If new believers can assimilate the Gospel basics in this book, they can experience peace, health, success, and happiness; they can achieve God's BEST by actually becoming all that He has had in mind for them to be. (Rom 5:2 LB)

A Study Guide and a Teacher’s Manual Gospel Principles was written both as a personal study guide and as a teacher’s manual. As you study it, seeking the Spirit of the Lord, you can grow in your understanding and testimony of God the Father, Jesus Christand His Atonement, and the Restoration of the gospel. You can find answers to life’s questions, gain an assurance of your purpose and self-worth, and face personal and family challenges with faith.

In an age of 'information overload' it is so easy to lose sight of what is really important. Andrew Bonar was a man who lived to bring people back to the gospel and to focus their attention on what matters most. It is not hard to see why his preaching and writing was so used of God- his sermons are full of Christ. 'Christ's actual presence with him was the sunshine of his life, and as the years passed that radiance brightened along his path'. 'True godliness is just joy in God', said Bonar, and people saw that reality in the man himself. His life illustrated the great truth so memorably expressed by his friend, Robert Murrary M'Cheyne, 'It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeliness to Jesus'. In sixteen brief chapters, Bonar deals with a wide range of important subjects related to the Christian life, such as, coming to Christ, growing in grace and holiness, and serving the Lord in the work of the gospel

John Bergsma’s popular Bible Basics for Catholics, which has sold more than 60,000 copies, offers readers an accessible vision of salvation history as it unfolds in the Bible, showing readers how the Bible points us to the saving life and work of Jesus. This new edition includes an additional chapter on covenant fulfillment in the Book of Revelation. Bergsma brings to his theology a combination of academic expertise, pastoral wisdom, and unique playfulness. Bible Basics for Catholics is based on Bergsma’s popular Introduction to Theology course at Steubenville. As a teacher, Bergsma has an uncanny ability to make complex ideas understandable and faith-inspiring while staying true to both Catholic teaching and biblical scholarship. Readers will begin to see the Christian understanding of salvation by walking through the Old Testament, going through the great stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, the great kings and prophets of Israel, and culminating in the person and work of Jesus Christ.

This reader-friendly yet robust introduction to the Christian faith explores the essentials of Christianity and the impact they have on life, worldview, and witness. Written in an accessible and engaging voice for college-age readers, the book connects the biblical plotline, the Apostles' Creed, the comparative distinctiveness of Christianity, and life's big questions. The author shows how the Christian metanarrative speaks to questions about purpose, worth, ethics, personhood, and more, and helps readers understand what it means to be a Christian in a post-Christian world.

How wonderful that you have become a Christian by receiving Jesus Christ as your personal Savior! This is the most important decision of your entire life. To grow spiritually it is helpful to know the important truths taught in the Bible. Read these nine core truths, then look up the related Scriptures and study them. The Bible The Bible is God's Word. It teaches the history of mankind's creation and fall, and the promise of salvation through Christ. Psalm 119:105 2 Timothy 3:16, 17 Isaiah 40:8 2 Peter 1:19-21 God God is eternal, infinite, unchanging, holy, sovereign, loving, just, all-knowing, all-powerful, and present everywhere. Deuteronomy 6:4 Revelation 4:8-11 Colossians 1:16, 17 1 John 4:7-12 1 Timothy 1:17 Jesus Christ He is God and also human. He was born of a virgin, He died in our place, He arose from the dead, He ascended to heaven where He is praying for us, and He will come back to the earth again. John 10:30; 14:6 1 John 4:10 Romans 8:1-4, 34 Hebrews 13:8 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4 Galatians 4:4, 5 The Holy Spirit When you accepted Jesus as your Savior, the Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, came to live within you, as He does every believer. Also, He helps believers lead a holy life. John 14:15-17, 25-26 Romans 8:11, 14, 26, 27 Angels and Satan Angels, who were created by God, worship Him, and they serve Him and believers. Demons are angels who sinned, and they serve Satan in trying to harm people. Satan is a real person, the chief enemy of God, but one day he will be destroyed by Jesus Christ. Psalm 103:20 Revelation 20:7-10 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 1 John 3:8, 10 1 Peter 3:22; 5:8 2 Peter 2:4 The Human Race When Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God, they led the entire human race into sin. As a result, every person needs salvation through Christ. John 3:16 Romans 6:6-14 Romans 5:12, 17 James 2:10 Church Each believer should join a local church that glorifies God, teaches the Bible, helps Christians grow in Christ, and shares the good news of salvation. Galatians 6:10 Hebrews 10:24, 25 Ephesians 4:11-14 The Future Someday Jesus Christ will return to earth where He will reign for one thousand years. Then He will destroy the present heaven and earth, and God will create a new heaven and a new earth. Luke 18:8 Revelation 16:13-16; 19:11-21; 20:1-6; 21:1-4 Heaven and Hell When a Christian dies, he or she goes immediately into God's presence in heaven, to be with the Lord forever. Those who die without Christ will suffer eternal punishment in hell. John 14:1-3; 10:27, 28 2 Corinthians 5:8 2 Thessalonians 1:4-9 Revelation 20:15