Product Description

What does the Bible teach about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit? What do angels, Satan, and demons have to do with reality? What place should the Bible or a church have in my life? Perhaps you think you know what others are telling you to believe, but deep down inside you wonder, "What is really important to my own faith?" If so, you need to know...a Christian's faith must be grounded in truth! "I have deeply admired [Paul Little} as a man of God with Extraordinary insights into the work of God and boundless enthusiasm for communicating the Word of God" -Billy Graham "There are just a few timeless treasures in Christian literature. Know What You Believe is one of them. I am confident that the expanded and updated version of this book will be as important to this generation as it was in the days when I was a student." -Joseph M. Stowell, President, Moody Bible Institute "This updated classic stands ready to serve a whole new generation. Read it and let Paul help you understand the timeless biblical truths that will prevent you from being 'blown here and there by every wind of teaching.'" -Mark Mittelberg, Executive Vice President, Willow Creek Association

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #362979 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From AudioFile
This thin primer has become a "classic" of contemporary evangelical Protestantism. Little was a popular evangelist on college campuses before his death in 1975. This book was read widely in the 1970s and now has been revised by his wife and republished. There is a stilted character to the reading. The choppiness may be due in part to the way the text was written, but McKeever still sounds like he's reading a manual. While his voice is clear, it's not as rich as a professional actor's. He generally sounds like an older fundamentalist minister giving a theology lesson. M.L.C. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Ingram
Know What You Believe clearly explains what the Bible teaches about: God, Jesus Christ, Christ's Death and Resurrection, Man and Sin, The Holy Spirit, The Church, God's Word, Angels, Satan, Demons, Salvation, and Coming Events.

About the Author
Until his death, Paul Little traveled widely to speak to thousands, especially to college students. He was on the staff of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and was Associate Professor of Evangelism at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.

Customer Reviews

Nice intro for beginners
This book is a beginners guide to Christianity. It covers all the basics: God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, salvation, heaven and hellfire. If you're coming to Christianity for the first time, this book is a good one.

I used to be able to believe what this book says, but now I can't. The more I learned about the world, the less plausible Mr. Little's brand of Christian theism became. It's like shedding a religious skin you can't grow back or crawl back into. I don't know what else to say. I used to believe it, but now I don't. I just lost it.

Classic "Portable Primer" on Christian Beliefs
I first encountered Paul Little's "Know What You Believe" and "Know Why You Believe" about 12-13 years ago. Over the years, I have read many tomes of systematic theology, dogmatics, etc. In fact, I'd thought that I long "out-grew" these "Beginner" books on the Christian faith. Then my wife bought a new edition that contains both books and I read them through again over the weekend. I was pleasantly surprised by the masterful simplicity in Little's presentation of the core truths of Christianity in such a clear, intelligent manner; yet without trivialising the whole thing with needlessly casual anecdotes or the feeling like he's "talking down to you". As a young Christian, I got the feeling that these books were simple apologetics that one used for evangelism and discipleship. On rereading them this round, I found them to be very scholarly works but presented in a very readable format (and believe me, that's quite a feat!). For me on a personal level, it's a return to the basics, the core truths - the vital stuff that makes Christianity so amazing and meaningful in the first place.

These two books are modern Christian classics and should be on every Christian's bookshelf. Buy a dozen today and start rereading them and giving them out.

Simple elegance!
Paul Little's book, KNOW WHAT YOU BELIEVE, provides an apologetic of the Christian faith in simple, yet elegant terms. Little provided a straight forward approach to understanding the faith. It is an excellent resource for learning about the Christian faith and can be used as an evangelism tool - either through a pre-Christian reading it, or by providing a Chrsitian the skills to share the faith.

This book will enable the reader to draw near to God, as he or she learns about our Father, the glorious Lord Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. A wonderful experience!