Böcker i The Great Commission for 21st-serien

This the first of a three book small group/classroom study series based on the reference book, Between Two Breaths, the seasons of creation by Mr. Shupe. This 550 page reference book is extensive and well documented with over 400 plus references. For the Christian faith community, the creation story begins with Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning. . ." The science community, on the other hand, cites a single moment when the first indication of life occurred. But what was happening in the instant before either of these took place? Moving to the end of the timeline, humanity is faced with a similar quandary: What happens the instant after Christ returns at the end of days, or as science postulates, the Extinction Event?Throughout this study, you will be considering things that do not necessarily fit the traditional faith or scientific explanations you may have been previously taught. For example, you will be asked to accept this premise: that before all the formless void spoken of in Scripture - or the scientific explanation of life's origins - something was already there. The simple act of entertaining this thought can change your perspective as it pertains to Scripture and science - it can also drive you insane if you dwell on it.My purpose in writing this study is to provide the Christian audience with "food for thought" regarding difficult questions that can arise in discussions with a non-believer, specifically as it relates to Christian beliefs and the scientific/naturalist community. While there can be vast differences of opinion separating us, an open mind leads to open dialogue.Such a discussion can only move forward with questions and observations. The faith-based explanation has roots in Scripture, while the scientific explanation will always follow the scientific method. We can examine these two viewpoints more closely by addressing the content and questions posed in this study.

This the first of a three book small group/classroom study series based on the reference book, Between Two Breaths, the seasons of creation by Mr. Shupe. This 550 page reference book is extensive and well documented with over 400 plus references. For the Christian faith community, the creation story begins with Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning. . ." The science community, on the other hand, cites a single moment when the first indication of life occurred. But what was happening in the instant before either of these took place? Moving to the end of the timeline, humanity is faced with a similar quandary: What happens the instant after Christ returns at the end of days, or as science postulates, the Extinction Event?¿¿¿Throughout this study, you will be considering things that do not necessarily fit the traditional faith or scientific explanations you may have been previously taught. For example, you will be asked to accept this premise: that before all the formless void spoken of in Scripture - or the scientific explanation of life's origins - something was already there. The simple act of entertaining this thought can change your perspective as it pertains to Scripture and science - it can also drive you insane if you dwell on it.My purpose in writing this study is to provide the Christian audience with "food for thought" regarding difficult questions that can arise in discussions with a non-believer, specifically as it relates to Christian beliefs and the scientific/naturalist community. While there can be vast differences of opinion separating us, an open mind leads to open dialogue.Such a discussion can only move forward with questions and observations. The faith-based explanation has roots in Scripture, while the scientific explanation will always follow the scientific method. We can examine these two viewpoints more closely by addressing the content and questions posed in this study.

Why another study about the life of Christ? Maybe you are as taken back by this question as I when it came up during my research. After being confronted by this inquiry, I had to spend quality time in prayer and thought. I concluded I could not answer the question. Instead, I turned to the Holy Spirit for guidance. The Spirit's assignment was turning a recently released 550-page project into the space of around 250-pages including over 450 discussion questions.This study and its companion studies, Irreconcilable Differences, the birth, and death of everything through the eyes of science, faith, and religion and Are You the "I" in UNITY?, inform-invite-involve, compose a three-book series titled, The Great Commission for the 21st Century Congregation. This study, The Story of Faith, a movement, not an institution, centers roughly on thirty-three years of Christ's life on the Earth and then about seventy-seven years of building a faith that changed not just the world but, all time before and after this one-hundred and ten-year period. Information about the companion studies can be found by visiting www.bobgshupe.com. The information you will discuss and debate within this study will introduce you to more than just Christ and other major characters of the Bible you have studied in specialized discussions. You will also meet the minor participants who, in their own way, contributed as much or more in a short period of time as those characters we have heard about most of our lives. Why did I write this study? I was led to do so. In a time of infinite history and endless future events it is possible the church feels it has outgrown Christ. Time for a personal faith checkup. Welcome to the story.

Why another study about the life of Christ? Maybe you are as taken back by this question as I when it came up during my research. After being confronted by this inquiry, I had to spend quality time in prayer and thought. I concluded I could not answer the question. Instead, I turned to the Holy Spirit for guidance. The Spirit's assignment was turning a recently released 550-page project into the space of around 250-pages including over 450 discussion questions.This study and its companion studies, Irreconcilable Differences, the birth, and death of everything through the eyes of science, faith, and religion and Are You the "I" in UNITY?, inform-invite-involve, compose a three-book series titled, The Great Commission for the 21st Century Congregation. This study, The Story of Faith, a movement, not an institution, centers roughly on thirty-three years of Christ's life on the Earth and then about seventy-seven years of building a faith that changed not just the world but, all time before and after this one-hundred and ten-year period. Information about the companion studies can be found by visiting www.bobgshupe.com. The information you will discuss and debate within this study will introduce you to more than just Christ and other major characters of the Bible you have studied in specialized discussions. You will also meet the minor participants who, in their own way, contributed as much or more in a short period of time as those characters we have heard about most of our lives. Why did I write this study? I was led to do so. In a time of infinite history and endless future events it is possible the church feels it has outgrown Christ. Time for a personal faith checkup. Welcome to the story.