Decide for Yourself: A Theological Workbook (For People Who Are Tired of Being Told What to Believe)

By Gordon R. Lewis

Book Overview

The great Christian doctrines are worth thinking through for ourselves. That's why Gordon Lewis has provided this concise and complete survey of the major truths of the Christian faith.But rather than just telling us what he has discovered in Scripture, he offers a theological workbook that helps us explore the evidence itself and to draw our own conclusions. He has organized the material around the main themes of God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, man, creation, the church and the end times.This unique text has been used by over 100,000 students of the Bible over the last two decades in the classroom, in the home and in the church. Its enduring quality continues to make it a valuable tool for all who want to develop a systematic theology for themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877846332
• ISBN13: 9780877846338
• Release Date: March 1970
• Publisher: IVP Academic
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

good study tool

Really helps you dig into biblical truths and work out a biblical theology. Very good for bible study classes.

Excellent Doctrinal Workbook!

Students of the Bible would do well to begin their theological journey here. It's amazing how much clarity the Scriptures give to the commentaries! My friends and I used this book as a study guide for a summer Bible study a few years ago and we were outright shocked at the depth of discussion we had each week as well as the nagging questions that were answered from Scripture. If you want to search the Scriptures for answers to questions such as these - "Is God one, many or triune?" "Do all men know God's redemptive love and saving grace?" and "How did Christ atone for man's sin?" get this guide. Lewis poses difficult doctrinal questions and allows the student to develop his or her own beliefs by studying the given Scripture references. This means your doctrine will come directly from God's Word and not from another's take on it. Self-discovery is the most effective of all learning styles because the answers gained are lodged in the deepest part of the mind. Use this book if you really want to gain a working knowledge of doctrine as opposed to just a cursory familiarity with it.

Good training for dealing with everyday skeptics

Being a high school student I very often get asked questions such as "Why would Jesus be the only way to God?" or "Get with the times girl! Jesus was almost 2000 years ago!" or "Oh yes, I'm going to believe in something so many hypocrites claim to believe. sounds like a good plan..whatever!" This book is well designed to help us understand their points of view, and lets us figure out for ourselves what to believe. It helps people when they see we actually have thought about our faith instead of blindly believing

Wonderful means of exploring your faith

This book takes you through a step by step exploration of some of the most essential theological questions. It leads you to verses to guide your study, but does not draw conclusions. This is a wonderful study to do individually or as a group at any level of biblical knowlege. I found it thought provoking and challenging.