Dewey (Bud) Gardner, affectionately known as "Brother Bud", was born in Mississippi in 1931, into a loving family of ten children, humble parents, and wonderful fellowship. He entered the pastoral ministry in 1958 after experiencing a life changing encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ. Brother Bud received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from East Texas Baptist College in 1960. He served as a pastor over Baptist churches in Texas and Mississippi. In 1981, he began Faith Outreach Center, International in San Antonio, Texas as a training center to equip the saints for the work of ministry. In 2001, FOCI was transferred to one of his sons in the ministry. Brother Bud continues as a father to men and women who have a heart for God. GOD IS BRINGING SONS TO GLORY Bringing Sons to Glory is intended to help believers realize who they are in Christ and challenge them to "forsake all" and follow Him. In this volume, you will be challenged, humbled, elated and in awe at the price which was paid for your redemption and the glory to which you are called. In Bringing Sons to Glory, you will find answers to questions such as: - Why did God create man fallible - Why does a sovereign God allow suffering and sorrow - Why is Satan allowed on earth - How do believers overcome - Why must Jesus reign on earth - Can believers live holy lives in this world - Why does the Bible say God loves the world and yet command believers not to love the world

The title of this book, "Bringing Many Sons to Glory," is a direct quote from the Bible (Hebrews 2:10). The quote sums up what Jesus is all about-why he came, what he preached, why he died, and what he is up to now. Yet, churches and individual believers often hold tenaciously to two views at odds with that quote. First, they think God will bring few rather than many sons to glory. Second, they think most humans will end up in hell, a place of eternal shame and pain, not glory. What are we to do with these conflicting views? The gospel, which means "good news," fits with bringing many sons to glory, but the shame and pain message is an asterisk gospel: "Jesus saves . . . *but most people will still be lost." That is devastatingly bad news since it damns so many and damns them so horribly. It also makes God look mean rather than loving. Why do people cling to such bad news? One reason is that they think the Bible teaches it and therefore they must accept it by faith. "Bringing Many Sons to Glory" looks at Bible passages relevant to both sides of the question. Sometimes this involves observing a distinction between related but different words in Bible text, such as the Greek krisis, krima, and krino, all of which are translated judgment but usually relate respectively to a trial, a verdict, and a sentence. There is a great difference between being on trial, being convicted, and being sentenced for a crime, but in English each one may be called a judgment. "Bringing Many Sons to Glory" shows how this one biblical teaching (about judgment), resolves much of the conflict over man's final destiny. Other passages and teachings also shed light without turning the book into a difficult theological treatise or an intricate word study of the type produced by and intended for professionals. In just under 200 easy-to-read pages, the author brings the Bible and common sense together to defend God's goodness and offer realistic hope to all who seek it. An alphabetical index enables the reader to quickly access 136 related topics, from "age of accountability" and "annihilation" to "reconciliation" and "wrath of God." A second index lists 210 Bible references and indicates the page numbers where they are applied to the "many-sons-to-glory" concept. A unique feature of this book is its "Prospectus." On the page facing the Table of Contents, the prospectus lists eight questions related to human destiny and indicates pages where each is discussed. For example, Question 1 is "Will evil exist in some form eternally or will it disappear from the universe completely?" (See pages 44, 100-102, 106, 169-170, 174-176.) Baldwin, 20 years a pastor of evangelical churches and a prolific author, traces his own journey from a troubling asterisk gospel to what the Christmas angel called "good news of great joy that will be for all the people." In "Bringing Many Sons to Glory," Baldwin says that God, who is love, is also wise enough and powerful enough and good enough and big enough to ensure that glory becomes the final destination of many sons and daughters, including some we think least likely to be there.

Volume 28 contains the following: Notes on the Epistle to the Hebrews All of One Hebrews 2 "What is man?" Hebrews 2:5-18 Perfection Hebrews 6 Christ's Work and its consequences Hebrews 9 and 10 Christ's Coming, Faith's Crowning Hebrews 9:27, 28 Faith Hebrews 11 Burning and Eating the Sacrifices Hebrews 13:7-19 Obedience: the Saint's Liberty Hebrews 13:17-25 Brief Exposition of the Epistle of James Notes on the Epistle of James Reading on 1 Peter 1 and 2 Sanctified, Purged, and Kept 1 Peter 1:1-9 Our Pilgrimage, Priesthood, and Suffering 1 Peter 2 Are you brought to God? 1 Peter 3:10-18 Grace and Government 2 Peter 1 Partaker of the Divine Nature 2 Peter 1:4 Notes on the First Epistle of John Notes on the Second Epistle of John Notes on the Third Epistle of John Fellowship with the Father and the Son The Positiveness of Life in Christ The Love of God, the Love of Saints, and Overcoming the World. The Three Who are Witnessing: "The Spirit, and the water, and the blood." Notes on the First Epistle of John Epistle of Jude On the Apocalypse Outline of the Revelation

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Don E. Atkinson wrote Day by Day with Hebrews to unpack the spiritual truths the author endeavored to communicate to his original readers/hearers. Don achieves this goal by dealing sequentially with every verse in Hebrews, resulting in 174 thought-provoking devotionals. As Don journeys through Hebrews, he consistently notes and explains key theological themes, contrasts, metaphors, types, comparisons, and rhetorical questions found in this sermon addressed to messianic Jews of the first century AD. He concludes each daily entry with a "Thought for the Day," to help his readers reflect on biblical truths and apply them to their lives. If readers actively use the abundant biblical knowledge presented in his devotional, as they engage with Hebrews, Atkinson is convinced they will "Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18a).