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    The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English
    The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English
    The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English
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    The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English

    By Stan Paregien, Sr

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    The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English tells how the message of Jesus is the power of God to change the lives of those who become Believers in him. The author uses common English words to tell this story. And that is why he chose the Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) of the Bible for all quotes.

    People who are drawn by the Holy Spirit to the story of the Cross sometimes find roadblocks in their way. Sometimes it is the mistaken belief they must know all there is to know about Jesus and the Christian religion in order to be saved. Sometimes they are derailed by all the conflicting denominational creeds. Sometimes people who are desperate for hope and purpose are discouraged by the lives of some existing church people who themselves seem hopeless and without direction. And sometimes searchers are discouraged by all the fighting and fussing between different Christian groups.

    This book helps the searcher keep his or her eyes on what really matters. And that is not on church creeds, denomination traditions, family fights or windy TV evangelists. The author of this book encourages each reader to pay attention to Jesus himself. That is what counts.

    This book shows exactly how sinners in the first century responded to the Gospel story. The first day the whole idea was explained, right there in Jerusalem, and over 3,000 believed it. They were told to turn away from their evil ways, to be baptized in the name of Jesus, and that they would receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit himself to help them grown in the grace and knowledge of God and his ways. Since then, that simple message has moved millions other searchers to a saving faith in Jesus Christ.

    In addition, this book states that the only message which can change one’s life is the Gospel (“Good News”) that salvation is available through Jesus and his work of sacrificing himself on the cross for our sins. A sinner cannot earn his salvation in any way. You cannot be saved by some mystical do-it-yourself plan. Salvation is only possible by a deep-seated belief that Jesus of our Lord (or Master) and our Savior.

    It discusses how God is “One,” but with three distinct personalities – God the Father (Jehovah), God the Son (Jesus) and God the Holy Spirit. The author explains that the Bible (Word of God) is an “Owner’s Manual” from God, showing how his love and mercy have always required a response from the one looking for him.

    This book shows how sinners in the first century responded to the Gospel story. The first day the whole idea was explained, right there in Jerusalem, and over 3,000 believed it. They were told to turn away from their evil ways, to be baptized in the name of Jesus, and that they would receive the indwelling of the Holy Spirit himself to help them grown in the knowledge of God and his ways. Since then, that simple message has moved millions of other searchers to a saving faith in Jesus Christ.

    It presents several ideas for Believers (especially new Christians) to love Jesus tomorrow even more than he or she does right now. There is also a long list of useful resources

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStan Paregien, Sr
    Release dateJan 18, 2020
    ISBN9781370758555
    The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English
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    Stan Paregien, Sr

