Does the Bible Really Say That?: Challenging our assumptions in the light of Scripture

by Mark Woods

Overview

Does the Bible really say that…?

This book started as one article, looking at whether God has a plan for our lives. But then the idea grew and the author wondered whether there were other things that deserve a hard look. "What about forgiveness, evangelism, and spiritual growth? What about Genesis? Are we missing some of the richness and depth of our faith because we don't like to ask the questions we ought to ask? Are there different ways of thinking about old truths that might challenge and inspire us? Are there, even, old truths that turn out not to be true after all?"

In this biblically faithful book, Mark Woods take a forensic look at some favorite evangelical assumptions and asks whether they are built on strong Scriptural foundations. Is the truth deeper, more radical, and more dangerous?

"This is a lively and thought-provoking book which I warmly commend."
—Paul Beasley-Murray

"An exciting, challenging, and highly readable work."
—Dr. Mitch Carnell

"Your thinking will be richer for reading it."
—Krish Kandiah

"Mark sets out an honest, careful, and challenging reflection on what many Christians believe….Its sensible and sensitive conclusions offer a more biblical way forward than we often embrace."
—Elaine Storkey

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780857217523
Publisher:	SPCK (Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge)
Publication date:	08/19/2016
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Mark Woods is a Baptist minister who moved into religious journalism after sixteen years in pastoral ministry. He served as editor of The Baptist Times and then as consulting editor of The Methodist Recorder,and is now a contributing editor for the online magazine Christian Today. He is in leadership in his home church and in his spare time enjoys films and the outdoors.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 9

Foreword 11

1 God may not have a plan for your life, and that's OK 13

2 God doesn't heal everyone, and he doesn't want to 27

3 Beginning at the beginning: Why we need to talk about origins 41

4 Evangelism is not about saving people from hell 59

5 Forgiveness is much harder than we think 77

6 Spiritual growth: How the church gets in the way 97

7 Prayer is about God, not about us 109

8 How good teaching is killing good preaching 123

9 Church and state: Why it doesn't always have to be a battle 135