Why I Believe: Straight Answers to Honest Questions about God, the Bible, and Christianity

by Chip Ingram

Overview

In our post-Christian, pluralistic society, responding to the perception that Christians are prejudiced, anti-intellectual, and bigoted has become a greater challenge than ever before. The result is often intimidation, withdrawal, and even doubts among God's people about what we really believe. Bestselling author and teaching pastor at Living on the Edge, Chip Ingram, wants to change that.

In Why I Believe, he gives compelling answers to questions about

- the resurrection of Christ
- the evidence of an afterlife
-the accuracy and intellectual feasibility of the Bible
- the debate between creation and evolution
- the historicity of Jesus
- and more

The solid, biblical, logical answers he shares will satisfy the honest doubts that every believer experiences now and then, and will provide practical, thoughtful answers that can be shared with family and friends. This is the perfect resource for churches, small groups, and individuals who long not only to really know what and why they believe, but also to be equipped to explain the intellectual justification for their faith in everyday language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801074417
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	10/16/2018
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	696,859
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Chip Ingram is the founder and CEO of Living on the Edge, an international teaching and discipleship ministry. A pastor for over thirty-five years, Chip is the author of many books, including Discover Your True Self, Marriage That Works, Culture Shock, The Real Heaven, The Real God, The Invisible War, and Love, Sex, and Lasting Relationships. Chip and his wife, Theresa, have four grown children and twelve grandchildren and live in California.

Table of Contents

Introduction 11

1 Why I Believe in the Resurrection 17

2 Did Jesus Really Die? 33

3 Why I Believe in the Bible 55

4 Don't Take My Word for It 71

5 Why I Believe in Life after Death 89

6 Why I Believe in Creation 119

7 Science or God: The False Dichotomy 139

8 Why I Believe in the God of the Bible 165

9 How's That Working for You? 195

Conclusion 211

Selected Bibliography 213

Notes 215