Today, a very kind and anonymous soul has given me, along with some other seminary students, a generous gift - a copy of the New Testament in Greek. It must have cost a bomb. And though I can't thank him personally, I trust that the Lord knows deeds done in secret and will bless his or her generosity richly. It reminded me of a couple of other book gifts which meant a lot to me in the past.
The Methodist Sunday School mentors/partners who gave me the first 'serious' theological book on "Kingdom of Cults" by Walter Martin. That was how I cut my teeth as a 'heresy hunter'.
Jacob, Martin and Rodney of Evangel gave me the first one-volume New Bible Commentary on the OT and NT after I completed a short stint in the bookstore. It was a turning point in my spiritual walk.
The HELP Institute Christian Fellowship brothers n sisters who gave me a birthday gift of a Strong's Concordance. These are precious tools, and though I didn't use them as often as I'd like, hehehe... I guess, it's the heart behind the gifts that really blessed and encouraged me!
Yup, if I ever publish a tract, you folks will be mentioned in the dedication page.
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I'd give you a lifetime membership if I had money! :-p I know I plan to get one for myself at some point...
I'm having trouble even 'categorising' posts by topics as it is... must hire someone to do this heheh :D