This book is a satirical self-improvement book in which the author explains what not to do, but with the satirical intent of what one should do to live a correct life. The purpose of this book is to essentially open people’s eyes and have them realize that many people already live their lives like this without even meaning to on some degree or another.
The great challenge for the Christian in a post-Christian context is how to impact this fallen world with our faith. In Making a Difference, beloved theologian R. C. Sproul shows readers how to confront today's moral and social issues with an effective biblical response. Dr. Sproul first examines the major philosophies that affect the way Americans think and act--secularism, existentialism, humanism, and pragmatism--and then presents ideas on how to apply a biblical perspective to spheres of public life that need the Christian's influence today: economics, science, art and literature, and government.
This book has the value of a commentary. A different kind of commentary; it uses the Old Testament verses as commentary on a New Testament verse. It is composed of New Testament verses found in the left hand column with Old Testament verses in the right hand column. Every quote from the Old Testament found in the New Testament is given. Plus, many O.T. verses are given to interpret the teaching(s) found in the New Testament verse. The context for the New Testament is the Old Testament. Old Testament verses are the schoolmaster. The O. T. verses should be used to interpret the N. T. verses. This book can be used as a devotional by reading portions daily then meditating on those Scriptures. This book is a great reference tool for writing sermons and Bible studies. There are untold gems to be gleaned by comparing the Old Testament and the New Testament! This is the way Jesus, Peter, Paul, etc. taught in the synagogues; they quoted from the O.T. giving N.T. application and meaning.
Jesus said, And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ (John 17:3). But the question is, how is it possible to know God? How can we know someone who is infinite and eternal when we cannot see him, feel him, hear him, or sense his presence? We see clearly from the creation that there is a God, or else this world could not exist (Romans 1:20). We know from the Bible that God is a loving Father who is the Creator of all things. But there is a way we can know God more intimately and more perfectly. We can know God by knowing his Son, the very one whom God sent to us as the Savior and redeemer of this lost worldhis name is Jesus, and he is the Almighty Jehovah God himself. We can know Jesus intimately as our best friend (John 15:15), and our brother (Hebrews 2:1114), and our Father (Isaiah 9:67; John 10:30, 14:611), because even though he is God, he became one of us exactly, a man, just like all other men (Hebrews 2:1418). He lived in this present world exactly as we live in it. So whatever we learn by studying Jesus, his teachings, and his life, we are learning about our loving Father, our God, and our Creator.