A Compact Guide to the Christian Life
1st Edition
Published on 27. February 2014
272 pages
978-1-61291-485-5 (ISBN)
Description
Get immediate access to information through highly relevant, concise explanations of how Christianity works in practice. More than 100 topics are covered, including:
- Prayer
- The Bible
- Important Doctrines
- God's Will
- Emotions
- Sex and Dating
- Children
- Money
- Work
A good resource for leaders and new Christians.
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Karen Lee-Thorp
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Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- What is a disciple?
- How do I use this book?
- Knowing the King
- Discovering the Character of God
- Who is God, and what is He like?
- What does it mean to call God "Father"?
- Who is Jesus?
- Who is the Holy Spirit, and what does He do?
- What are the gifts of the Spirit?
- How can I discover my gifts?
- How can I correctly use my gifts?
- What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit?
- What does it mean to be baptized with the Spirit?
- How can a loving God send people to hell?
- What can I expect or trust God to do for me?
- Learning About Prayer
- What is prayer?
- Why should I pray?
- What are thanksgiving, praise, and worship?
- Why should I praise God? Is He an egotist?
- What are some false ideas about praise, and how can I avoid their pitfalls?
- Why should I confess my sins to God? Doesn't He already know them?
- How should I confess?
- What is the point of petitionary prayer if God knows what I need better than I do?
- What attitudes should shape my petitions?
- What is the purpose of intercession?
- When and how should I intercede?
- What is Christian meditation? How do I practice it?
- How often should I pray?
- What should I do if my prayer time seems dry?
- What should I do if I feel unworthy to approach God?
- Having an Effective Quiet Time
- What is a quiet time?
- What should I do in my quiet time?
- What if my quiet time is dry?
- Resisting Temptation
- Does God tempt people to sin?
- How can I resist temptation to sin?
- Depending on God
- What does it mean to depend on God in daily life?
- Knowing the Faith
- Discovering God's Word
- What is the gospel?
- What is in the Bible?
- Getting the Most from the Bible
- Why should I read the Bible?
- How can I know that the Bible is reliable?
- What should I remember about the Bible when I read it?
- How should I go about reading the Bible?
- How do I study the Bible?
- How do I read devotionally?
- Why do I sometimes fail when I try to apply a statement in Scripture?
- What does it mean to "claim" biblical promises, and is this valid?
- How can I tell if someone is misusing the Bible?
- Developing a Christian Worldview
- Who am I?
- Why am I here?
- Where did the world come from?
- What's out there beyond the world?
- Defining Important Christian Terms
- Atonement
- Baptism
- Church
- Conversion
- Covenant
- Death
- Faith
- The Fall
- Freedom
- Grace
- Guilt
- Immortality
- Judgment
- Kingdom of God
- Law
- Predestination
- Regeneration
- Repentance
- Righteousness
- Salvation
- Sanctification
- Sin
- Having Assurance in Christ
- How can I be sure that I'm saved?
- Can I tell if someone else is saved?
- Called to Be Sent
- Sharing Your Faith
- What is evangelism?
- The Body of Christ
- Having Fellowship with Other Believers
- What is fellowship?
- How is fellowship with other Christians related to fellowship with God?
- Why do I need a Christian community?
- How should I relate to other Christians?
- How do I choose a spiritually strong church?
- Starting a Small Group
- Why do I need a small group?
- What does it take to make a small group work?
- Can I be open with the members of my small group?
- Life in the World
- Discerning God's Will
- What do we mean when we speak of "God's will"?
- What is discernment?
- What guidance has God given me to help me discern?
- How can I acquire wisdom and discernment?
- How do the principles of discernment apply to making wise decisions in a specific situation?
- What does God say about claiming "God told me . . ."?
- Making Moral Decisions
- How do I decide what is right and wrong?
- Why does God care about thoughts and actions that affect no one but myself?
- What should I do if someone I know is practicing sin?
- Dealing with Emotions
- Are strong emotions good or bad?
- Should I trust my feelings of guilt?
- How can I be angry without sinning?
- Coping with Suffering
- How can a loving God let people suffer?
- How can I deal with my own suffering?
- What should I do when God seems far away?
- How can I help someone else who is suffering?
- Relating to Others
- How does God want me to treat people in general?
- Forming Good Friendships
- How can I be a good friend?
- What if a friend lets me down?
- Can I have non-Christian friends?
- What should I do if a friend asks me to do something I think is wrong?
- Thinking About Dating
- What should be my attitude about dating?
- Staying Sexually Pure
- What does the Bible say about sex?
- What is wrong with having sex outside of marriage?
- What about sexual contact short of consummation?
- What can I do about sexual temptation?
- What can I do if I've already fallen?
- What are some important differences between men and women?
- Honoring God in Marriage
- How does the Bible describe a Christian marriage?
- What should I look for in a spouse?
- How should I treat my spouse?
- What does submission mean?
- What are the biggest threats to a marriage?
- What if my marriage is terribly painful?
- What about divorce?
- Rearing Children
- What is the biblical goal of rearing children?
- How can I train my children and meet biblical goals?
- How can I train my children in the Bible and prayer without boring them?
- Managing Money
- Are money and possessions good, evil, or morally neutral?
- Who owns the things I possess?
- For what purposes has God entrusted possessions to me?
- What should be my attitudes about giving?
- How can I afford to give my money?
- Balancing Work and Rest
- How does God view work?
- What are the implications for me of God's view of work?
- How has sin affected work?
- What are some good and bad motives for working?
- How should I deal with the sin I find in my workplace?
- How should I choose a job?
- How should I view leisure and rest?
- Being a Christian in Society
- What are my responsibilities in secular society?
- Notes
- About the Author
