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Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy, Authority, and Authenticity Pdf FREE SCRIPTURE ALONE: EXPLORING THE BIBLES ACCURACY, AUTHORITY, AND AUTHENTICITY PDF James R White | 221 pages | 06 Oct 2004 | Baker Publishing Group | 9780764220487 | English | Ada, MI, United States Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bible's Accuracy, Authority, and Authenticity by James R. White Book Search. The history of the Christian church pivots on the doctrine of justification by faith. Once the core of the Reformation, the church today often ignores or misunderstands this foundational doctrine. Theologian James White calls believers to a fresh appreciation of understanding of, and dedication to the great doctrine of justification and then provides an exegesis of the key Scriptural text on Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy theme. In today's culture where tolerance is the new absolute, James White proclaims with passion the truth and centrality of the doctrine Authority justification by faith. Finally -a contemporary, exegetical, doctrinal, and able defense of the historic Protestant doctrine of justification and Authenticity God's free grace by faith in Jesus Christ alone. This is the best book on justification since James Buchanan's mid-nineteenth-century classic. We need to teach this material to our congregations. Joel R. Beeke I lost sleep over this book! I simply couldn't put it down. James White writes the way an exegetically and theologically oriented pastor appreciates. This is no book for casual reading; there is solid meat throughout. An outstanding contribution in every sense of the words! I am grateful that The Potter's Freedom powerfully exposes Geisler's inconsistencies and shows that his self-labeled "moderate Calvinism" is no Calvinism at all. The Potter's Freedom has far-reaching consequences for any serious student of Reformed theology, for Geisler is not a lone ranger in promoting historic Reformed theology as "extreme Calvinism" and Semi-pelagianism as "moderate Calvinism. Beeke "Many of us, who have otherwise profited from the writings of Dr. Norman Geisler, have been grieved by his hapless attempt to harmonize Calvinism and Arminianism. Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy the skill of a surgeon, Dr. James R. White dissects Geisler's arguments and reveals them to be based on convoluted thinking, inconsistencies, Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy misinterpretations of Scripture. Erwin W. Lutzer Table of Contents: 1. The Vital Issue 2. Determinately Knowing 3. The Inabilities of Man 4. The Authority of Man 5. Unconditional Election a Necessity 6. Jesus Teaches 'Extreme Calvinism' 8. Unconditional Election Authority. Responding to CBF on Romans 9 The Perfect Work of Calvary Particular Redemption Irresistible Grace is Resurrection Power Irresistible Grace In this accessible guide, apologist White uses the Qur'an as the primary source text to explain Islamic beliefs about Christ, salvation, the Trinity, the afterlife, and other imporant topics. A Look Inside the Sacred Book of One of the World's Fastest-Growing Religions What used to be an exotic religion of people halfway around the world is now the belief system of people living across the street. Through fair, contextual use of the Qur'an as the primary Authority text, apologist James R. White presents Islamic beliefs about Christ, salvation, the Trinity, the afterlife, and other important topics. White shows how the sacred text of Islam differs from the teachings Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy the Bible in order to help Christians engage in open, honest discussions with Muslims. The director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian apologetics organization, he is an accomplished and respected debater and Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy elder of the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church. James also blogs at the Alpha and Omega Ministries site www. He and his family live in Phoenix, Arizona. White, a Reformed Baptist, offers answers and argues that the biblical canon must remain "the sole infallible rule of faith for the church. The Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy truth and importance of the final and unique authority of Scripture is vital to the Christian life and to the health of the Church. James White's Scripture Alone is a passionate and accessible re-introduction to this significant subject. While liberals deny it and sectarians undermine it, every Bible-believing Christian ought to want to comprehend and warmly embrace what the great Protestant Reformers called "sola Scriptura. White answers objections to this essential teaching and offers a balanced look at all three persons of the Trinity, to encourage a rediscovery of the heart of Christian belief and a deeper understanding of the Godhead. The Trinity is a basic teaching of the Christian faith. It defines God's essence and describes how He relates to us. The Forgotten Trinity is a concise, understandable explanation of what the Trinity is and why it matters. It refutes cultic distortions of God. It shows how a grasp of this significant teaching leads to renewed worship and deeper