Why?: The Questions That Reveal Why You Were Born.

By Gene Allen Hecker

Why were you born is with out a doubt the most important question that one could ask. The whole purpose of life is caught up in the answer to that question! We are not like some little ant farm down here that God is toying with. When I have posed that question to others, the usual answer is "to worship God for His pleasure"and while that is true, it's only half the answer, the other half is relationship through adoption! How that all comes about is revealed in the "why" questions posed in this book. Never, ever be afraid to ask why!

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Oct 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781664200821

Gene Allen Hecker

Gene Allen Hecker is a student of theology and an avid reader of T.F. Torrance as well as James B Torrance, C. Baxter Kruger and many others. He has authored two books, “Why, the questions That reveal why you were born” and “A Primer For The Trinitarian Gospel in plain words” He has held basic theology discussion class in his church. Because of his life experiences, Hecker has a heart for those who had negative experiences in their lives and feel that they don’t amount to much and have allowed the world to define who they are. His heartfelt desire is to show them that their true identity is in Christ and that they are greatly loved by the Father.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1   Why?

Chapter 2   Why Creation?

Chapter 3   Why were You Born?

Chapter 4   Why Israel?

Chapter 5   Why The Trinity?

Chapter 6   Why The Incarnation?

Chapter 7   Why Is The Resurrection So Important? Why should we celebrate Resurrection Sunday?

Chapter 8   Why can Grace be a Problem? Grace, Legalism and Antinomianism

Chapter 9   Why a Mediator?

Chapter 10   Why The Church?

Chapter 11   Why I wrote this Book Who Are You, Lord?

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CHAPTER ONE

WHY?

S he stood there looking for all the world like a deer mesmerized in the head lights of an oncoming car! She was the night nurse attending me as I was recovering from congestive heart failure and some how we got on the subject of church. She said she missed church but because of her schedule and some problems with the former church pastor’s teaching, she wasn’t able to attend. I had asked her why do you think God made human beings. After the shock of being asked a question like that I gave her a hint, the answer can be described with one word and she finally said love? And I then began to explain to her about the Trinity and the loving relationship within it and that God wanted to share that love and relationship with beings that could learn to love him in a two way relationship and that would ultimately live forever in His presence.

In the beginning of creation, Adam and Eve enjoyed such a relationship with God until they allowed doubt to