Finding God in the Bible: A Beginner's Guide to Knowing God - Softcover

Wilson, Ken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0802414427 ISBN 13: 9780802414427

Publisher: Moody Publishers, 2005

Synopsis

Have you ever wanted to share the Good News with a friend but couldn't find the right words or weren't sure which tract to use? More than a tract, Finding God in the Bible is a short Bible study that explains the plan of salvation and invites people to a personal relationship with Jesus. Let them discover for themselves what God says in His Word, through gentle guidance given by Ken Wilson.

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About the Author

KEN WILSON is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a recipient of the Denman Evangelism Award. He also holds degrees from Cornell University and the University of Illinois in engineering and currently serves as a bridge engineer and project manager with Michael Baker Corporation. His ministry experience includes para-church organizations such as The Navigators, Youth for Christ and Young Life, as well as local church leadership in evangelism, small groups and missions. One of his favorite roles is leading seeker small groups both in his neighborhood and his workplace. He is the author of Finding God in the Bible: A Beginner's Guide to Knowing God. Ken lives in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, with his wife, Mimi, and their two children.

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During the years of my youth, my personal theology was very simple - God loves me, and if I'm good enough, hopefully it'll get me into heaven. (Being good, of course, was relative to the bell curve of everyone else. Or, at least, it meant that the good stuff I did outweighed the bad stuff.) Then, when my family moved and I began tenth grade, Jay Davis entered my life and challenged my beliefs to their very core. Among other things, Jay told me that my sinful nature separates me from God that I can't be good enough to make it into heaven, and that this is the reason Jesus died in my place. He also told me that I can know God personally and intimately, that Jesus claims to be the only way, and that faith is the key to the whole thing. Being a red-blooded adolescent, I wasn't about to let anyone else tell me what to believe. The last thing I wanted was to believe something that was not true or was merely a crutch. I did the only thing I could - I called Jay a religious fanatic and emphatically told him, "Knock it off!"

Edition details

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802414427
• ISBN 13: 9780802414427
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96