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Pagan Christianity : Exploring The Roots Of Our Church Practices (Revised)
$18.99Add to cartHave you ever wondered why we Christians do what we do for church every Sunday morning? Why do we “dress up” for church? Why does the pastor preach a sermon each week? Why do we have pews, steeples, and choirs? This ground-breaking book, now in affordable softcover, makes an unsettling proposal: most of what Christians do in present-day churches is rooted, not in the New Testament, but in pagan culture and rituals developed long after the death of the apostles. Coauthors Frank Viola and George Barna support their thesis with compelling historical evidence and extensive footnotes that document the origins of modern Christian church practices. In the process, the authors uncover the problems that emerge when the church functions more like a business organization than the living organism it was created to be. As you reconsider Christ’s revolutionary plan for his church-to be the head of a fully functioning body in which all believers play an active role-you’ll be challenged to decide whether you can ever do church the same way again.
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How The Church Lost The Truth
$14.99Add to cartIt should have been so simple. There was the Bible, God’s authoritative and complete word for mankind. His gift to us. One volume of sixty six books in all, from “In the beginning” to “amen”. One basic message. Choose Life, He said. So what did we do? We chose … denominations, 38,000 of them. One book, thousands of interpretations.
Snake handlers in Kansas, Prosperity teachers in Washington, Liberationists in El Salvador, Gay Bishops in New Hampshire, New Age rectors in London. They all claim the Bible as their inspiration and rulebook. Once this book is opened, why is it that folk seem to see different things? One book, one message, one Babel. How come? Where can the Truth be found or has the Church lost The Truth?
This explosive book tells the whole sad story of what actually happened to the Church over the last two thousand years and how it managed to lose its focus and take on so many ideas from Greek philosophy that Christianity has just become a melting point of truth mixed up with very strange ideas.
If Jesus were to return today, which Church – if any – could He call his own?
In this challenging, provocative but entertaining book the author examines what has happened to some key battlegrounds for Truth and asks, where did those ideas come from?
*How did God kick things off?
*How does He deal with His covenant people?
*Who does He let into heaven?
*What is Hell really like?
*How is He really going to wrap things up?Some of the answers will astound you and you may also be prompted to ask the question, how has the Church managed to lose so much Truth?
Prepare to be challenged to the very core of your faith.
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AMG Concise Church History
$17.99Add to cartTracing events and individuals that have shaped the Christian church from its beginnings to the 20th century, this accessible reference will encourage you to live in the present by learning from the past. Arranged chronologically by era, chapters feature lists of key dates, period introductions, overviews of pivotal events, biographical sketches, extracts from Christian writings, and more.
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1 Year Book Of Christian History
$18.99Add to cartA remarkable journey through church history that will both instruct and inspire you! Spanning 2,000 years, 365 stories about peasants, presidents, missionaries, martyrs, and others show how God has accomplished extraordinary things through ordinary people—every day of the year. Encouraging Scripture and thought-provoking questions help you apply what you’ve learned to your own life.
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Christian History Time Line Pamphlet
$4.99Add to cartUnfolds To 33″ Long.
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2,000 Years of Christian History At A Glance!
Christian History Time Line shows 2,000 years of church history at a glance. Includes brief explanations of more than 200 key people and events that all Christians should know. Special emphasis on world missions, the expansion of Christianity, and Bible translation into other languages. Pamphlet has 14 panels and fits inside a Bible cover -
Foxes Book Of Martyrs (Revised)
$18.99Add to cartIn 1563, John Foxe began a memorial of martyrs starting with Stephen, the first to die for the cause of Christ, and ending with the most recent martyrs of his day; those killed during Bloody Mary’s reign. He knew that dangers lay in forgetting the martyrs–in being insensitive to their struggles. Martyrdom is not a thing of the past; every day the Christian church is persecuted in countries all over the world. More Christians were afflicted in the twentieth century then all the past centuries combined. If the Church is not reminded of the cost to follow Christ, she will die. Be vulnerable to the cries of the martyrs. Let their courage, their faith, their love–touch your life. This updated version includes reports on modern martyrs of the 20th and 21st century, a full color timeline of selected events and people for historical reference, and has been carefully edited into Modern American English for today’s reader.
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Azusa Street
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The great Azusa Street revival of the early 1900s began in a humble, run-down mission, with its makeshift “pews” that had been fashioned from planks and empty nail kegs. From this simple setting arose a powerful move of God that swept across the country and around the world. Is it possible to experience the same kind of life-changing revival today? Discover through Frank Bartleman’s eyewitness account what brought revival then and what will bring revival now. God is still looking for obedient hearts who long for His presence. Will you be a part of the coming revival? -
Christian History Time Line Wall Chart Laminated
$14.99Add to cart2,000 Years of Christian History At A Glance!
Christian History Time Line shows 2,000 years of church history at a glance. Includes brief explanations of more than 200 key people and events that all Christians should know. Special emphasis on world missions, the expansion of Christianity, and Bible translation into other languages.
Contains fascinating facts:
* From the life of Jesus to modern day
* From Augustine to Billy Graham
* From the spread of Christianity to the spread of Islam
* From the King James Version Bible to the Dead Sea Scrolls
Available as a wall chart or a pamphlet. Chart also available laminated.
Contributors: Bruce Shelley, Ph.D., Senior Professor at Denver Seminary, author of Church History in Plain Language; Mark Galli, M.A., editor of Christian History magazine; Gary Burge, Ph.D., Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College; Timothy Paul Jones, M.Div., author of Christian History Made Easy; Fritz Runge, Church History Instructor, the Jesus Film Project and Whcliffe Bible Translators.
Topics include: 39 Articles, 95 theses, Adventist church, archbishop of Canterbury, Arminianism, Assemblies of God,Azusa Street, Billy Graham, Billy Sunday, C. S. Lewis, Calvinism, catholicism, colonial America, Columbus, council of Nicaea, Crusades, dispensationalism, early Christians, early church leaders, evangelism, Finney, first English Bible, first missionary journey, first missionary society, Francis Asbury, Francis of Assisi, Galileo, gnosticism, Gutenberg Bible, heresy, Industrial Revolution, inerrancy of Scripture, Jesuits, King James Bible, Luther, missionaries, Papal Inquisition, Polycarp, Puritans, Reformation, Scofield Bible, teaching of evolution, translation of Scriptures, Vatican, World War II -
Book Of Acts
$16.99Add to cartIn these days of renewed outpouring of the Holy Spirit, God’s people are looking once again at the book of Acts. The Book Of Acts is designed to give emphasis to early church history and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. This insightful text unlocks the keys to the success and impact of the early Christian church and its relevance today.
