New spirituality book offers a collection of articles exploring the answers to difficult questions Christians have been afraid to ask
PENRITH, Australia, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Who is God? What his relationship with Yeshua the Messiah/Jesus Christ? What is being a Christian all about? Why do Christians do all the ritualistic and sacramonial things out of custom and tradition? What is meant by the resurrection of the body? What is sin and against who is it directed? Ronald Birksmith, in his first publishing foray "WOT 4 & Y?" (published by Balboa Press AU), offers a collection of articles that address the difficult questions Christians have been afraid to ask.
This spirituality book explores the scriptural basis of some of the questions the author has had as a Christian and how it all began. Birksmith discusses how, through the years, the church has embellished much of the original ordinances and teachings, making it difficult to ascertain why people should blindly believe and act as they were taught. Here, he presents an uncomplicated explanation of what precipitated the original events and principles of the religious ordinances. By sharing his insights gained from studying the Bible, the author hopes to encourage Christians to continue being pilgrims — but more informed pilgrims.
"Throughout my ministry and engaging with the normal, average people, I have noted a confusion over the reasons and ways we address the various ordinances (sacraments) in the churches," Birksmith states. "This book is a distillation of much of my research with the hope that it might ease the anxiety for some and/or calm the uncertain."
When asked what he wants readers to take away from the book, the author responds, "If one accepts that God loves you then it is important that you ascertain what it is that God is saying to you as an individual about your life and your place in the world. Ritual or Liturgic practices, no matter how important they may be, must be an outward expression of what is real inside the individual. It is of no value at all if it is an 'imposed' action purely for sacramonial purposes."
"WOT 4 & Y?" is available for purchase at https://www.balboapress.com/en-au/bookstore/bookdetails/837400-wot-4-y.
"WOT 4 & Y?"
By Ronald Birksmith
Softcover | 5.5 x 8.5in | 170 pages | ISBN 9781982293345
E-Book | 170 pages | ISBN 9781982293338
Available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble
About the Author
Ronald Birksmith and his late wife, Beverley, served together in ministry for many years. They were married for 50 years, and the earlier years of ministry were in youth work and pastoral care with scriptural teaching a strong theme. Birksmith also held a number of senior management positions and undertook many projects in management analysis, leadership psychology, and ergonomics. He is currently enjoying time with academic theological research in retirement and attends, and is active in the life of St Thomas Anglican Church, Cranebrook, New South Wales. He also has interests in the Messianic Jewish community of faith in Yeshua as Messiah and Lord. Birksmith has three children with families of their own as well as a Columbian godson in Barcelona who is married with two daughters.
Balboa Press Australia is a division of Hay House, Inc., a leading provider in publishing products that specialise in self-help and the mind, body and spirit genre. Through an alliance with the worldwide self-publishing leader Author Solutions, LLC, authors benefit from the leadership of Hay House Publishing and the speed-to-market advantages of the Author Solutions self-publishing model. For more information or to start publishing today, visit balboapress.com.au or call 1-800-844-925.
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