Who Are You: What Is Your Real Identity?

By Gene Allen Hecker

Have you been put down in your life, don’t feel like you measure up? Had failures in social relationships and or jobs. Have you made mistakes that made you feel you aren’t good enough, not worthy, maybe done some bad stuff in your life? You do not have to live in that darkness—there is good news in the pages of this book.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 28, 2022
• ISBN: 9781664258082

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

Introduction

Who Are You?

Chapter One The Human Story

Chapter Two Stories

Chapter Three The Story continues

Chapter Four Unconditional Love

Chapter Five The Hamster Wheel

Chapter Six The Greatest Story Ever Told

Chapter Seven HELP!

Chapter Eight Who Are You?

Chapter Nine The Inclusion

Suggested Further Reading

INTRODUCTION

Who are you? Have you ever asked yourself that question? I have. Do you and I have an identity in this world? If you or I passed away tomorrow, would it make a difference to the world? Would we be like a drop of water cast into the ocean, totally absorbed but never observed? Oh sure, friends, loved ones and relatives would miss us and perhaps we might leave a hole in their hearts for a while, but in the greater scheme of things, who else would care or even take note of our passing?

Now if that sounds pretty dreary, take heart, there is One who cares! He cares so much that He died to give you and me a new identity. More on that later. In the succeeding chapters, I will attempt to flesh out the deeper meaning of our life on this earth and its creator.

Stay tuned!

WHO ARE YOU?

From the start of our lives, we are haunted by the question of identity. Who am I? Why am I here? What is my reason? What is my value? Identity is