God S Mirror Image

God created us in his image. It is a truth as old as Genesis. Why does that concept confound us so? We look at our personal failings and the wickedness around us and realize how far removed we are from living as he intended for us to live. What exactly does it mean to be created in the image of God? How do we reflect God in a lost world? The answer is not cloaked in tedious theology, but in the simple declaration of Jesus. "If you have seen me, you've seen the Father. I and my Father are one." There it is. To live as the image of God means living like Christ. In this creative blend of biblical truth and inspiration, award-winning author Kirk Lewis explores the character traits of Jesus as he lived and walked on earth. Lewis' gift of storytelling and biblical insight into the character of Jesus turn scripture we take for granted into a living, breathing reality that jumps off the page and straight into your heart. ..".I plan to put this book by Dr. Lewis on the table by my favorite chair and pause more often with a trusted friend to celebrate the presence of a restoring God." -Ray Woodard, Send City Missionary, Vancouver, British Columbia ..".Lewis brings scripture to life with his self-examining applications and a creative style reminiscent of Max Lucado." -Dan Curry, former Pastor, South Oaks Church, Arlington, TX, and Area Representative, Baptist General Convention of Texas

"In the setting of a Manhattan skyscraper, we learn the simplicity of how to make an impact for God, either good or bad"--Provided by publisher.

Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis (general editors), with the aid of Gordon D. Fee (contributing editor), assemble a distinguished array of twenty-six evangelical scholars firmly committed to the authority of Scripture who offer a fresh, positive, up-to-date defense of biblical equality.

John Calvin's perspectives on the nature, calling, and destiny of the human being is scattered all over his extensive corpus of writings. This book attempts to provide an accurate account of the main theological motifs that governed Calvin's doctrine on the human being, while keeping in mind variable factors such as the historical development of Calvin's thought, the pastoral and often unsystematic orientation of his theology, and the formative impact doctrinal controversies had on his thoughts. The contribution focuses specifically on Calvin's understanding of the created structure of the human being, her sinful nature, the human being's union with Christ, the limits of human reason, the anthropological roots of human society and gender. The primary aim is to make the original Calvin speak. But the contribution also addresses some of the most recent debates on Calvin's theology and identifies those impulses in his theological anthropology that bear potential for modern reflections on human existence. Like most of us, Calvin was a child of his time. However, his intellectual legacy endures and readers may well find his thoughts on the human being surprisingly refreshing and stimulating for modern anthropological and social discourses.

This book contains articles on various subjects. If you look at the contents page, you will get an idea of the range of subjects I have dealt with. But the main focus is on two books Amarakosa, the Sanskrit dictionary cum thesaurus and Brihat Samhita of Varahamihira, an encyclopaedia in Sanskrit. The commentaries on Amarakosa give us enormous information. But not all the commentaries are available in English. I have collected as much information as possible through a Sanskrit scholar.

God is after your heart! He is not so interested in your beautiful exterior, an impressive resume or your fame or fortune. Now, break free from the myths and deception that society and the media have taught you, and become a beautiful reflection of His handiwork and design! Book jacket.

When you look in the mirror, ladies, what do you see? Do you see what the world tells you ... or do you see what God says about you? Our society puts so much focus on how we look, setting impossible standards by which we judge ourselves. Haven't we been trained, since little girls, to be hyper-aware of our bodies and how they fall short of "beautiful"? Our nose is too long, and our butt too low. Our legs too thick, and our boobs too flat. Our hair too flat, and our teeth too yellow. ACK! By the time we're five years old, ladies, we've been subjected to THOUSANDS of messages all targeted at making us view ourselves with lack. Gals, this has to stop! We're all cranky and exhausted ... we're starved from not dining on the TRUTH of what God says about us: that We. Are. Beautiful! Don't you want to rest in that assurance that you ARE enough - even with some cellulite and a muffin top? Elizabeth has written this study of Colossians for you, Beautiful, to help you to not only think about this daily struggle, but overcome it. As you journey through this six-week study of Colossians, you'll discover: -That Jesus meets us in the reflection of our mirror and invites us to believe what He says about us. -How to distinguish the lies of the world from the truth of God's Word. -How to use the Bible to identify heart issues and blind spots in your thinking that dim your reflection of Christ.-How to confidently step in front of your full-length mirror and declare yourself beautifully created, for the specific purposes God birthed YOU to accomplish. Gals, why do we allow the world to tell us how to view our appearance? Especially considering that advertising has only ONE function: to create lack and shame to sell us a whole lot of stuff we don't need? Let's develop the inner beauty that grows from our hearts and minds being sold out to God - and watch how we radiantly reflect God to a world so desperately in need of Him.Let's be Mirror Images that beautifully reflect Christ!