Tj Smith

Understanding the Bible for Average Christians vol. V Tj Smith

I deal with topics, word and verse studies, doctrines, sermons gone wrong, and how to interpret difficult passages. Some, if not the majority, of these chapters were created after hearing the subject matter butchered by some well-meaning pastor, or teacher I heard in Sunday school, or watched on television. Throughout my years of study, I have noticed the same flawed, poor interpretations and misunderstandings keep a perpetual cycle of confusion swirling within the church. I wrote this book containing individual studies and essays to deal with many of the topics which perplex believers on a daily basis. There are several reasons this scriptural struggle persists. The main issue deals with not understanding the overall narrative of the Bible. This narrative is generally never developed or taught in the church. Yes, "Jesus saves, God loves us and that's all that matters" might be true, but it is not the whole story. "God's not finished with me yet!" has made a cute bumper sticker, but it hasn't expressed the deeper, more centralized focus of the Bible. Not everyone is inclined to work on their biblical acumen, Sadly, most Christians simply do not care if they truly understand Scripture. They are happy with cute 20 minute sermonettes on Sunday morning and being nice to their fellow humans. Hey, nothing wrong with that at all. I'll take that next-door neighbor any day. But for the Christian who has a genuine interest in knowing what the Bible means, this book was written for them. Enjoy! TJ Smith