Extreme Righteousness

These phrases describe the Pharisees. And they describe our own evangelical community. Yet most of us have failed to appreciate the rich parallels to ourselves. We have focused on the pharisees as negative characters. By so doing, we forfeit the practical benefit God intended by revealing so much about them. In this honest, eye-opening book author Tom Hovestol examines the Pharisees. Exploring their historical and biblical roots, he discovers penetrating truths that can warn, enlighten and protect believers to avoid their disastrous path. Book jacket.

"Extreme" is a hot word these days--and what could be more extreme than the truth of God's Word? This totally new book for grads follows the pattern of Barbour's popular and successful Bible Promise Book series-with topically arranged Scriptures that address the needs and concerns of young people--but adds some thought-provoking quotations and friendly commentary that help put the wisdom of God's Word into a real-world context. Ideal for any graduate--from high school or college. Scripture: KJV, NKJV, NIV, NASB, NLT.

Gary Tyra's constructive study of the Sermon on the Mount seeks to revitalize discipleship by exposing and rooting out the modern incidence of Pharisaism (legalism, dogmatism, separatism, judgmentalism, etc.) among evangelical churches today.

"A passionate quest for the historical James refigures Christian origins, … can be enjoyed as a thrilling essay in historical detection." —The Guardian James was a vegetarian, wore only linen clothing, bathed daily at dawn in cold water, and was a life-long Nazirite. In this profound and provocative work of scholarly detection, eminent biblical scholar Robert Eisenman introduces a startling theory about the identity of James—the brother of Jesus, who was almost entirely marginalized in the New Testament.Drawing on long-overlooked early Church texts and the Dead Sea Scrolls, Eisenman reveals in this groundbreaking exploration that James, not Peter, was the real successor to the movement we now call "Christianity." In an argument with enormous implications, Eisenman identifies Paul as deeply compromised by Roman contacts. James is presented as not simply the leader of Christianity of his day, but the popular Jewish leader of his time, whose death triggered the Uprising against Rome—a fact that creative rewriting of early Church documents has obscured. Eisenman reveals that characters such as "Judas Iscariot" and "the Apostle James" did not exist as such. In delineating the deliberate falsifications in New Testament dcouments, Eisenman shows how—as James was written out—anti-Semitism was written in. By rescuing James from the oblivion into which he was cast, the final conclusion of James the Brother of Jesus is, in the words of The Jerusalem Post, "apocalyptic" —who and whatever James was, so was Jesus.

Righteousness is a fundamental part of our Christian faith and many Christians do not know that. This is only because they do not understand the role righteousness plays in God’s kingdom. In The Pursuit of Righteousness, you will gain a clear understanding of what righteousness is, and how it is attained. You will also learn: •How religious works will not secure your salvation •How to experience the Christian faith as God intended •How to live in obedience to God by grace God desires to have a personal relationship with you, with no strings attached. God wants you to approach Him and His Word by faith, and that is what pleases Him most of all. You will learn about all of this and more, in this uplifting and life-changing book!

You can read the Bible through in one year, every year! Whether you begin the year-long adventure in January or July, you will find Connections an invaluable companion to The One Year Chronological Bible (NIV), 2011 edition. As a daily devotional, Connections highlights a portion of each days Scripture reading and explores the correlation between the Old and New Testament, bringing additional insight and inspiration. Thought-provoking and encouraging, you will find Connections a supportive tool in your continuing spiritual growth. God wants to speak to you every day, so start your twelve-month journey now! I have never met anyone with an equal appetite for ingesting the Word of God. That tenacity has credited her with incredible experiences which she unfolds in the pages of this powerful devotional and she applies Gods Word to her life beyond these pages. You need to read this devotional. --Jeremy Yancey, Lead Pastor, Lufkin First Assembly, Lufkin, Texas

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