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Formerly
Full Life Study Bible
 
Synopsis
A
newly revised version of
the trusted Full Life
Study Bible, with unique
features designed
especially for
Spirit-filled Christians
who prefer the NIV.
Description
Discover
the Biblical Foundations
of Life in the Spirit.
The Life in the Spirit
Study Bible will help
guide you into a
Christ-centered,
righteous and Spirit-led
lifestyle. Previously
titled the Full Life
Study Bible, this new
edition includes updated
and expanded notes, a
new word study feature,
and a new interior to
meet the needs of
Spirit-filled Christians
today. In a culture that
requires believers to
depend strongly on God
and his Word, this Bible
will help you cultivate
a deeper relationship
with Jesus Christ and
the person of the Holy
Spirit as the source of
the Church’s power.
Features include:
Themefinders—12 icons
located by Scripture
passages tell at a
glance which theme a
given passage addresses.
Themes include: Baptized
in/Filled with the Holy
Spirit, Gifts of the
Holy Spirit, Fruit of
the Holy Spirit,
Healing, Salvation,
Witnessing and more.
Study Notes—Updated
and expanded, extensive
notes offer insights
that help you understand
and apply the
Scriptures.
Articles—77 articles
address a wide variety
of topics surrounding
life in the Spirit.
Word Studies—This
brand-new feature sheds
light on the meanings of
key words in their
original Greek and
Hebrew contexts.
Charts—5
custom-designed
mega-charts visually
portray “Old Testament
Prophecies Fulfilled in
Christ,” “The
Kingdom of God Versus
the Kingdom of Satan,”
“The Gifts of the Holy
Spirit,” “The Work
of the Holy Spirit,”
and “The Last Days of
History.”
Plus—Book
introductions/In-text
maps and
charts/Full-color map
section/Concordance/Words
of Christ in red/Subject
and Themefinder
indexes/Reading
plan/Tables of contents
for articles, maps and
charts.
Wonderful as it is to be
saved for all eternity,
we also long to walk
with the Lord today. We
want to hear his voice,
know his heart, receive
his gifts, and
participate in what he
is doing. We desire what
the early church had
that Jesus promised
would be ours as well:
lives lived in the
intimacy, vision and
power of his Spirit.
Based on the common
underpinnings of
Pentecostal and
charismatic traditions,
the Life in the Spirit
Study Bible is designed
as an important Biblical
resource for all
Christians, regardless
of church background,
who long to deepen their
connection with the Holy
Spirit. If you are
hungry for greater
intimacy with Jesus . .
. if what you’ve read
in the Bible suggests
amazing possibilities
for your personal
relationship with God .
. . if you long to
experience the message,
faith, devotion and
power described in the
book of Acts . . . then
this study Bible will
help you build a bedrock
of spiritual
understanding and faith
for living a
down-to-earth life
equipped with the
presence of Christ and
the power of the Holy
Spirit.
Millions of Christians
around the world
continue to discover
what it means to walk in
the Holy Spirit’s
power and presence. If
that is your desire, the
Life in the Spirit Study
Bible will prove a
valuable companion in
your spiritual quest.
First published as the
Full Life Study Bible,
the Life in the Spirit
Study Bible has enjoyed
a stunning international
appeal. Working
together, Zondervan and
Life Publishers continue
to spread the message of
this Bible worldwide.
All author royalties go
directly to missions for
the purpose of
translating it into
other languages. At the
time of this printing,
well over one million
copies have been printed
in nine non-English
languages, and the
process of translation
is underway for 24 other
languages.
The New International
Version (NIV) is
today’s most read and
most trusted English
Bible translation. Since
its release in 1973, the
NIV has sold over 160
million copies. The goal
of the NIV translation
team was to produce a
contemporary translation
whose accuracy, clarity
and literary quality
would make it ideal for
public and private
reading, teaching,
preaching, memorizing
and liturgical use.
Today the NIV is
accepted by more
denominations than any
other translation and is
supported by a library
of reference resources
unmatched by any other
translation.
The
New International
Version
The
New International
Version (NIV) is a
translation made by more
than one hundred
scholars working from
the best available
Hebrew, Aramaic, and
Greek texts. It was
conceived in 1965 when,
after several years of
study by committees from
the Christian Reformed
Church and the National
Association of
Evangelicals, a
trans-denominational and
international group of
scholars met at Palos
Heights, Illinois, and
agreed on the need for a
new translation in
contemporary English.
Their conclusion was
endorsed by a large
number of church leaders
who met in Chicago in
1966. Responsibility for
the version was
delegated to a
self-governing body of
fifteen Biblical
scholars, the Committee
on Bible Translation,
and in 1967, the New
York Bible Society (now
International Bible
Society) generously
undertook the financial
sponsorship of the
project.
The translation of each
book was assigned to a
team of scholars, and
the work was thoroughly
reviewed and revised at
various stages by three
separate committees. The
Committee submitted the
developing version to
stylistic consultants
who made invaluable
suggestions. Samples of
the translation were
tested for clarity and
ease of reading by
various groups of
people. In short,
perhaps no other
translation has been
made by a more thorough
process of review and
revision.
The Committee held to
certain goals for the
NIV: that it be an
Accurate, Beautiful,
Clear, and Dignified
translation suitable for
public and private
reading, teaching,
preaching, memorizing,
and liturgical use. The
translators were united
in their commitment to
the authority and
infallibility of the
Bible as God's Word in
written form. They
agreed that faithful
communication of the
meaning of the original
writers demands frequent
modifications in
sentence structure
(resulting in a
"thought-for-thought"
translation) and
constant regard for the
contextual meanings of
words.
In 1973 the New
Testament was published.
The Committee carefully
reviewed suggestions for
revisions and adopted a
number of them, which
they incorporated into
the first printing of
the entire Bible in
1978. Additional changes
were made in 1983.
A
portion of the
purchase price of all
NIV Bibles is provided
to International
Bible Society to
help spread the gospel
of Jesus Christ around
the world.
What
People Say About the NIV
"The
NIV is
wonderfully accurate
according to the
manuscripts of the
Scriptures. It is
reliable. And because it
is accurate, it holds up
under close scrutiny. It
clearly is the Bible of
choice for English
speaking and reading
people around the
world."
Charles Swindoll,
President, Dallas
Theological Seminary
"Different
translations of
Scripture have
difference excellences.
For vivid clarity, the NIV
leads the field"
J. I. Packer, Sangoo
Youtong Chee Professor
of Theology, Regeny
College, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada
"The
NIV has .
. . a very high level of
confidence and
acceptance among
evangelical
Christians."
Morris H. Chapman,
President,
Southern Baptist
Convention Executive
Committee
"The
NIV is my
favorite Bible
translation. It is
contemporary, yet just
formal enough to convey
the grandeur of language
that is God's
Word."
Cal Thomas,
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