D Earl Cripe

That I May Win Christ - Commentary of the Book of Acts, Part 2 D Earl Cripe

D. Earl Cripe, Ph. D (1934-2011) held firmly to Historic Orthodox Christian Theology that the Bible is the only guide to the faith and practice of the Church. Towards that end during his more than forty-seven years of ministry he penned numerous volumes of expository Bible commentaries. In them he takes the reader verse-by-verse through the chosen book of the Bible, explaining the original meanings and intentions along with the applications to the life of the serious believer of Christ in simple language that anyone can grasp. They are essential reading for the serious Christian looking to further their understanding of the Holy Scriptures. This volume is part 2 of a 2-part verse-by-verse study of the Book of the Acts of the Apostles. In this volume, we start in chapter 12 of Acts to find St. Peter being put into prison. We go on to explore the many trials and wonders of St. Paul's three missionary journeys, ending with his final journey to Rome. St. Peter says that the Mission of the Church is the only reason time-and-history continues, and that when God determines that Mission is complete, the end will come in all of its glorious and thundering finality. That which began at Pentecost with the giving of the Holy Ghost and the authorizing of the Mission of the Church, is what all other ages have pointed toward and is the jewel in the crown of God's work in time-and-history - and before. The actors in this book ran the first lap of the race set before us and opened the doors to world evangelism.