The Quest for Truth (ebook)

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The prevailing mood of doubt and uncertainty in today's culture presents real problems for human beings. It is impossible for us to escape asking such questions as: Is there a God? If so, what is He like? How can I know Him? Who am I? Where am I? How can I tell right from wrong? Is there life after death? What should I and what can I do about guilt? How can I deal with my inner pain? These are what I call the inescapable questions of life. When an individual fails to find satisfying answers to these questions, he or she will fail to find meaning in life. While it is true that some people have more of a passion for these questions than others, there is no one who has grown into adulthood without giving some attention to questions of this kind. In early 1996, my wife, Fay, and I spent four months in Ukraine and Russia. Nothing that I learned there raised any doubts in my mind about the universality of these observaitons. The influence of atheistic Russian communism had not by any means silenced these questions. The person who has learned the vastmess of the universe and the potential that lies within it, but has found himself with no sure or satisfactory answers to the inescapable questions of life is in deep trouble. He is capable of experiencing a feeling of lostness that few people could have experienced before the present time. We live in the midst of confused, and frustrated people. Jesus said, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. (John 8:32). It is my conviction that these words of Jesus are of particular importance for people experiencing the problems prevelent in our society. There is no remedy apart from the Truth.

Leroy Forlines presents a lively, relevant, biblical restatement of the Classical Arminian theology. Forlines writes for every Christian, not just for other theologians. His work appeals to the whole person, sets before us a powerful vision of God's holiness, and calls us to holy living. Every Christian who seeks to be biblically faithful will grow by reading and digesting this nourishing work.0Introduction, The Acquisition of Upper Story Knowledge, God's Self-revelation, Inspiration and Authority, Nature and Attributes of God, The Trinity, Testing Worldviews, The Creation of Man, The Nature of Man, The Incarnation, Atonement and Justification, Sanctification, The Condition of Salvation, Perseverance, Introducing the Study of Election, A Challenge to the Exegetical Support of Unconditional Election, Scriptural Support for Conditional Election, Communicating the Christian Message in a Postmodern Culture, Author, Subject Index, Scripture Index.