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Rating: Summary: Excellent study tool to keep you on the path Review: I agree with the previous reviewer that this is an excellent book and study tool. It has tons of good information that is very useful in a practical, today sort of way. You'll no longer wonder how something happening in the daily life of some Middle-Eastener, 4,000 years ago, has any bearing on your daily life in these modern times. This is an excellent way to work in your daily scripture readings and to work your way through the whole Bible in one year too.As much as I enjoyed the last review, I have to disagree with the statement that you have to buy the Daily Walk Bible. Any good version of the Bible, pick your translation, will do. That being said, I would like to thank that reviewer for mentioning this in his review. I'd never heard of this edition. After checking it out here at Amazon[.com], I do plan to pickup a copy soon. While not a must, I could see how it could be useful. This edition of the Bible looks like it tries to combine the NIV of the Bible with Your Daily Walk. There may be other versions for those who don't care for NIV and there is just enough difference between the included Your Daily Walk text and the actual Your Daily Walk that both Your Daily Walk and a Daily Walk Bible could be useful.
Rating: Summary: How to Be a Real Christian! Review: I don't know why other reviewers are not ranting and raving about this book. It is marvelous. And my spaceship is taking off on January first (although I could start now). Just one point that I hope Amazon.com will let through. The public gave my review of "The Power of Positive Thinking" 0 out of 12 votes. Amazon.com is asking if a review is "helpful" or not. I vote for reviews I don't like. They can be helpful. Well, as a Christian, I am supposed to forgive you. Not easy. This book is incredible! It will teach you how to be a REAL Christian like Jesus taught. But you WILL have to buy "The Daily Walk Bible". This is WTB's bible (Walking Through The Bible - WTB). WTB, an organization to help all of us to be better Christians, has designed a Bible to accomapany this book. Purists want the King James Version. But I read in WTB's Bible that there have been many translations of the Bible through time! So don't expect any "Thy, Thee, and so forth". The syntax, though, is pretty strict. Now let's get to the book. You have two choices after buying BOTH books. Start your daily Bible reading NOW. On this day or tommorow. Or, start on January first. You will be in Genesis if you wait. Take your choice. Now this book gives you an outline of the Bible's history. The historical comments and suggestions of the Bible are said to be the heart of the Bible. How God deals with His children through time. The translators state this. Now this book is real Christianity. Suggestions of praying on your knees! Keeping your room clean! Cooking! I am sure that I will be a good Christian in one year. The book states that the Bible, in it's application, depends on Order. And Order depends on Action. This book really let's you have it! And they tie it in with the Bible. No. Premarital sex is out! As is adultery. And I am very sorry for this, but homosexuality is out. About premarital sex and homosexuality, the book states that the Bible does have something to say about these subjects. This book leads you into a Christian Life. They ask "Do you hang around people because they are well known?" I mean, really tough. Like being in the Army. And you will pray your brains out. I want to practice the Kagyu Buddhism as outlined by Pema Chodren. But both the Dalai Lama and the Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh are hammering away to people that they have to go back to their roots first. I was an Episcopalian when I was a child. This incredible book helps one to retrace their steps. Then you can do what you want. But your roots will always be your first religion. Forsake that and you forsake everything. This book will turn you upside down. You will be asked to read a portion of the Bible daily. In Hosea 4 to 6, you will be reminded that the ten commandents are the central core of your religion. Do you follow them? They even provide a checklist! Then you read your portion of the Bible for the day. Which is Hosea 4 to 6 I believe. Very tough work. Buy this book and the companion volume if you want to be a good Christian. This set lets you get away with NOTHING. No New Age. No watering Down. Just God's Word and how to apply it through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Good Luck.