    Stan Paregien Sr was born in Wapanucka (Johnston County), Oklahoma to Harold and Evelyn (Cauthen) Paregien. The family moved west the year after his birth and he grew up on ranches and farms where his father worked in southern California.One of those places where Harold Paregien worked was the Newhall Ranch, a corporate ranching and farming operation that stretched for miles either side of the highway from the towns of Newhall (now Santa Clarita) to Piru. Stan was already in love with anything cowboy, mostly by watching those great B-Westerns at the local movie theaters. And then on the Newhall Ranch (officially known as the Newhall Land & Farming Company) he and his sister Roberta acquired horses and rode happy trails all over the ranch.Paregien graduated from high school in 1959 at Fillmore, Calif. He married Peggy Ruth Allen from nearby Ventura, Calif., in 1962. They immediately moved to Nashville, Tennessee for Stan to study Speech Communication (and history and Bible) at Lipscomb University. He graduated in 1965. In 1968, he received his master’s degree from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Then he completed all 60-hours of the classwork toward a Ph.D. in Speech Communication at the University of Oklahoma (but did not complete his other requirements). He has taken and is still taking continuing education courses in Life Skills through the University of Hard Knocks.He is a former full-time minister, a newspaper reporter and editor, a radio talk show host, a director of mental health facilities in both Texas and Oklahoma, and a salesman of various products. His hobby since 1990 has been writing and performing cowboy poetry and stories. He performed at the annual National Cowboy Symposium in Lubbock, Texas for a total of some 25 years. Through it all, he has been and is a freelance writer and author.He prefers just calling himself a "storyteller" in the tradition of Mark Twain, Louis L'Amour, Elmer Kelton, Garrison Keillor, Ansel Adams, Norman Rockwell, J. Frank Dobie, Agatha Christie and others. Sometimes he tells stories through narration, sometimes through poetry and often through photography.Stan and Peggy have two adult children, Stan Paregien Jr who lives with his family in the St. Louis area; and Stacy Magness who lives with her family near College Station, Texas. They also have four grandchildren (going on five, with an adoption in progress) and two great-grandchildren. The Paregiens lived in Edmond, Oklahoma for some 20 years before moving to Bradenton, Florida in June of 2013.Be sure to take a look at his other e-books which are also available online, including:S. Omar Barker: Las Vegas New Mexico's Legendary Cowboy PoetHis biography and 50 of his poems.The Cajun Cowdog: 15 Cowboy Stories for Adults**Just that people under age 13 probably can't appreciate it.Cowboy Earmuffs: 15 Cowboy Stories for AdultsA Rainy Day Reader: 100 Poems for Your EnjoymentWoody Guthrie: His Life, Music & MythOklahoma Almanac of Facts & Humor, (Parts 1& 2)The Austin Chronicles, Book 1: Boggy Depot Shootout (a Western novel with adult themes)The Austin Chronicles, Book 2: The Abilene Trail (a Western novel with adult themes)The Day Jesus DiedRootin’ Tootin’ Cowboy Poetry (Stan's original poems)Guy Logsdon: Award-winning FolkloristJim Shoulders: King of the Rodeo CowboysClara Luper: Civil Rights PioneerThoughts on UnityHe also recently published two paperback books through Amazon.com's KDP "Print-on-demand" process. Those two books are:S. Omar Barker: Las Vegas New Mexico's Legendary Cowboy PoetThe Day Jesus Died: Revised VersionOr just Google "books by Stan Paregien."

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      The Gospel of Jesus in Simple English - Stan Paregien, Sr

      The Gospel

      of Jesus

      in Simple English

      Stan Paregien

      This is the DIGITAL VERSION of Stan’s 20th book.

      It is absolutely free.

      Copyrighted 2020 - by Stan Paregien

      ISBN: 9781370758555

      1127 48th Ave. East - Bradenton, FL 34203

      Publisher: Smashwords, Inc.

      Distributed by Smashwords.com

      and other fine retailers.

      All rights reserved. Book reviewers and those doing scholarly research have permission to quote brief passages. Otherwise, no part of this eBook may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means. That includes, but is not limited to, information storage and retrieval systems. Before you use anything but short quotes, you must obtain – before any such use – written permission from the author. Contact Stan Paregien at:

      stan-usa@outlook.com

      Scripture quotations marked ERV have been taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 1987, 2004 by Bible League International. Used by permission. The ERV has been independently rated at a 3rd grade reading level. That is fine, for the gospel itself is not complicated. Microsoft Word’s review of this manuscript rated it at a 6.8 grade reading level.

      Important Notice

      This eBook is not for sale. The author considers this his personal testimony to the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to change lives. IT IS FREE TO ONE AND ALL.

      Later, there will be a paperback edition of this book. It will be with full-color graphics and on premium paper. There will be a Chapter 11 containing A Gallery of Inspiration featuring dozens of photos and graphics. There will be a reasonable charge for that version.

      Materials Used in

      This eBook

      Public Domain

      Any undocumented photos, graphics or quotes used in this book are believed to be in the "Public Domain" status. As such, anyone may use them. They are not required to document that source.

