What Angels Wish They Knew: The Basics of True Christianity with Book [Hardcover]

Alistair Begg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

Fifty years ago, John Stott's Basic Christianity outlined the fundamentals of Christianity. And while the tenets of the faith have stayed the same, the audience has not. No longer does the general population believe in absolute truth. No longer is society biblically literate. For this critical time in history, Alistair Begg offers What Angels Wish They Knew. In this engaging, eloquent volume, Begg presents the truths of the Word of God, describing God's character, man's sinful state, God's gift of salvation to those who would receive it, and man's necessary response to God's gift. A book to read, share, and give away, What Angels Wish They Knew is a timely defense of our Christian faith at the close of the 20th century. It's perfect for those who want to fully understand and defend their beliefs, or for any seeking non-believer who wants to explore Christianity for the first time.

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About the Author

ALISTAIR BEGG (Trent University; London School of Theology; Westminster Seminary) was born in Scotland and spent the first 30 years of life in the United Kingdom. Since September of 1983, he has been the senior pastor at Parkside Church in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. He is the daily speaker on the national radio program Truth For Life which stems from his weekly Bible teaching at Parkside, and is the author of Made For His Pleasure, Lasting Love, and What Angels Wish They Knew. He and his wife, Susan, have three grown children.

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From AudioFile

A likable and engaging pastor pulls his listeners aside and confidently presses his ideas into their hearts. Chumminess with God, he says, leaves out an important article of faith--that we will be judged on whether we follow God's laws, in particular The Ten Commandments. We only have one life, here and now, in which to prove our allegiance and devotion to Jesus, so it's important not to be misled by New Age angels who don't understand the vastness of His love. Coming from the school that believes God's power is an infallible and fearsome aspect of Christianity, Begg says we should get in step with this power and stop looking for an easy way out of our sinfulness. T.W. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Moody Publishers (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802417094
• ISBN-13: 978-0802417091
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,601,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

ALISTAIR BEGG served two churches in his native Scotland before answering the call in 1983 to become senior pastor at Parkside Church in suburban Cleveland, OH. A graduate of the London School of Theology, he has written several books and is heard daily on the national radio program Truth for Life.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking and compelling reading, May 24, 1999

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This review is from: What Angels Wish They Knew: The Basics of True Christianity (Hardcover)

A. Begg clearly talks about what it means to be a Christian. I think this is an excellent resource for Christians and also a book that will cause non-Christians to think again about their beliefs and consider Christ.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In the tradition of C.S. Lewis, Begg gets it right., April 7, 1999

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This review is from: What Angels Wish They Knew: The Basics of True Christianity with Book (Hardcover)

Clear and inspired instruction from a teacher who gets it right. Compares favorably with C.S. Lewis' "Mere Christianity."

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction..., April 26, 2006

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This review is from: What Angels Wish They Knew: The Basics of True Christianity with Book (Hardcover)

This book reminded me a lot of "More Than a Carpenter" which I prefer over this book, becuase of the ways you can use "More Than a Carpenter" but this book was well put together, flows very easily and a quick read for those wanted some basic answers to the Christian faith.

Alistair Begg is a great teacher and pastor and this book is definitely a picture of how he teaches and that is making some hard subjects easy to understand. If you own "More Than a Carpenter" there is no need to pick up this book as they are very similar in content and defense.