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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Ryrie has the rare combination of spiritual depth, Biblical scholarship and writing skills. He brings all of these gifts into focus in the writing of this book on a balanced Christian life. The book is divided into three parts 1) Some Biblical Concepts with questions such as What is Man? and What is Spirituality? 2) Some Personal Responsibilities with emphasis on sanctification and 3) Some Practical Problems such as The Wiles of the Devil and Temptation. Thorny issues such as speaking in tongues and legalism are treated in a respectful and reasoned manner. An excellent resource for those seeking a Biblical based, scholarly yet highly readable explanation of what constitutes the balanced Christian life. ( )no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0802408877, Paperback)GENUINE AND WHOLESOME SPIRITUALITY This is the goal of all Christian living. It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Perhaps the principle may be, but living by the principle is another matter altogether. In Balancing the Christian Life, Charles Ryrie reminds you that 'the Bible must be the guide and test for all our experiences in the spiritual life ...and if any experience fails to pass that test, it must be discarded.' He warns that 'an unbalanced application of the doctrines related to spirituality will result in an unbalanced Christian life.' Ryrie examines numerous key issues of spirituality, including The old and the new life Sanctification Using your gifts Routine faithfulness Wiles of the Devil Temptation Confessing and forgiving For more than 25 years, Balancing the Christian Life has been changing lives worldwide. Take time to read this classic study--and allow it to change yours. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:04 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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