Theology Study Bible

What if I told you that the reason every single end-of-the-world prediction fails is because the world is not about to end? And what if I told you that the world is not getting worse, but it’s actually getting better? Usually when we hear the words "end-times", we think of worldwide tribulation, wars, and rumors of wars, earthquakes, the antichrist rising, and the church being taken off the earth while the unrighteous are left behind. That's what J.A. was taught growing up in a small country church in Arkansas, and is the belief system behind the wildly successful Left Behind series. But what if the Bible has a very different story to tell?

Take 90 days and walk through the pages of the Bible with the definitive voice today in Christian spirituality. Eugene Peterson provides brief commentary and challenging thoughts designed to stir the biblical imagination and encourage even the weary believer.

The second book of Peter has long troubled biblical scholars and interpreters. Not only is its authorship debated, but it seems to predict an imminent Second Coming, making many dispensationalists claim that it can only be understood in light of modern events. In this study, Peter Leithart offers a preterist reading of the epistle, arguing that it describes first-century events and not the end of the world. At the same time, he maintains orthodoxy, avoiding hyper-preterism and affirming the epistle's authenticity.

Most books about the end of the age focus on what the enemy will be doing. In The Mystery of God, Thomas Watts focuses on what God will be doing. Beginning with Rev. 10:7 and relying on scripture as his guide, Watts answers important questions.

The Gospel of Luke: Sheila Hancock reads St Luke's account of the life and teachings of Jesus. Specially composed music is included. The readings were part of BBC Radio 4's series of 341 daily episodes of the Bible, broadcast in 1991 and 1992. Abridged by Hugh Hayes.

In this six-session Bible study, O.S. Hawkins, best-selling author of the Code series, draws on the book of Nehemiah to show how each of us can begin again when we look to God for help. Whether we have suffered broken relationships, integrity missteps, devastating loss, or any other setback, it is never too late to rebuild our lives!

The foundation of the Christian faith is built on Jesus Christ and his word to us, the Holy Bible. This Biblical Foundation Series includes elementary principles every Christian needs to help lay a strong spiritual foundation in his or her life. In this fifth Biblical Foundation book, we discover that it is grace that motivates God to offer us salvation even though we did not earn it. In fact, we cannot earn it; it is a gift. Our salvation comes as a gift of God’s grace, and it can be accessed by our response of faith. God’s grace is present in our lives to save us.

In this fourth Biblical Foundation book we look at the final three of the six foundational doctrines of the Christian faith found in Hebrews 6:1-2 - the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment: Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment (NKJ).

The foundation of the Christian faith is built on Jesus Christ and his word to us, the Holy Bible. This Biblical Foundation Series includes elementary principles every Christian needs to help lay a strong spiritual foundation in his or her life. In this sixth Biblical Foundation book we learn that due to Adam and Eve’s disobedience to the Lord when they chose to believe the lies of the devil in the Garden of Eden, we now live in a “cursed or fallen” world. In the fall of Adam, sin gained entrance into the human race.

This book gives us conclusive proof of the sound of the sacred name of God. No more guessing, speculating, conjecture, or assumptions, just facts. You may be surprised to find out that his name has been hidden in plain sight.

Cut through theological jargon and discover the compelling evidence for the Rapture. This groundbreaking book presents overlooked teachings and scriptural insights that prove the Rapture's validity.

In this six-session audio Bible study, Lysa TerKeurst’s follow-up to the New York Times bestseller, Made to Crave, Lysa helps you discover how to put into action, those things you learned through the Made to Crave book and small group study. Trying to get healthy can seem overwhelming and complicated. Eat carbs… don’t eat carbs. Eat fish… don’t eat fish. Pay attention to calories… don’t pay attention to calories. All this conflicting information can be daunting and confusing.

Millions of married couples have pledged to "love and to cherish, until death do us part." Most of us understand and get the love part... but what does it mean to cherish your spouse? Why do we say it once at the wedding and then rarely ever mention it again? In this six-session audio Bible study, bestselling author Gary Thomas draws on personal stories and teachings from the Bible to show how cherishing can have a powerful effect on marriage.

The early church fathers who were under the apostle John were so horrified about what they learned about the Antichrist, they looked for him in their time with almost an obsession. In this audiobook you will learn the shocking truth about the Antichrist that has never been discovered and understand the early church father’s quest. This audiobook is the first to provide details out of Scripture that have never been revealed. It proves that the Antichrist is half devil and half man. Even more so it us an entity that is part of the Satanic hierarchy.

What if you could learn the name of your angel, receive a picture of your angel's likeness, and receive a five-minute message from your angel? Would that initial message stir your heart enough to start a dialogue with your angel? This unique Christian book that might be more at home in a New Age bookstore is A Message from My Angel: Book 1. If you are curious as to what an angel might say to you, this a great place to put your toes in the water.

The Bible tells us that the end times will be marked with signs: social signs, physical signs, and spiritual signs. Today, many of the signs of the end times are present in our world. Due to a short-sighted approach to the study of history, many people miss the presence of the signs. The occurrences in our world appear "normal", but historically speaking, many occurrences in our world are not "normal".

The debate over whether or not a person who has received salvation through Jesus Christ, can become lost again, has been around probably since the beginning of Christianity. It is a very difficult subject and one that contains some very unpleasant aspects and many pastors and preachers choose to bypass the subject for this very reason. The term that refers to someone who forsakes his faith is “an apostate”.

As I wrote this third addition to the series Beware of the End Times, the American election season for 2016 has been transpiring. Neither the Democrat or Republican candidates are campaigning on the basis of restoring the moral compass to society, but despite this, many do not recognize how broken the world has become. Some want to say, "We have righteous leaders campaigning," but meanwhile many undeniable inconsistencies exist with them all.

The story of the life of Jesus of Nazareth is told in the first four books of the New Testament of the Bible: the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. The word "gospel" comes from old English, and means the "good story"....

In Corona Crisis, professor Mark Hitchcock shares how the current coronavirus outbreak is related to the vivid, end-time biblical prophecies about plagues, pestilences, and pandemics. Jesus listed "pestilences in various places" as a sign of his coming (Luke 21:11). In the prophecy of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse, the fourth rider kills one-fourth of the earth with pestilence and the "wild beasts of the earth".