Rating: Summary: How to Be a Real Christian! Review: I don't know why other reviewers are not ranting and raving about this book. It is marvelous. And my spaceship is taking off on January first (although I could start now). Just one point that I hope Amazon.com will let through. The public gave my review of "The Power of Positive Thinking" 0 out of 12 votes. Amazon.com is asking if a review is "helpful" or not. I vote for reviews I don't like. They can be helpful. Well, as a Christian, I am supposed to forgive you. Not easy. This book is incredible! It will teach you how to be a REAL Christian like Jesus taught. But you WILL have to buy "The Daily Walk Bible". This is WTB's bible (Walking Through The Bible - WTB). WTB, an organization to help all of us to be better Christians, has designed a Bible to accomapany this book. Purists want the King James Version. But I read in WTB's Bible that there have been many translations of the Bible through time! So don't expect any "Thy, Thee, and so forth". The syntax, though, is pretty strict. Now let's get to the book. You have two choices after buying BOTH books. Start your daily Bible reading NOW. On this day or tommorow. Or, start on January first. You will be in Genesis if you wait. Take your choice. Now this book gives you an outline of the Bible's history. The historical comments and suggestions of the Bible are said to be the heart of the Bible. How God deals with His children through time. The translators state this. Now this book is real Christianity. Suggestions of praying on your knees! Keeping your room clean! Cooking! I am sure that I will be a good Christian in one year. The book states that the Bible, in it's application, depends on Order. And Order depends on Action. This book really let's you have it! And they tie it in with the Bible. No. Premarital sex is out! As is adultery. And I am very sorry for this, but homosexuality is out. About premarital sex and homosexuality, the book states that the Bible does have something to say about these subjects. This book leads you into a Christian Life. They ask "Do you hang around people because they are well known?" I mean, really tough. Like being in the Army. And you will pray your brains out. I want to practice the Kagyu Buddhism as outlined by Pema Chodren. But both the Dalai Lama and the Buddhist master, Thich Nhat Hanh are hammering away to people that they have to go back to their roots first. I was an Episcopalian when I was a child. This incredible book helps one to retrace their steps. Then you can do what you want. But your roots will always be your first religion. Forsake that and you forsake everything. This book will turn you upside down. You will be asked to read a portion of the Bible daily. In Hosea 4 to 6, you will be reminded that the ten commandents are the central core of your religion. Do you follow them? They even provide a checklist! Then you read your portion of the Bible for the day. Which is Hosea 4 to 6 I believe. Very tough work. Buy this book and the companion volume if you want to be a good Christian. This set lets you get away with NOTHING. No New Age. No watering Down. Just God's Word and how to apply it through our Lord, Jesus Christ. Good Luck.
Rating: Summary: Gets better with every "lap" Review: The most revealing thing I can say about this book is that as soon as I finished the last page and corresponding Bible reading, I went back to the beginning and began the study again. As much as I enjoyed my "walk" the first time around, I have to say that this book is even more meaningful as I go through it a second time. Without its guidance, I'm sure I would have been tempted to skip some sections and would never have had the patience or persistence to thoughtfully read the entire Bible. My biggest dissatisfaction with its format was that some sections (such as the Psalms) had too much material to digest and think about in a day. There were times when it felt more like a daily race than a daily walk, but there really isn't a good way the editor could have corrected this. Particularly helpful were the occasional "Step Back" sections, which gave the reader a day off and time to reflect on previous lessons.
Rating: Summary: Gets better with every "lap" Review: The most revealing thing I can say about this book is that as soon as I finished the last page and corresponding Bible reading, I went back to the beginning and began the study again. As much as I enjoyed my "walk" the first time around, I have to say that this book is even more meaningful as I go through it a second time. Without its guidance, I'm sure I would have been tempted to skip some sections and would never have had the patience or persistence to thoughtfully read the entire Bible. My biggest dissatisfaction with its format was that some sections (such as the Psalms) had too much material to digest and think about in a day. There were times when it felt more like a daily race than a daily walk, but there really isn't a good way the editor could have corrected this. Particularly helpful were the occasional "Step Back" sections, which gave the reader a day off and time to reflect on previous lessons.
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