Jesus Nailed It

Why would anyone think Jesus never existed? Isn't it perfectly reasonable to accept that he was a real first century figure? As it turns out, no.NAILED sheds light on ten beloved Christian myths, and, with evidence gathered from historians across the theological spectrum, shows how they point to a Jesus Christ created solely through allegorical alchemy of hope and imagination; a messiah transformed from a purely literary, theological construct into the familiar figure of Jesus ' in short, a purely mythic Christ.

Who is he? He is The Tormented One! He lurks in the shadows and mirrors her every move. His every thought is of her and he relishes the day he will have her at his mercy. His insatiable appetite to do her harm is building to an uncontrollable intensity and will have to be nourished soon! A feisty, young detective, Gina Perry, is on the trail of a serial rapist whose violence escalates to murder. As she follows the leads and diligently pursues all suspects, she becomes not just the hunter, but the hunted. The killer breaks into her apartment and threatens her with a knife, but is interrupted and manages to escape. He then begins leaving personal messages for her at the crime scenes. It becomes painfully obvious that the man who attacked her is the same man who is terrorizing the city. Angered and determined to stop the killings, Detective Perry desperately searches for clues to reveal his true identity, before time runs out. It is up to Gina to save herself and everyone else from the wrath of the deranged killer!

How is that Bible reading plan working out for you? That's okay, everyone gets stuck. Just ask Jael, or worse, Jonah. This book is meant to "unstick" you. You'll meet angry and worn out people who--like you--desperately needed God. You'll see how God seeks out his people in spite of themselves. You'll discover again that the Bible is worth every moment you devote to it. With a devotional reading for each day of the year, this book will guide you through the Bible--the whole blessed thing--helping you turn your eyes towards Jesus with every step. And who knows? You may end up reading past Leviticus this time.

When world-class biblical scholar Bart Ehrman first began to study the texts of the Bible in their original languages he was startled to discover the multitude of mistakes and intentional alterations that had been made by earlier translators. In Misquoting Jesus, Ehrman tells the story behind the mistakes and changes that ancient scribes made to the New Testament and shows the great impact they had upon the Bible we use today. He frames his account with personal reflections on how his study of the Greek manuscripts made him abandon his once ultraconservative views of the Bible. Since the advent of the printing press and the accurate reproduction of texts, most people have assumed that when they read the New Testament they are reading an exact copy of Jesus's words or Saint Paul's writings. And yet, for almost fifteen hundred years these manuscripts were hand copied by scribes who were deeply influenced by the cultural, theological, and political disputes of their day. Both mistakes and intentional changes abound in the surviving manuscripts, making the original words difficult to reconstruct. For the first time, Ehrman reveals where and why these changes were made and how scholars go about reconstructing the original words of the New Testament as closely as possible. Ehrman makes the provocative case that many of our cherished biblical stories and widely held beliefs concerning the divinity of Jesus, the Trinity, and the divine origins of the Bible itself stem from both intentional and accidental alterations by scribes -- alterations that dramatically affected all subsequent versions of the Bible.

One night in June 1920 he opened old Guiseppe’s box with great excitement. He broke the seals and discovered several scrolls that were still in good condition. He found a long thick nail. This encouraged him to look further. He was horrified when he found the bones of a man’s right hand, together with two more nails and a small piece of papyrus ... THE HAND THAT DROVE THE NAILS tells the story of Scipio Martialis through the experience of a scholar of Greek Aramaic, a man who was shot in 1916 during World War I. He found himself in the strange situation of possibly making the greatest discovery in 2,000 years.

Who I am in Christ is a six-month journey to further grasp what God’s Word has to say about identity in Him. Every day is filled with Scripture, encouragement, and opportunity to pray and grow closer to the LORD. Join with me each day in encountering God’s truth and finding freedom and empowerment to believe and walk out who He has declared you to be.

I give all Honors and Praise to my Father in Heaven and to Jesus Christ my Savior, my Rock and my Redeemer. I also give all Honor and Praise to the Holy Spirit that granted me the opportunity to be opened to His Words; the privilege to be awarded the gift to type and put His intensified vocabulary into a readable script, RIVERS OF LIVING WATERS. "River of Living Waters" is a collection of God-Inspired Commentaries, Essays, and Interpretations

Some think, "Okay, another book about Jesus Christ." They say, "Right on, brother," but I have one up on that. All books should be written about Jesus Christ the Nazarene. There is no other game in town, none, Jesus is the only thing going on. The reason for this being twofold. First, Christ's imminent return is apparent to most. Second, God is answering our cries and our pleas in the face of our crumbling and disintegrating world that has no hope in sight. In the hands of God, however, we have hope for all things, for Jesus said, "With God, nothing is impossible." The one thing most are still stumbling over, and yet still not discovering is this God/Man named Jesus Christ. The facts have been handed down to us through eyewitnesses. At first, it was just an oral communication, but Jesus Christ inspired the Apostles and Paul, the chosen of God, for us Gentiles and inspired them to write for us undeniable testimonies of Jesus. They wrote of His beginnings and his mission to Earth in the Holy Gospels. And Paul wrote a great number of the Holy Epistles of our Bible given to Him with abundance of revelation by God. All which are good for our knowledge of Jesus Christ and his mission to Earth. Jesus wants us to make Him known to all men. Why? Because Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Light." This is central to every Word written in the Bible. Jesus's last Words to His disciples on Ascension Sunday were, "Go and preach." In a nutshell, that means yes, make Jesus known to mankind. Publicize it, broadcast this knowledge; every one of us is to be laboring at this command. God helps those that think it is enough to sit in their easy chair and pay tithes and go to Church on Sabbath. No and no, because the knowledge of Jesus Christ the Nazarene must "cover the Earth as the waters cover the Sea." "Go and make disciples of all Nations," and then the end shall come.