{"product_id":"9780994262738","title":"The Really Good News About God","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The Really Good News About God\" discusses the God of the Bible and his all-inclusive plans for his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat have you heard about God?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat God doesn't exist?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat God is a kind, white-bearded old man who lives, somewhat disinterestedly, somewhere out there?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat God is a mean-spirited judge keeping score of our mistakes and waiting to use them to consign us to an eternity in a fiery hell?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf any of these fit your current thinking about God, this book will surprise and delight you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Really Good News About God\" shows how the Bible reveals a God of unfailing love and extravagant grace with a wonderful plan to include all us, good and bad alike eventually, in his eternal family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt uses everyday language to address some of the deep questions most of us wrestle with at some point in our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho am I?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy am I?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is life?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is death?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs there a God? If so, what is God like?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoes life on this planet have any purpose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book has a prologue and seven chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Prologue is an invitation to imagine our world as a theatrical stage production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One discusses God’s extravagant love as the motivating factor for all that he does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two explores God’s sovereignty – his ability to do whatever he decides and to fully achieve his purpose for his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three describes this purpose, and the plans God has to achieve it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four examines the role that Jesus Christ, God’s Son, plays in achieving God’s purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five investigates judgement and punishment, and shows how God uses these in his plans for restoring the creation to its original intended position and condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six uses the metaphor of a perfect parent to draw the conclusion that God really has good news for all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven discusses how special we are and how we might respond to knowing this really good news about God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Really Good News About God\" is an easy, refreshing read, written in an informal, conversational style, not weighed down by theological or religious language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a good place to start exploring these important questions, as the author offers positive, uplifting answers from the Bible that challenge the good news\/bad news dualism usually promoted by much of mainstream Christianity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RB \u0026 IJ Tattersall trading as IBTECH Services","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49815959470320,"sku":"9780994262738","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780994262738","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}