely, honestly and helpfully.

In "Helper by Design, " Fitzpatrick takes an in-depth theological look at whatit means to be made in God's image to be a helper. 224

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