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"Book Review 1: ""For many years after being saved by our Lord Jesus Christ, my wife and I read through the Bible every day and missed a lot of crucial things that we were trained not to think about. We were trained not to see the big picture by the traditional churches and the bible studies we attended. Many issues like timing, audience relevance, misunderstanding of how to make correct interpretations, to name a few, were placed in the back of our minds as if they were forbidden things to study. It's Okay to be a Christian and Think finally liberated our minds because it taught us about critical thinking, interpreting the Bible with the Bible, and how without the correct time frame and audience relevance perspective, everything we knew would easily crumble to the ground. I dare you to seek the Scriptures without the presuppositions perpetuated for generations in the church. John 5:39-44 NKJV says, ""You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life. I do not receive honor from men. But I know you, that you do not have the love of God in you."" So, search the Scriptures, but do not be afraid to think."" -- Miguel & Elena Alonso Book Review 2: ""I am so thrilled and grateful that Jeff Hamilton has tirelessly put this book together because I'm anxious to share it with my friends and family near and far. For the past twenty-some-odd years I've had the privilege of Jeff sharing his wisdom and the principles of interpretation that are key to understanding God's redemptive message. I spent years trying to read the Bible, only to lay it down each time frustrated with unanswered questions or confused that it appeared some things conflicted with other things. Jeff has an effective systematic approach to teaching these principles that simplifies, without dumbing down, the rich context of the Bible. With his help and His help, I don't see any Scripture conflicting with any other now. Granted, I wanted to flee from some of his studies because he was introducing something I couldn't believe was in the Bible. But, he had never failed to prove these claims in the past, so I knew I was about to be even more amazed at God's Word. If you take the time to read Jeff's books, be prepared to approach you studies with new fervor."" -- Cindy and Joe Bailey"

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"The purpose of most biographies is for the author to enumerate their many qualifications and accomplishments in order to entice the reader to purchase their book. They may say something like, ""I've been to seminary at such and such a college and have a Ph.D. in Theology."" Personally, I've never been to seminary. I have a master's degree, but it's in Christian Counseling and Temperament Therapy. They may also say, ""I've pastored a church of twenty-five thousand for the past 30 years."" I've never pastored a church of more than seventy-five people. As a matter of fact, it was only for five years and the people kept leaving. They may even say, ""I know Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic like the back of my hand."" I don't! I have a Strong's Concordance, a handful of Greek lexicons, and several versions of the Bible. I don't have what many Christian authors claim to have, but what I do have is a desire for truth.Over the past thirty-five years, I've discovered that many within the church are woefully ignorant concerning the Word of God. But at a time when propaganda seems to be more and more prevalent, knowing the truth of Scripture is vital. Other than being able to quote a handful of verses and recite some of the more familiar biblical ""stories,"" the majority of believers have no idea as to the thrust or intent of the Bible. As a result, much of what comes from the pulpit today is preached simply because it's comfortable. In other words, since most churchgoers are unfamiliar with the text of Scripture, no one gets their feathers ruffled. This book, as well as the two to follow, will challenge the reader to take a good, hard look at why they believe what they believe. Please, don't misunderstand me. I'm not suggesting that I have all the answers or that I've unearthed something that no one else has discovered. Far from it. I've spent the majority of my Christian life reading not only those with whom I agree, but those with whom I disagree as well. In many cases, it has strengthened and affirmed what I already believed. At other times, however, it has caused me to rethink what I previously believed. As a result, I experienced a paradigm shift. So, if you want to continue to believe what you've always believed, this book isn't for you. But if you're tired of hearing one thing from the pulpit and reading the exact opposite in the Scriptures with no reasonable explanation as to the interpretation, then maybe you should read the first book in this series."

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