In this book an attempt is made to defend monotheism, particularly the Christian form of it, over against the other 'isms' such as deism, atheism, pantheism and polytheism. In doing so the author explains that the truth is a paradox of different aspects, which we tend to feel as a tension from which we want to break free. And this sets the stage for all kinds of untruth. They form even double and triple breaks away from the truth as the golden mean, the biblical happy medium; without a compromise, let it be noted, on the right or on the left. Secondly several sections are devoted to the role of revelation. It is argued that revelation and creation go hand in hand. And in this also theology plays a role.
The present book contains a course to learn the Greek of the New Testament. 42 lessons are given; every 7th lesson is a repetition. Thanks to modern computer programmes we can offer a unique method, as it was possible to order a vast number of data, so as to present them in a useful fashion. An assimilating learning technique is used. That is to say, one is immersed immediately into the Greek of the N.T., also called Koine. At first one learns simple phrases. Later on these become complete sentences. In this way the student gets used to the Greek of the New Testament from the beginning and gradually is trained to advance. Most grammar and vocabulary has been worked into the sentences and learning those one gets acquainted with the Greek in a playful way. This ia a very useful and commendable book for the beginner of New Testament Greek. For enough grammar and words are learned to set one on his or her way towards reading the New Testament by oneself.
A plea for the Christian faith in the era of so-called Postmodernism. It introduces the term of autotheism as an analysis of the sin-sickness that has been upon us since the Fall of man. This essay begins with an attempt to arrange the main religions under common denominators and subsequently counters them with a Christian apology. It is a passionate plea for the christian faith in this so-called age of postmodernism, in which so many ideas and words have been hollowed out by misguided thinkers. It introduces the term of autotheism as an explanation of original sin as seen at work in the depths of our hearts and souls. Preface: Many people know Jesus only as a cuss word. The word sin is thought to be used by overly religious folks. The communists in the former USSR considered religion a disease to be treated in a re-education camp. Nobody has ever seen God. Yet the Bible claims that some did and talked about it. A loving God would not torture people in hell. Yet Christ Jesus warned about a fire in the afterlife that cannot be quenched. He cannot have talked about some coal fire. Therefore it must be some kind of soul fire. The 8 Main Ideas About God: Religions are summed up as being 8 in number; monotheism, mysticism, pantheism, polytheism, rationalism, agnostic materialism, the antireligion atheism and Satanism. The Christian form of monotheism is seen as the truth, from which the other isms deviate on the right and on the left, with Satanism as the nadir of depravity. Mysticism is seen as an overly emotional dedication of the soul, pantheism as too impersonal and polytheism as a hopeless attempt to please capricious gods. This as worsening forms of aberration on the right. On the left rationalism is an exaggeration of reason, agnostic materialism as a pursuit of goods and services that in the end cannot satisfy and atheism as a pluck-the-day philosophy that gives you no hope in the end. Satanism is a hate reaction against a God who is seen as totally unreasonable and evil is preached as a good in itself. But if Satan is to be our liberator, then the God of Judeo-Christianity is far more powerful; for He made his royal badness. And so Satanists can never hope to escape His fury. Why We Humans Are Lost In Ourselves: In the end every form of philosophy, religion, science and politics ends or at best takes on a new jacket. The heart of the problem is autotheism. We all want to play god in our worlds, big or small.
Three essay are given in the book. The first steers a middle course between hypercalvinism and universalism by using the O.T. altar as a pattern of understanding. The second essay unnerves the theology of the Jehovah Witnesses with biblical arguments. The third essay is a study in biblical symbolism and in parallels and connections between the four gospels and Old Testament types.
In this book an attempt is made to defend monotheism, particularly the Christian form of it, over against the other 'isms' such as deism, atheism, pantheism and polytheism. In doing so the author explains that the truth is a paradox of different aspects, which we tend to feel as a tension from which we want to break free. And this sets the stage for all kinds of untruth. They form even double and triple breaks away from the truth as the golden mean, the biblical happy medium; without a compromise, let it be noted, on the right or on the left. Secondly several sections are devoted to the role of revelation. It is argued that revelation and creation go hand in hand. And in this also theology plays a role.
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