Could it be that the angry, moral monster who masquerades as the Abba of Jesus is just a projection of human angst and fear onto a God who is passionately and eternally in love with the human race? Could it be that He has never been anything but on our side and working for our betterment? Is it possible that He did not need to be convinced, through bloody sacrifice or otherwise, that we were worthy of His attention and fellowship? Is it possible that our sins never truly separated us from Him, but simply caused us to run and separate ourselves from the One Who was only ever running towards us in compassion and love? Could it be that God has far better things to say to humanity then “turn or burn”? Could it be that He is not a God Who includes some while excluding others? Could it be that He loves all equally, and that He does not divide the human race up into categories of “us” and “them”? Could it be that God actually looks like...Jesus? In Saints in the Arms of a Happy God Jeff Turner contends for all of this and more. For years we’ve been conditioned to see ourselves as mere sinners in the hands of an angry God, but the truth; the astounding, breathtaking and beautiful truth, is that we are Saints in the Arms of a Happy God! From the atonement, to hell, to the wrath of God, no doctrinal stone is left unturned as the true nature of God, as shown through the person of Jesus Christ, is explored and mined for all of its riches. So buckle up, check your religious preconceptions at the door, and get ready for a thrilling journey into the heart of a God who is defined, not by His hatred for sin or by an affinity for retributive justice, but by a Love that is far deeper than we’ve dared to dream.
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About the Author
Jeff Turner is a teacher and preacher whose passion is to awaken the church from her boredom and religious slumber by proclaiming the message of God’s love and grace and His inclusion of us into the Trinitarian life. His constant emphasis is the finished work of Jesus Christ, which reveals the true heart of the Father for the human race, and which awakens within us a deep, supernatural response of love for God. He is a popular speaker and regularly travels throughout the United States preaching and teaching in local churches, Bible Colleges as well as in conference settings, declaring the Good News of God’s grace. He resides in Port Huron, Michigan, with his wife and three children. For more information about Jeff Turner and Sound of Awakening Ministries, visit us online at www.jeff-turner.org. You can also follow Jeff on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JeffTurnersoa, and connect with him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SoundofAwakeningMin.
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Could it be that the angry, moral monster who masquerades as the Abba of Jesus is just a projection of human angst and fear onto a God who is passionately and eternally in love with the human race? Could it be that He has never been anything but on our side and working for our betterment? Is it possible that He did not need to be convinced, through bloody sacrifice or otherwise, that we were worthy of His attention and fellowship? Is it possible that our sins never truly separated us from Him, but simply caused us to run and separate ourselves from the One Who was only ever running towards us in compassion and love? Could it be that God has far better things to say to humanity then “turn or burn”? Could it be that He is not a God Who includes some while excluding others? Could it be that He loves all equally, and that He does not divide the human race up into categories of “us” and “them”? Could it be that God actually looks like...Jesus? In Saints in the Arms of a Happy God Jeff Turner contends for all of this and more. For years we’ve been conditioned to see ourselves as mere sinners in the hands of an angry God, but the truth; the astounding, breathtaking and beautiful truth, is that we are Saints in the Arms of a Happy God! From the atonement, to hell, to the wrath of God, no doctrinal stone is left unturned as the true nature of God, as shown through the person of Jesus Christ, is explored and mined for all of its riches. So buckle up, check your religious preconceptions at the door, and get ready for a thrilling journey into the heart of a God who is defined, not by His hatred for sin or by an affinity for retributive justice, but by a Love that is far deeper than we’ve dared to dream.
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About the Author
Jeff Turner is a teacher and preacher whose passion is to awaken the church from her boredom and religious slumber by proclaiming the message of God’s love and grace and His inclusion of us into the Trinitarian life. His constant emphasis is the finished work of Jesus Christ, which reveals the true heart of the Father for the human race, and which awakens within us a deep, supernatural response of love for God. He is a popular speaker and regularly travels throughout the United States preaching and teaching in local churches, Bible Colleges as well as in conference settings, declaring the Good News of God’s grace. He resides in Port Huron, Michigan, with his wife and three children. For more information about Jeff Turner and Sound of Awakening Ministries, visit us online at www.jeff-turner.org. You can also follow Jeff on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JeffTurnersoa, and connect with him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SoundofAwakeningMin.