You are invited to think, specifically, about salvation by God's grace. If you are a born-again believer in Jesus, this is your salvation. As we explore and think about salvation by God's grace, we will discover that there is a way things work in God's creation.We will explore the concept of thinking. We will consider many questions about thinking? How does the mind relate to thinking? Where do words fit into thinking? How is believing connected? There is a way things work in God's...

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation" Hebrews 2:3.This "great salvation" includes much more than escape from God's judgment and condemnation, although that escape is of immeasurable benefit. This great salvation also brings believers into the family of God as His children and provides the capacity through His Holy Spirit to transform believers into godly children.The Mystery of Godliness addresses the wonder of being created and being saved but it...

Adventures in Biblical Thinking, Second Edition, is a compilation of previously published documents from my website, https://adventuresinbiblicalthinking.home.blog/, from my Adventures in Biblical Thinking Series, and also some excerpts from my other books. Each of the 85 chapters is a standalone, one-topic document.A reader might choose to read through the book chapter by chapter or use it as a daily devotional because most of the chapters are short. In addition, a person might us...

This book is about some words. The subtitle states that words are very important. This statement is hardly profound. We think in words. We communicate with each other in words. I am writing words, and you are reading words.The words we use are important. We think in words. We use words to describe our feelings. We use words to communicate with one another and with God. We use words to describe what we see and hear. Parents are thrilled when their babies begin to speak words.

"How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation" Hebrews 2:3. This "great salvation" includes much more than escape from God's judgment and condemnation, although that escape is of immeasurable benefit. This great salvation also brings believers into the family of God as His children and provides the capacity through His Holy Spirit to transform believers into godly children. This book, What Is the Mystery of Godliness? addresses the wonder of being created and being saved but its m...

In This Family We _________ our earthly family and the Spiritual family of a Jesus follower are compared and contrasted. The influences of our earthly families are examined and discussed. The characteristics of members of the Lord's family are identified from Scripture. The process that the Lord has designed for the Jesus follower to become more like Jesus is explored and explained. We recognize the wonder of God's provision of the gift the Holy Spirit placed in the Jesus follower and how ...

God created mankind with the capacity to think. What a person thinks matters and what a person believes matters. Anything that matters must be important. People like to know what they think and what they believe is true because that would be important. However, that is not what happens because sometimes, maybe often, people think and believe what is not true. This is a problem.If a traveler is headed in the wrong direction, they will not arrive at the desired destination. The obvio...

Please join me in this adventure in discovery through research.This book is formatted using the style of a research paper. The reason for making this change comes from my research on the use of specific words in the New Testament. The curiosity had to do with the King James Version of the New Testament and a question.The question: Why does the visible stereotypical church not align with the church as revealed in the New Testament?I wondered if the language of the Ki...

Those Jesus followers who have known Jesus for a long time keep discovering the riches and treasures that come to them as a benefit for being "in Christ." As they contemplate these riches and treasures, they can become overwhelmed in worship and praise. Scripture proclaims what experience confirms, the riches and treasures are unsearchable, boundless, and endless.In this book, I have explored the many examples, illustrations, and proclamations of those riches and treasures. I have ...

My wife and I have children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. We have nephews and nieces. We have brothers and sisters. We have known them and about them since they were babies. We know the excitement and anticipations for the arrival of a new baby We know the great joy and celebration at the actual arrival of the new baby. We have shared the excitement of new babies with many friends at the arrival of their babies. Therefore, it is totally baffling, perplexing, and very sad to thin...

The Adventure in Biblical Thinking Study Series comes in three volumes. The volumes are a collection of studies of Biblical concepts and principles. These studies first appeared as postings on my website and/or as studies in my audiobooks. Volume One contains twenty-two short- length studies. Volume Two contains thirteen medium-length studies. Volume Three contains eight longer-length studies. Most of the studies include discussion questions.Each study includes a set of discussion ...

The Adventure in Biblical Thinking Study Series comes in three volumes. The volumes are a collection of studies of Biblical concepts and principles. These studies first appeared as postings on my website and/or as studies in my audiobooks. Volume One contains twenty-two short- length studies. Volume Two contains thirteen medium-length studies. Volume Three contains eight longer-length studies. Most of the studies include discussion questions.Each study includes a set of discussion ...