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Basics for Believers: An Introduction to Christian Growth
This tiny treasure offers a wealth of simple explanations for sometimes complex topics, such as resisting temptation, witnessing, finding God's will for your life, and personal Bible study. This is a valuable handbook for new believers, who will find it a helpful tool for spiritual growth, and for seekers, who will find answers to their most basic questions about what it means to believe and how to come to Christ. This is also a helpful tool for seasoned believers to use for personal work and/or to give as a gift.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1978
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September 1, 2022
When “introduction” is included in the subtitle, exhaustive shouldn’t be the expectation.
This does what it claims to do, briefly studying in section one the core areas needed for growth of a new believer, even as a starting ground for someone who hasn’t yet believed: eternal life, assurance, God’s Word, temptation, prayer, witnessing, church attendance, and dedication. Each study is limited to two pages, with questions to answer based on listed Bible passages.
Section two is additional helps: “a plan for daily quiet time with God” (solid, strategic, and doable); “verses for victory”—assurance, Christian walk, courage, evil thoughts, forgiveness, tongue, worldliness, etc.; “Bible reading schedule for the New Testament”—commendable plan, not flimsy, still manageable; and memory verse cards for 8 verses, which besides easing the first step in memorizing Scripture also equips the reader to know how to continue forward in memorizing and, as importantly, meditating.
I have been looking for something to use with a very interested friend who is not yet a believer but with many questions. This is the perfect fit. I also plan to get a copy for each of our kids as a simple Bible study, reinforcing these core areas clearly.
Excellent tool.
This does what it claims to do, briefly studying in section one the core areas needed for growth of a new believer, even as a starting ground for someone who hasn’t yet believed: eternal life, assurance, God’s Word, temptation, prayer, witnessing, church attendance, and dedication. Each study is limited to two pages, with questions to answer based on listed Bible passages.
Section two is additional helps: “a plan for daily quiet time with God” (solid, strategic, and doable); “verses for victory”—assurance, Christian walk, courage, evil thoughts, forgiveness, tongue, worldliness, etc.; “Bible reading schedule for the New Testament”—commendable plan, not flimsy, still manageable; and memory verse cards for 8 verses, which besides easing the first step in memorizing Scripture also equips the reader to know how to continue forward in memorizing and, as importantly, meditating.
I have been looking for something to use with a very interested friend who is not yet a believer but with many questions. This is the perfect fit. I also plan to get a copy for each of our kids as a simple Bible study, reinforcing these core areas clearly.
Excellent tool.
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