What I Believe

By Robert L. Shepherd Jr.

If asked, many in America would say that we live in a new age of enlightenment and in a global world society? A world and age whereby many souls are seeking their own paths to the eternal and abundant life; and there's no longer a need for the Judeo Christian Bible as the moral road map to chart the way to heaven and glory. "There's many ways to

• Language: English
• Publisher: Authors' Tranquility Press
• Release date: Dec 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781957208084

Robert L. Shepherd Jr.

Robert L. Shepherd, Jr. is a poet, writer, and ordained Minister called to teach and inspire the Body of Christ through the Word of God. He is empowered by the Holy Ghost with the Word of wisdom, prophecy, and the Spirit of discernment. For years, brother Shepherd has shared and enlightened numerous souls of God's intended purpose for their lives. "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) NIV

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What I Believe/ Robert L. Shepherd Jr.

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Scripture quotations marked KJV are from the Holy Bible, King James Version (Authorized Version). First published in 1611. Quoted from the KJV Classic Reference Bible, Copyright © 1983 by The Zondervan Corporation.

Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to the True and Living God, in whom we live, move and have our being and in whom I believe.

I would also like to dedicate this book to my loving wife, Tammara, and to my aunt, Cora Lee Jones.

I especially dedicate this book to Shirley Shepherd Moore, Willie Anderson, Isaiah Shepherd, John Anderson, Lavern Shepherd, Terri Shepherd, and Cheri Shepherd Perry.

Finally, I dedicate this book to my other family members, friends and all of my loyal and faithful readers.

God bless you!!!

Love,

Robert

Table of Contents

Introduction to What I Believe

A CHRISTIAN MUST BELIEVE IN THE INERRANCY OF THE BIBLE

IN ORDER TO BE A CHRISTIAN ONE MUST BELIEVE IN GOD: THE TRIUNE CREATOR AND REDEEMER

CHRISTIANS MUST BELIEVE IN THE VIRGIN BIRTH

CHRISTIANS MUST BELIEVE IN CHRIST'S CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD

A CHRISTIAN MUST ACCEPT AND BELIEVE IN THE CLEANSING, FORGIVING, REDEEMING AND PROTECTING POWER OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank and acknowledge the true and living God for once again inspiring me to write a book to glorify and extol Him as God and His Son Jesus Christ, as Lord and Savior.

I also acknowledge my lovely and faithful spouse, Tammara; and my editor and cover designer, Elaine R. Westbrook

I give recognition to my sister and photographer, Terrie Jean Shepherd, for the back cover photo.

To every reader of this book: My sincere prayer and wish is that God bless you mightily; save you and fill you with His Spirit so that you will be able to give an answer to every man that ask you, the reason for the hope that dwells within you with meekness and fear.

God Bless!!!

Introduction to What I Believe

(But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear :)

I Peter 3:15

If asked, many in America would say that we live in a new age of enlightenment and in a global world society… A world and age whereby many souls are seeking their own paths to the eternal and abundant life; and there’s no longer a need for the Judeo-Christian Bible as the moral road map to chart the way to heaven and glory. There’s many ways to God, the New Agers of today proudly preach and proclaim. But the Bible teaches that: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. (Proverbs 14:12)

If the wise man, King Solomon was here today, he would remind us: "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." (Ecclesiastes 1:9)

If Solomon were here with us in 2017, he would warn us through personal experience and tears that there’s nothing new under the sun. What men are doing today, to erect their own pathways to joy, self-sufficiency, happiness and heaven has already been tried.

Solomon being the wisest and richest man in the Old Testament experienced everything in life that influence, power and money could buy in his search to obtain fulfillment, satisfaction, and enlightenment; only to discover in the end, that all was vanity and vexation of spirit.

In his golden years, after having experimented with everything he could in life to obtain pleasure; including a vast collection of mansions, women, and treasures, the wise old preacher, Solomon, came to this conclusion as he ended his Ecclesiastical sermon. "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work unto judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

We live in a day