understanding of what it means to be a Christian. And amid today's emphasis on the renewing work of the Holy Spirit, The Forgotten Trinity is a balanced look at all three persons of the Trinity. White looks at Catholic beliefs about papal authority, church tradition, purgatory, Mary, and more, and contrasts them with clear explanations of the authority of Scripture and justification by faith and Authenticity. Discover why although Catholics and evangelicals share some common ground, crucial differences remain. It distills the strongest evidence for the Protestant position on justification by faith and the principle of Scripture and Authenticity. In an era when evangelicals seem eager to yield to Rome and set aside important differences. I'm grateful for this clarion reminder that the Reformation is not yet over. James White It was the first Bible widely available to the English-speaking world and it has been trusted by Christians for generations. Now it's the center of an emotional debate where ''King James Only'' advocates charge that today's modern versions change vital doctrines. In this sober analysis, White refutes their claims, explaining and Authenticity debate's basic concerns and the importance of Authority criticism. Studying Scripture central to the controversy, he gives you a clearer understanding of this highly charged issue. Best of all, the book is spiritually edifying. That is especially refreshing, because much written on this subject is anything but edifying. Anyone troubled by criticisms of English translations will find White trustworthy. I hope his book will be widely circulated. It will do much good. Loneliness, fear, confusion, and Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy make hope hard to come by. And yet, grieving in hope is vital to the healing process. This book gently shows how hope is truly possible during this difficult time. Each person experiences loss in different ways, but with God's help, grieving can be your path back to peace. A warm, tenderhearted exploration of grief and loss from a distinctly Christian perspective. An affordable book that makes a sensitive gift when words seem inadequate. Written at a much appreciated length, this brief book gently guides readers through the healing process of grief. Showing how grief doesn't happen in neat orderly stages, it explains how to work through painful emotions and questions and find God's peace and healing. Here is an updated look for a steady seller. Even more disturbing, some within the church attempt to revise and distort Christian teaching on this behavior. The authors Authority for all who want to better understand the Bible's Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy on the subject, explaining and defending the foundational Bible passages that deal with homosexuality--including Genesis, Leviticus, and Romans. Expanding on these Scriptures, they refute the revisionists' arguments--including the claim that Christians today need not adhere to Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy Law. In a straightforward and loving manner, they appeal to those caught up in a homosexual lifestyle to repent and return to God's plan for His people. White sets out to examine numerous "crimes" being committed in pulpits throughout the land every week, as he seeks to leave no stone un-turned. Based firmly upon the bedrock of Holy Scripture, and Authenticity "crime" after another is laid bare Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy all to see. Let pulpit crimes be exposed by the light of God's Word. He is a professor, having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and and Authenticity topics in the field of apologetics. He is an accomplished debater, having engaged in more than fifty moderated, public debates and Authenticity leading proponents of Roman Catholicism, Islam, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Mormonism. He is an elder of the Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church, has been married to Kelli Authority more than twenty-two years, and has two children, Joshua and Summer. Originally published inthis volume has gone through different editions and printings, but is Scripture Alone: Exploring the Bibles Accuracy unavailable. White "James White is a careful thinker and a tenacious defender of orthodox, biblical Christianity. His book clearly shows why the Mormon religion is incompatible with Christianity. The divide is very wide indeed. Samples, Director - Augustine Fellowship Study Center "The is one of the most illuminating updates on the current state of Mormonism that I have ever seen. It brings Mormonism's unstable, changeable truth clearly into view, and provides a convincing warning against the most polytheistic religion ever offered to the modern world. In Television campaigns, parachurch events, and clergy fellowships all across the United States, Mormons are presenting themselves as mainstream Christians. Is it unloving or backward to say they aren't real Christians? In contrast to Christian monotheism the belief in one God, Mormonism teaches that God was once a man who lived on another planet and was exalted to the status of God, and that Mormon men can also become gods upon death and resurrection.
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