The Misunderstood God

The Misunderstood God
Author: Darin Hufford
Publisher: Windblown Media
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2009-11-23
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1935170090

The Misunderstood God tells the truth about who the Creator is. This book analyzes what religion says about God's heart and personality and measures it up to what God calls Himself: Love. It simplifies a generation's tangled perceptions of God by taking a journey through the sixteen aspects of love described in one of the most well-known Bible passages in the world: 1 Corinthians 13, also known as "the love chapter." So many Christians have been bombarded with confusing teachings and doctrines that their understanding of God resembles a tightly tangled ball of Christmas tree lights. This book takes that twisted mess and replaces it with one soft, warm light of truth that anyone can embrace: God is love.

The Author of Love

The Author of Love
Author: Joc Anderson
Publisher: WestBowPress
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2011-07-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 144970803X

Throughout history, God has been depicted variously as a judgmental tyrant, a grand conciliator, and even as a rather low-key comic, portrayed by the cigar-smoking George Burns in the movie Oh God! The question thats begging to be answered is: Who is God? This devotional evolved out of one persons desire to portray God in a truer light. In the Book of Job, God reprimanded Jobs friends for failing to speak truthfully about Him. They misrepresented His character. Job, on the other hand, understood His Maker and was, therefore, the single voice of truth in an otherwise corrupt world. Can you honestly say that you know your Creator? Can you speak truthfully about Him? This devotional will help you get to know the real God, who is neither the judgmental tyrant nor the light-weight movie character. He is, if nothing else, a God of love and compassion. At the conclusion of your devotionals, I have formulated a Love Quotient (L.Q.) test to measure the depth of your love. The questions are designed to be thought-provoking and insightful. You may also find them a bit daunting and uncomfortable. Answer each question according to your beliefs. There are no wrong or right answers. It is my hope youll find this little exercise revealing and instructive of how you love. The answers and Key is also included. Your heart is what youre all about. May you understand Gods love for you.

Jesus the Son of God

Jesus the Son of God
Author: D. A. Carson
Publisher: Crossway
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2012
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1433537966

Although it is a foundational confession for all Christians, much of the theological significance of Jesus's identity as "the Son of God" is often overlooked or misunderstood. Moreover, this Christological concept stands at the center of today's Bible translation debates and increased ministry efforts to Muslims. New Testament scholar D. A. Carson sheds light on this important issue with his usual exegetical clarity and theological insight, first by broadly surveying Jesus's biblical name as "the Son of God," and then by focusing on two key texts that speak of Christ's sonship. The book concludes with the implications of Jesus's divine sonship for how modern Christians think and speak about Christ, especially in relation to Bible translation and missionary engagement with Muslims across the globe.

The Misunderstood Jew

The Misunderstood Jew
Author: Amy-Jill Levine
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2009-10-13
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0061748110

In the The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "Jewishness" of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place. Levine's humor and informed truth-telling provokes honest conversation and debate about how Christians and Jews should understand Jesus, the New Testament, and each other.

The Most Misused Verses in the Bible

The Most Misused Verses in the Bible
Author: Eric J. Bargerhuff
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1441270078

High-Interest Guide Sure to Spark Curiosity and Conversation A surprising number of well-known Bible verses are commonly misused and misunderstood. Whether intentionally or not, people take important verses out of context, and pastor and Bible scholar Eric J. Bargerhuff has seen the effects: confusion, faulty decisions, sin being dismissed, and more. With a deft touch, he helps readers understand and apply sound principles of interpretation and application of twenty familiar verses. This concise high-interest approach appeals to the curious as well as readers concerned about incorrect theology.

The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible

The Most Misunderstood Women of the Bible
Author: Mary E. DeMuth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1684512891

Understanding Isn’t Overrated. Ask any woman—most of us know what it’s like to be misheard, mischaracterized, or misrepresented by family, friends, or strangers. Few of us feel deeply known and understood all the time. Worse, many of us have endured long, painful seasons of misunderstanding in which the people around us have questioned—or worse, judged—our motives and actions. We have asked ourselves, How do I correct these misperceptions? Do I try to defend myself—or does that only make me look guilty? How can I recover my joy even if someone believes something about me that isn’t true? This problem—and your feelings and questions about it—is nothing new. In fact, women have faced it since the dawn of time. In this engaging book, Mary DeMuth tells the tales of ten women in the Bible who were misunderstood in their own time and often still are—bringing to each of them a deep humanity that makes her, and her problems, more relatable to twenty-first-century you. If you are struggling with feeling misunderstood, let these stories inspire you to grow and remind you that you are not alone. And remember: There is always One who understands you perfectly and stands ready to comfort, strengthen, and defend you through every situation you face.

God Needs Me

God Needs Me
Author: Lynn Fox Adams
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2009-10
Genre: Dysautonomia
ISBN: 1607995921

Does God really "need" anyone? Lynn Fox Adams answers that question with a resounding yes. As a sufferer of the often-misdiagnosed and misunderstood disease dysautonomia, Lynn has spent her life mostly bedridden and homebound. Yet this has not stopped her from sharing and spreading the message of Jesus Christ throughout the world. "God Needs Me: Living with Dysautonomia" is Lynn's personal story of hope, encouragement, and affirmation that yes, God truly can use "anyone" in his kingdom. Sufferers of dysautonomia or other chronic conditions, as well as friends and family members of those who suffer, will cherish this first-of-its-kind book and find hope, encouragement, and even solutions therein as they discover that a disease, no matter how debilitating, does not have to control one's spiritual existence.

The Misunderstood

The Misunderstood
Author: Ekpo Bassey
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 457
Release: 2022-04-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1685703437

From the Garden of Eden, where blaming games originated and through that, our God has been misunderstood. This is the main theme of this book, that we see how God is viewed as the originator of our problems. In reality, He is there to protect and save us from all unrighteousness. The problem we have is that we do not exercise the patience to wait on God’s timing on whatever circumstances that we are challenged with. Therefore, we then apply human reasoning to our circumstances instead of viewing things in God’s perspective. To borrow my spiritual father Charles Stanley’s saying, we should obey God and leave all consequences to Him. If we learn to trust God and obey Him, even if it doesn’t seem favorable to our human reasoning, we are positioned to be successful. I have a strong confidence in the Lord that this book will open the eyes of people to see that God is a loving Father to all.

Under God

Under God
Author: Garry Wills
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2007-09-25
Genre: History
ISBN: 141654335X

One of our most distinguished political commentators--author of Reagan's America--offers a rich, original look at why religion and politics will never be separate in the United States.