Title: How to be a Child of God (Witness Edition)
By: David Howell
A CBM Christian Book Review
10.0 out of 10.0 stars
How to be a Child of God by David Howell (Witness Edition) is a beautifully illustrated, full-color, 49-page booklet offering a step-by-step guide to salvation, redemption, and sanctification through Christ, His crucifixion, and His blood that brings an invitation to the family of God and presents a new life in Christ to prison inmates across America. With 223 full-text Bible verses combined with the full-color illustrations, inmates, despite education or reading ability, are presented with a clear Biblical overview of the free gift of salvation and the truth of the Gospel that transforms the old life into a new life in Christ.
In Colossians 1:27 Christ is in you and your identity is in Christ. We were crucified with Christ (Gal. 2:20), buried with Him, resurrected with Him, ascended with Him and now are seated with Him in Christ in heavenly places at the right hand of the Father. (Romans 6:1-6, Ephesians 2:6)
Designed to be used as a study guide by encouraging prayer and meditation of the Scriptures, the booklet can be used as a group, or individual Bible study, and the author has included a witness edition that explains how to effectively witness to others for Christ. The booklet brings deep understanding and individual transformation through the power of Christ as stated in Colossians 2:12 NLT, “For you were buried with Christ when you were baptized. And with Him you were raised to new life because you trusted the mighty power of God, who raised Christ from the dead.”
Captured on each page through the hand-drawn and full-color sketches, the true meaning of the conversion process, knowing God as Father, and becoming born again through Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross sheds light on the powerful transformation process. The pictures, text, and scripture verses give understanding as the reason and purpose for atonement. Jesus, as the Lamb of God, is portrayed as the only One who was able to make this perfect sacrifice. The captives are set free as the author explains scriptural truths in a simple format, giving understanding that becoming a child of God is not difficult, but a privilege and an invitation to them to enter into a new family - the Family of God.
What makes this book incredibly unique is the ease at which the author describes deep spiritual truths in such a simple way, along with the vivid pictures, even a child can understand the truths presented. The author also clearly gives representation of what moving from the old life into this new life means by delineating from the generational bloodline, coming from Adam, that each of us was born into, and helping them understand that a new family lineage is the only remedy. The old baggage and the old ways are buried, and the new life has been raised with Christ.
How to be a Child of God (Witness Edition) comes highly recommended to anyone who is incarcerated, but is also a wonderful evangelism tool that could be handed out to anyone. The story of redemption comes alive through the pictures, reaching many in the name of Christ. As an added bonus, the author has included complete scriptural references in the back, and also additional books for further study and reading.
You may get your copy of How to be a Child of God Witness Edition at Amazon. For more information about the author, his ministry, and additional books, visit Prison Evangelism and be sure to visit How To Be a Child of God.