      Most writers, including the author of this book, graciously allow others to use short quotations of their work without having to secure in advance from them a written permission. We appreciate and honor that philosophy.

      Fair Use Domain

      In some instances, we have made reasonable and limited use of the copyrighted work of others without their written permission. We have done so for the purpose of scholarly research, education, criticism and/or commentary. We believe our limited use will have virtually no effect upon the potential market for or value of the original copyrighted work. In fact, the opposite seems true. Our minimal use of such work, with the best documentation at our disposal, is more likely to send new readers to the original documents. Our use under such circumstances falls into the so-called Fair Use Domain.

      Copyright Domain

      Regarding other materials which appear to be under a valid and current copyright, we have tried to cite those as completely as possible. And, if needed, we wrote to the creator or publisher of such materials for their permission.

      If there are errors or omissions, please contact the author at his email address: stan-usa@outlook.com.

      Valid issues will be addressed in any future edition.

      Our Target Audience

      This Simple English book is aimed at all those who speak English. That audience is almost too large to comprehend.

      So, primarily, the folks we want to reach are native English speakers. That group is an extremely large number, as well. That includes such people in this list of nations:

      The United States of America, the United Kingdom (in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland), Canada, Australia, Republic of Ireland, and New Zealand.

      Those are the big ones. But it also includes the countries and territories of Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey, Guyana, the Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Montserrat, the Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.

      And to break it down even further, we have designed this book specifically for English speaking people who have limited knowledge or understanding of the Christian faith. I like to think of it as one person introducing a friend to another friend. In this case, it means that I have the honor of introducing you, my readers, to my friend and Savior – the Lord Jesus Christ.

      So, we take a moment to just say a friendly "Hello" those folks . . . and to the thousands of others who don’t fit into those categories. Thank you for taking the time to explore this little book. By design, there are only about 50 pages of text. It contains the soul-saving essentials of the Gospel. And it is presented in plain, simple English.

      Happy reading.

      Stan Paregien – January 14, 2020

      Bradenton, Florida

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: Introduction

      Chapter 2: Important Background Stuff

      Chapter 3: Getting to Know God

      Chapter 4: A Father’s Love

      Chapter 5: Death and Resurrection

      Chapter 6: The Rest of the Story

      Chapter 7: By Faith, Through Grace

      Chapter 8: Starting Your Christian Life

      Chapter 9: Resources for You

      Chapter 10: Stan’s Bio & Books

      Chapter 1

      Introduction

      Many people today have a burning desire in their hearts to improve their lives and find God. They have a deep need to find their spiritual roots. They long for a solid standard of morality. They want this themselves. They also want it for their children and grandchildren.

      However, many people are frustrated in that search. They can’t unravel all the complicated religious terms they encounter. They are confused by so many church divisions. They can’t understand all the wordy denominational creeds. They are weary of organized religion’s demands that they be in attendance every time the church doors open. They can’t keep up with all the fads or gimmicks which church growth experts push on them. It all smacks of hyper voodoo religion.

      Whew. Where is the simple Christian life when you need it?

      Heck, no wonder so many searchers just give up. They just plod along. They live quiet lives of hopelessness.

      Hold on. There is some really good news.

      God wants to change all that for you. He loves you. He is searching for you. You can find God’s will for your life. You can easily understand the basic gospel message. Our goal is to tell you all you need to know in order to become a Christian. And we want to tell you in clear, simple English.

      Think about this. Almost everyone today will spend at least three or four hours a day watching sports, talk shows, reality shows or movies on TV. Right? Sure.

      Okay, then, we promise to keep each sharing session (i.e., chapter) as short as possible. That’s our part of the deal. And, as your part, will you promise to really focus on this material for that brief time?

      You have gotten this far into this book because you are a searcher, right? But if you don’t focus your attention, you just can’t find God’s blessing that are waiting for you.

      Made your decision?

      Now, friend, if you did not commit to reading this book with an open attitude and a focused mind, . . .

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