Why the Ten Commandments Matter By D. James Kennedy
Dr D James Kennedy entered the presence of his Savior Jesus Christ on September 5 2007 He served for 47 years as Senior Minister of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale Florida which for 15 years was the fastest growing Presbyterian Church in America In 2005 Dr Kennedy was inducted into the National Religious Broadcasters Hall of Fame He founded four ministries Evangelism Explosion International Coral Ridge Ministries Knox Theological Seminary and Westminster Academy. Dr Kennedy is the author of than 65 books including Evangelism Explosion What If Jesus Had Never Been Born and Lord of All He earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Tampa a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary a Master of Theology from Chicago Graduate School of Theology and a Ph. From the acclaimed author and minister comes a rejuvenating meditative examination of the value of the Ten Commandments in today s America D James Kennedy believes many of the social ills that plague America today from an exponentially rising divorce rate to the violence in our schools stem from society s ever increasing distance from the Ten Commandments Kennedy advocates a return to these fundamental laws which have the power to prevent further tragedy and transgression and to unify a nation Kennedy s message on the urgency of regression is aimed at Christians and non Christians alike and what results is a biblical prescription for happier healthier living Why the Ten Commandments MatterThis book would have been a very excellent read if it weren t for the author s claim that Jesus changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday Nothing in the Bible says that English James Kennedy points out the oft forgotten importance of following God s law As Christians we tend to place all the importance in the Gospel and tend to neglect the fact that faith without works is dead To show our gratitude for God s grace we should desire to follow his commands Kennedy explains the commandments in modern terms with examples to show how we might not think of all the applications of God s commands English This guy is harsh He s irritated with Born to Shop bumper stickers and then goes so far to answer the question of why did my child die with you took the Lords name in vain Still am not sure what exactly that commandment means This book didn t explain it well English 2. 5 or 3 stars can t decide how harsh to be I ve definitely read worse but I can t say this was all that good It might be an OK place to start for individuals who are young in their Christian faith And it gives an alright outline of the 10 commandments But there is some sketchy theology in here that I think is unscriptural and although it sounds good it isn t in line with Christian orthodoxy It s also very simplistically written and uses some specious logic at times If I had read this book 15 years ago I would ve loved it But my faith and theology has matured a lot since I was a teenager Read something better English A very good readable book that is enlightening to Christian and unbeliever alike The book was written in 2005 It is nothing short of alarming how much things have changed and how far we have drifted from following God s law Since that time D James Kennedy has passed on to be with the Lord As I was reading the book the news came out that the Presbyterian church the denomination of D James Kennedyannounced its support for gay marriage allowing gay marriages to be conducted in its churches I am sure he would be saddened by this as it is God s intent for marriage to be only between one man and one woman As the expression goes he would be turning over in his grave The book goes through each commandment explaining it in very clear terms at the end of each chapter he explains how to turn one s life over to the Lord accepting His grace that was made possible by Calvary The last chapter is a well written epilogue explaining the relationship of the law and grace You do not obey the law to be saved you obey the law with the Lord s help and grace picking you up when you stumble because you have been saved by His grace It is a big difference English
| Why the Ten Commandments Matter By D. James Kennedy |
| 0446577278 |
| 9780446577274 |
| English |
| 208 |
| Hardcover |
., He is survived by his wife of 51 years Mrs Anne Kennedy and his daughter Mrs Jennifer Kennedy Cassidy.D from New York University