Pastor, teacher, and theologian Stanford E. Murrell tells the dramatic story of how Jesus Christ used 12 ordinary men to transform the world through a radically powerful yet simple message of hope and redemption for all humanity.
"Like millions of other Christians, I was taught from childhood to believe in the doctrine of the Rapture, meaning that the Church is to be taken away from earth prior to a tumultuous seven-year period known as The Great Tribulation. The most well-known religious novel series, Left Behind, is based on this pretribulational rapture theory. Unfortunately, countless millions have been encouraged to believe the Rapture theory conveys a historical Christian faith, and biblical truth. Nothing could be more erroneous than that belief." (from the Preface)
Beginning in the summer of AD 66 war broke out in Jerusalem as individuals sought to be free from Roman bondage. From a human perspective this was a national revolt for freedom. From a divine perspective these were "days of vengeance" and the period of great tribulation prophesized by Christ as God disciplined Israel for executing the Messiah.
Beginning in the summer of A.D. 66 war broke out in Jerusalem as individuals sought to be free from Roman bondage. From a human perspective this was a national revolt for freedom. From a divine perspective these were “days of vengeance” and the period of great tribulation prophesied by Christ as God disciplined Israel for executing the Messiah.Discern fact from fiction regarding all the end-times mania and discover why Christians can truly be free from fear of the future.
"Something, which can appear strange and unusual, is happening in many local churches in America, and throughout the world, on a regular basis. There is the utterance of unclear voices being heard and many are forced to ask, "What in the world is going on?" Critics of the phenomena say simply enough that people are "acting weird." They are working themselves up into an emotional frenzy and uttering meaningless gibberish. Others insist that people are being filled with the Holy Spirit and so are able to speak in tongues, or another language. " -from the Introduction
Jesus often used the phrase "I am" when teaching His disciples and followers. But what exactly did he mean by this formula? Simply stated, in the New Testament, Jesus took the unusual reference for Himself thereby making Himself equal to God. In other words, the divine name God gave to Moses (I AM), Jesus ascribed to Himself. In so doing, He actually, truly, verily called Himself God (I AM). This book explores the different ways in which Jesus ascribed this divine name to Himself and what it means for believers today.