Download or read book Blaming God written by R J Burton and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-01-19 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faith can be shaken by trauma. R.J. Burton knows this well. As a young teen, she experienced abuse at the hands of an older man. The trial that ensued exonerated the perpetrator while condemning the victim in the eyes of her community, sending her into a spiral of doubt in herself, in God, and in supposedly Christ-loving people. Why do some followers of Christ judge and deny their brothers and sisters? How do misrepresentations of Christianity harm victims? Why does a supposedly just society perpetuate the revictimization of abuse survivors? And what does the concept of free will have to do with any of it? These are the questions R.J. tries to answer as she reflects on her life and embarks on a journey from faith lost to faith rediscovered—a journey that will resonate with other “faithful sinners” who may be questioning their own relationships with God.
Download or read book Seven Prayers That Will Change Your Life Forever written by Stormie Omartian and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2010-11-07 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seven prayers that offer the life-changing power to move life from ordinary to amazing. Stormie Omartian is well known for her powerful books on prayer. These seven life-changing prayers guide readers to find renewal and transformation into their spiritual lives. Prayer topics include: Confession, Salvation, Release, Submission, Praise, Promise, and Blessing. The brand new design appeals to a new and younger audience, spreading the power of prayer beyond borders never reached before.
Download or read book Excusing Sinners and Blaming God written by Guillaume Bignon and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calvinist determinism destroys moral responsibility and makes God the author of sin. These two accusations are not new, and were arguably anticipated by Paul in Romans 9, but they remain today the most important objections offered against Calvinist/determinist views of human free will. This book is a philosophically rigorous and comprehensive defense of Calvinism against these two families of arguments. With respect to human moral responsibility, it discusses whether determinism destroys “free will,” turns humans into pets or puppets, and involves or is analogous to coercion and manipulation. It responds to the consequence argument and direct argument for incompatibilism, the principle of alternate possibilities, the “ought implies can” maxim, and related claims. With respect to the authorship of sin, it discusses whether Calvinist determinism improperly involves God in evil. Does it mean that “God sins,” or “causes sin,” or “wills sin” in problematic ways? “Does God intend our sin, or (merely) permit sin?” In each case the coherence of the Calvinist view is defended against its most potent objections, to reject the claim that Calvinism is “excusing sinners and blaming God.”
Download or read book Stop Blaming God For the Work of the Enemy written by Troy J. Edwards and published by Troy Edwards. This book was released on with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High (Dan. 7:25) Satan is a slanderer who has deceived men into falsely blaming God for his own works. Sadly, the majority of Christians have bought into his deceptions and denigrate God’s character in their sermons and Bible studies. In this study we will examine several areas in which God is always getting the blame, even from His own children, and show the reader that Scripture actually points to Satan as the culprit. Once we have learned this truth then we will learn how to walk in victory over all satanic circumstances.
Download or read book Excusing Sinners and Blaming God written by Guillaume Bignon and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Calvinist determinism destroys moral responsibility and makes God the author of sin. These two accusations are not new, and were arguably anticipated by Paul in Romans 9, but they remain today the most important objections offered against Calvinist/determinist views of human free will. This book is a philosophically rigorous and comprehensive defense of Calvinism against these two families of arguments. With respect to human moral responsibility, it discusses whether determinism destroys "free will," turns humans into pets or puppets, and involves or is analogous to coercion and manipulation. It responds to the consequence argument and direct argument for incompatibilism, the principle of alternate possibilities, the "ought implies can" maxim, and related claims. With respect to the authorship of sin, it discusses whether Calvinist determinism improperly involves God in evil. Does it mean that "God sins," or "causes sin," or "wills sin" in problematic ways? "Does God intend our sin, or (merely) permit sin?" In each case the coherence of the Calvinist view is defended against its most potent objections, to reject the claim that Calvinism is "excusing sinners and blaming God."
Download or read book Is God to Blame written by Gregory A. Boyd and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2003-09-09 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wrestling with the question, Is God to blame?, Gregory A. Boyd offers a hopeful picture of a sovereign God who is relentlessly opposed to evil, who knows our sufferings and who can be trusted to bring us through them to renewed life.
Download or read book Rich Wounds written by David Mathis and published by The Good Book Company. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profound reflections on the cross that help you to meditate on and marvel at the sacrificial love of Jesus. This book can be used as a devotional, especially during Lent and Easter. These profound reflections on the cross from David Mathis, author of The Christmas We Didn’t Expect, will help you to meditate on and marvel at Jesus’ life, sacrificial death, and spectacular resurrection-enabling you to treasure anew who Jesus is and what he has done. Many of us are so familiar with the Easter story that it becomes easy to miss subtle details and difficult to really enjoy its meaning. This book will help you to pause and marvel at Jesus, whose now-glorified wounds are a sign of his unfailing love and the decisive victory that he has won: “He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5) This book can be used as a devotional. The chapters on Holy Week make it especially helpful during the Lent season and at Easter.
