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GNU CATALOGUE as at 21 March 2014 All books (except electronic) please include PP&H. A note about electronic books: Good News Unlimited’s Electronic books are designed to be read on a standard computer and enable you to quickly search the text for individual phrases and/or words, to print sections (or the whole book), and to paste text into your favourite word-processor for the purposes of review or quotation. GENERAL BOOKS A Kaleidoscope of Diamonds 1 Dr Des Ford $6.50 125 pp. (photocopied-due to book being out of print). (Finding a pattern of beauty in life’s chaos, pain and passion) is a missionary volume that can be placed in the hands of any person seeking a solution to the riddle of existence. 1KO0001 A Kaleidoscope of Diamonds 2 Dr Des Ford $7.50 166 pp. (photocopied-due to book being out of print). (The jewelled glories of the Cross revealed) has as the theme the ‘Cross under the kaleidoscope of faith’s vision.’ Having the key to life is not enough and in Vol. 2 we learn and are motivated to use it always, under all circumstances. 1KO0002 Also available as electronic books Vol 1 7KO0001 $7.50, Vol 2 7KO0002 $7.50 Adventures in Scripture Janette Sweeney $17.00 Clearance! 111 pp. by Janette. Scripture lessons together with accompanying graphics for primary aged children 1AS0001 Also available multimedia CD Rom (B J Williams) 7AS0001 $24.95. Being the Church Pr Ron Allen $3.50 23 pp. Today, church still means different things to different people—however, the cardinal features of church as presented in the New Testament are not manifold, but few and unmistakable 1BE0001 7BE0001 Electronic edition (computer disks) $7.50 Body, Soul and Spirit Pr Ritchie Way $10.00 16pp. In answer to the question as to whether or not Adam received immortality from the Tree of Life I quote the principle of ‘as in the natural, so in the spiritual.’ The fruit of any tree does not give us life; it only sustains the life that we already have. 1BS0001 1 Clarifying the Covenants Dr Des Ford $1.00 16 pp. 0ver 330 times, we find the term ‘covenant’ in Scripture. Every Christian needs to be intelligent regarding this topic, even among gospel believers, there is not only haziness but heresy as regards covenant theology 1COV001 Coping Successfully with Stress and Distress Dr Des Ford $3.95 80 pp. This book brings comfort and instruction for dealing with trauma and distress. Stress is the pressure from outside that makes us feel tense inside. A compact, relevant and practical publication. 1PC0002 Electronic edition (computer disks) 7PC0001 $7.50 Crisis 1 Dr Des Ford $11.95 Crisis 2 Dr Des Ford $22.95 A comprehensive study on the Revelation to John. The Book of Revelation emerges from this commentary as a powerful witness to the authentic biblical gospel 1CR0001 Vol. 1 207pp. 1CR0002 Vol. 2 835 pp. 2RS0004 Also available, 3 audio tapes on Revelation $17.50 Daniel and the Coming King Dr Des Ford $31.50 301 pp. This book is divided into 2 sections, appealing to general and theological readers alike. The first half is a straightforward explanation of the text of Daniel, the emphasis being on the gospel. The second half discusses many prophetic issues, including hermeneutics (the science of biblical interpretation) Also available 3 audio tapes (1997 Seminars with Pr Ron Allen) 2DC0004 $24.00. 1DC0001 Daniel (original book) Dr Des Ford $39.95 320 pp. The original book which has since been replaced by Daniel and the Coming King, a keepsake—book now out of print, see description above. Limited stock. 1DC0002 Desmond Ford, Reformist Theologian, Gospel Revivalist (soft cover) Dr Milton Hook $26.00 396 pp. As a history of ideas, this is an exceptional biography of Desmond Ford. Dr Hook is a competent historian who has struggled for decades to understand complex issues, which he treats in a fast-paced, scintillating style. While Dr Ford is mentioned in every chapter, the book is also a panorama depicting the development of Adventist thought. 1DBH001 Desmond Ford, Reformist Theologian, Gospel Revivalist (hard cover) Dr Milton Hook $36.00 396 pp. As a history of ideas, this is an exceptional biography of Desmond Ford. Dr Hook is a competent historian who has struggled for decades to understand complex issues, which he treats in a fast-paced, scintillating style. While Dr Ford is mentioned in every chapter, the book is also a panorama depicting the development of Adventist thought. 1DBH002 2 Do you Know the True Gospel? Thomas A Varney $5.95 Clearance! 32 pp. Tom, a changed man today following his miraculous conversation from a life of crime. 