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Beneath the Graffiti; A De-churched Christian’s Search for Christianity
We look to human means to find relief from life’s troubles. But the human means often aren’t enough. Some people look to Christianity. But modern forms of Christianity also prove themselves often ill-equipped to help us cope. However, what modern Christianity lacks can be found in real Christianity, Jesus’ Christianity, the way of life that Jesus lived and taught.
Jesus Christ created a masterpiece when He lived and taught what came to be called Christianity. Then, over the centuries, churches splattered graffiti on Jesus’ masterpiece, graffiti in the form of manmade rules and traditions, beliefs and doctrines, priorities and purposes. As a result, what many people experience is not the Christianity that Jesus lived and taught. But would you like to experience the real thing, untainted by 2000 years of human influence?
Sensing that the Christianity he had been experiencing was influenced more by man than God, many years ago CJ Penn left church and stepped off on a journey in search of the masterpiece. This book is a record of what he found when he peered beneath the accumulated graffiti of the past 2000 years. Scraping off that graffiti, this book reveals the authentic Christianity of the Bible, unspoiled by church history and human nature. It reveals the masterpiece.
But more than that, within the pages of this book you will find:
- Where a church may introduce you to Jesus, this book will help you get to know And in following Jesus, you will find understanding, comfort, peace, and relief.
- Jesus’ Christianity isn’t about a relationship with a church, but a relationship with God.
- Where our faith in Jesus assures our eternal life in heaven, our relationship with His Spirit will determine the quality of our life while still on earth.
- Where manmade versions of Christianity sometimes inflict wounds, Jesus’ Christianity heals wounds.
- And you will find certainty in your salvation.
Whether you’re a devout churchgoer, a church refugee, or a curious non-Christian, this and much more waits for you beneath the graffiti.
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We Called Him Yeshua
Step back in time to Jesus’ world, and follow Him as He travels the dusty road to Jerusalem. For those who did follow, they followed Him to the end, though for them, that end was a new beginning.
“It can be hard feeling close to God. The divine can feel intimidating and unapproachable. Yet it was easy feeling close to Yeshua, for though he was both God and human, to us he felt more human. You may know of him by his divinity and his Greek name, Jesus Christ. We knew him mostly by his humanity and his Hebrew name, Yeshua. You may know about him by what you read in the Bible or hear in a sermon. We knew him by his presence in our lives. My name is Anna, and along with my brother Neri and the others, I’d like to tell you about our time with Yeshua. We’d like to show you what it was like and how it felt to follow him.”
Based on stories in the Bible, We Called Him Yeshua imagines following Jesus Christ as he traveled the dusty roads of ancient Israel. Told from the perspective of those who followed, their stories will help you see what they saw, feel what they felt, and experience Jesus as they did. What they experienced was not only the healing power of God, but also the love, compassion, and humility of a friend.
When they first met Jesus, they felt almost like life was beginning anew. Then, they followed Him to the end. And for them, that end was another new beginning.
