True to the Faith (Acts)

    The story of the early Christian Church is documented by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles.  But how did he select his material?  Is it realistic?  Is it relevant?

    Many argue that the things the modern mind finds unacceptable in the Christian Gospel (the miracles and a belief in the resurrection in particular) are not an essential part of that Gospel: they belonged only to the chrysalis stage of Christianity.  This is not a modern claim:  the Sadducees believed neither in the survival of the human spirit after death, nor in the possibility of bodily resurrection.

    Yet the early Christians found these beliefs essential to their faith.  In a pluralistic, secular society shot through with superstition, they found it crucial to assert that Jesus was risen from the dead and was the Messiah.  They could not dimply concentrate on his moral teaching and his insights into the fatherhood of God.

    In a vivid and original book, David Gooding brings to life the world of the early Church and leaves the reader with the clear vision of what it really means to be true to the faith.

Book Size: 6.0" X 9.0"
Binding: Paper
Page Count: 415
Publisher: Gospel Folio Press
Author: Gooding, David
ISBN: 1-882701-20-8