1DY0001 Eating Right for Type 2 Diabetes Des Ford $13.95 109 pp. A Christian perspective on a traumatic disease. In a world where diabetes was once a rarity, it has now become an epidemic and at the present rate of increase it will become pandemic later in this century. This book gives counsel regarding the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of successful diabetic therapy and life-type changes. 1ER0001 For Saints and Other Sinners Gillian Ford $12.95 108 pp. A series of bible studies on the major doctrines of Salvation 1SO0001 Foxe’s Christian Martyrs John Foxe $8.95 Clearance! 252 pp. In many areas of the world today, experiencing suffering and tribulation for the Christian faith is a part of daily life. For most of us, thankfully, this is not the case. And yet, our Lord warns us of the troubles still to come—and knowledge of the history of Christian persecution is valuable preparation. 1FC0001 From Chaos to Calm Allan Page-Dhu $11.50 Clearance! 342 pp. A radical re-examination of God’s eternal plan. This book is concerned with theology which is the science that focuses on God and his purposes concerning us. It examines a plan, the scope of which is greater than time and vaster than space. 1PD0001 From Me to You Vol. 1 Pr Ron Allen $3.50 125pp. A compilation of monthly pastoral letters. Many have been blessed by the gospel as explained and applied by these letters. 1FM0001 From Me to You Vol. 2 Pr Ron Allen $9.95 118 pp This book is the second compilation of monthly pastoral letters written by Ron as part of his Christian outreach. 1FM0002 Genesis 1: The Light that Challenges the Darkness Gillian & Des Ford $4.95 77 pp. This publication attempts to help solve the massive problems faced by today’s believing Christians. It represents the type of stance many of today’s evangelical scholars take. This approach must be understood if the gospel is to go to all the world. 1GL0001 Genesis and Science Des Ford $3.50 19 pp booklet. Seventy-five percent or more of young people from evangelical Christian homes attending university lose their faith in the Bible. In the last 15 years we have learned more about the nature of the universe than in all preceding time. 1GS0001 Give it All to Him Max Lucado $4.95 Clearance! 58 pp. The weight of our sins, our failures and our worries is too much for one person to carry alone. Jesus wants them all—give it all to Him. 1GI0001 3 God’s Odds—How to Win the Wager Des Ford $7.95 58pp. Our daily choices are governed by our personal philosophy. This book sets forth the odds that the God spoken of in the Christian Bible are overwhelming, and that therefore the Christian faith is the best basis for every life. 1HW0001 Going to the Church in the 1st Century Robert Banks $7.95 Clearance! 48 pp. This book attempts to depict what it was like to attend an early Christian gathering in the middle of the first century. It is based on biblical and literary sources and is tastefully illustrated by Judy Clingan. 1CF0001 Great Themes from the Book of Acts Pr Ron Allen $3.50 40pp. But for the book of Acts, there would have been a substantial missing link between the Gospel and the Epistles. Acts played an important part in bonding the two and in many ways the New Testament letters would be unintelligible without the background provided by Acts. 1ACT001 Also available, electronic edition (computer disks) $7.50 7ACT001 How Long, O Lord? Dr Des Ford $7.95 56 pp. An Introduction to the Book of Daniel. No other book in the Old Testament had such tremendous influence on the New Testament and the early Christian church. Scholars acknowledge that “apocalyptic was the mother of Christian theology.” 1HL0001 How to Survive Personal Tragedy Dr Des Ford $3.95 83pp. This book is both for those currently suffering and for their supporters, as it ministers to the reader through a number of very practical steps and concludes with a helpful chapter entitled ‘What to Do When Tragedy Strikes.’ 1PT0001 Interpreting Genesis One Pr Ritchie Way $3.50 34 pp. The purpose of this booklet is to show that Genesis 1 was not written to reveal how or when God created the world; rather, it was written to reveal the truth about the God who created the world, and the nature of the world that he created. 1IG0001 In the Heart of Daniel Dr Des Ford $13.95 124 pp. Daniel 9:24-27 is a crux interpretum with as many problems as there are cells in a honeycomb. Charles Spurgeon was fond of saying about difficult Bible passages: 'The harder the shell the sweeter the kernel.' And that is true of this passage.
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