Download or read book The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking written by Matthew Hutson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A provocative and entertaining look at the psychology of superstition and religion, how they make us human—and how we can use them to our advantage What is so special about touching a piano John Lennon once owned? Why do we yell at our laptops? And why do people like to say, “Everything happens for a reason”? Drawing on cognitive science, anthropology, and neuroscience, Matthew Hutson shows us that magical thinking is not only hardwired into our brains—it’s been a factor in our evolutionary success. Magical thinking helps us believe that we have free will and an underlying purpose as it protects us from the paralyzing awareness of our own mortality. Interweaving entertaining stories, personal reflections, and sharp observations, The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking reveals just how this seemingly irrational process informs and improves the lives of even the most hardened skeptics.
Download or read book Everything Happens for a Reason written by Paul P. Enns and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-25 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone struggles to find explanations for their suffering. Dr. Paul Enns answers several tough, critical questions that all revolve around this central quandary of "why." Why does God allow suffering? Is suffering the result of judgment for sin? Are there even explanations for the terrors and trials we face? Dr. Enns brings answers from Scripture and from his experience as a professor and pastor, and a wounded one at that. More than anything, he brings comfort and clarity to people who are desperate for it.
Download or read book Don t Blame God written by Monica Downing and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-18 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Don t Blame God written by Alexandra Shankland and published by Palmer Higgs Pty Ltd. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up front and brutally honest account of forty eight years of living with spirit; why it is not a party trick and the cautionary tale of how uneducated dabbling in the spirit world almost destroyed her as much as it had saved her. Alexandra tells the often tragic and sometimes hilarious true story of her interactions with those she refers to as ‘the Others,’ and why it is vitally important we all understand the real reason they communicate with the living and the effect they have on the choices we make.
Download or read book Stuff That Needs To Be Said written by John Pavlovitz and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few years, John Pavlovitz's blog, Stuff That Needs To Be Said, has become a virtual hub for millions of people from all over the world, drawn there by his clear, compelling words on compassion, equity, love, and justice. This expansive, like-hearted community transcends race, orientation, gender, religious tradition, political affiliation, and nation of origin--and finds its affinity in the deeper place of our shared humanity, which is the True North of his writing. This collection lovingly pulls together some of John's most widely-read and most beloved essays on faith, politics, grief, and the elemental parts of being human. It is an encouraging, inspiring, challenging storehouse of "stuff that needs to be said."
Download or read book Don t Limit God written by Andrew Wommack and published by Destiny Image Publishers. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God has more for us than what we are experiencing. We have all limited God in our lives at some point in one way or another. Fear of success, fear of persecution and imaginations are all ways that we limit God. We often see ourselves in a certain way but we have to change that image if we want to experience the abundant life that God has for...
Download or read book Stop Blaming God and Examine Yourself written by Samuel L. Sprewer II and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stop Blaming God'¦And Examine yourself is a no non-sense approach in getting your life in order with God. It deals with the many issues that married couples face. From communication problems to building a stronger family unit. It also deals with the financial problems that plague so many people. Lastly, it challenges you to evaluate your relationship with God. This book deals with a lot predicaments that people do not want to deal with. Not only does it deal with the predicaments, it provides you with a solution. Stop Blaming God'¦And Examine Yourself is a complete teaching tool if you want to draw nearer to God.
Download or read book Questions God Asks Us written by Paula Patton Quinn and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an exploration of God's relationships with prophets, kings, and ordinary people, Paula Patton Quinn uses current day situations to ask us the same questions God asked or Moses, Abraham, Jonah and other in the Old Testament.
Download or read book Where the Hell Is God written by Richard Leonard, Sj and published by Paulist Press. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines professional insights along with the author's own experience and insights to speculate on how believers can make sense of their Christian faith when confronted with tragedy and suffering.
Download or read book Vindicating God written by Troy J. Edwards and published by Troy Edwards. This book was released on with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are sincere worshippers of Christ who are quite ignorant of how to deal with difficult passages in the Bible that might be used by God’s enemies to paint a false picture of Him. Many remain confused as to how to deal with passages that seem to go against what they know by their experience is a loving God. I believe that these daily devotions can assist believers in this endeavor. When one meditates daily on the truth of God’s character then they will not be easily swayed by those who speak against it. They will see that there are better ways to understand the passages often presented by those who choose to denigrate God’s character.
