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THE
BIBLE
Can we trust a book written 2000 years ago?
EYEWITNESS
Did the writers of the New Testament get their picture of Jesus right?
GOD
- MAN
Is Jesus really God?
RESURRECTION
Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
RELIGIONS
With so many religions, why Christianity?
SUFFERING
If there is a God, why is there so much suffering?
TRINITY
Understanding the Trinity.
SCIENCE
The complementary nature of Science & Christianity.
FORGIVENESS
What it is and why it matters?
GUIDANCE
How does God guide?
REPENTANCE
What it is and why you can't get to heaven without it.
BORN
AGAIN
What does it mean to be converted and born again?
SAVING
FAITH
The kind of faith that will get you to heaven
ASSURANCE
Can I know for sure that I am going to heaven?
TRUTH
What is truth and does it matter?
MORALITY
Does it matter how we live? A Christian view of morality.
THE
CHURCH
God's vision for his family, the Church. A call to the churches of the
new millennium.
PURPOSE
How
can I find a great purpose for living?
IDENTITY
Who am I; Finding my true identity as a human being and as a child of
God.
SELF-ESTEEM
How
can I feel good about my self? The Christian basis for proper sel-esteem.
LIFE AFTER DEATHChristianity's Hope & Challenge.
THE CROSS
Why did Jesus Die? What the Bible says about the Cross.
Grace
The importance of grace in the New Testament.
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Foreword
During the years I was preparing for pastoral ministry an older Presbyterian minister said to me, "If ever you run out of something to preach on, preach on forgiveness." In nearly thirty years of pastoral ministry I have come to appreciate the wisdom of that observation.
Deep in the human heart is a profound longing to know the reality of God's forgiveness. Without it, our lives can be locked up in guilt and anger. Experiencing the reality of God's forgiveness brings a whole new orientation to life. We then face the challenge of extending this forgiveness to those who have wronged us. I have never found this easy.
I don't think I have met anyone who has. Yet this is the way of the cross. It is the path of true discipleship.
In this excellent booklet Dick Tripp writes of the challenge of forgiveness. The story begins with one of the toughest challenges to forgiveness in the twentieth century, the scourge of Nazi Germany, and how sufferers should respond. In years past, I have been challenged by the remarkable story of Corrie Ten Boom, which Dick relates, and her struggle to forgive her Nazi captors.
The booklet has many outstanding stories of people who have learned to extend forgiveness. I was particularly impressed by the story of a 15-year-old facing execution in Batista's Cuba, who said to his mother, "Forgive them, or they will be the victors."
I would like to warmly commend this very helpful booklet on a most important topic.
Murray Robertson
BA, BD
Senior Pastor, Spreydon Baptist Church, Christchurch
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Foreward
What is forgiveness and why does it matter?
