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    Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live?
    Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live?
    Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live?
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    Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live?

    By Ashis Gupta

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    This book is a scientific interpretation of the Bible. It is written in a form of questions that the readers are encouraged to answer. The writer himself gives his interpretation and challenges the readers to think through the logic provided in the author's answers. There is a chapter on time, space and matter. The author proposes that there is a universal time by which the universe operates. If we can figure out that time and find a way to measure it, then we would be able to calculate the center of the universe where heaven is. This is an intriguing new concept. The readers may want to know how it works.
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    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMar 6, 2013
    ISBN9781481716482
    Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live?
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    Ashis Gupta

    Dr. Ashis Gupta was born in India is 1935. He came to the United States in 1960. He received his doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University. He is the author of several technical papers and holds several patents. Dr. Gupta has worked with NASA and the Soviet Space Program. One of his inventions was displayed in the Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian. Dr. Gupta has held several positions within Southern Baptist churches. He has been part of prayer ministries and evangelism programs for over two decades. Currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia, he has taught Sunday School for over thirty years.

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      Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live? - Ashis Gupta

      © 2013 Ashis Gupta. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 3/4/2013

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-1650-5 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4817-1648-2 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2013902642

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid.

      The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Introduction

      Why Jesus?

      Why Trinity?

      Which God Do You Serve?

      Why I AM?

      A Friendly Ghost?

      God or Man?

      Gospel in One Verse?

      Passover Lamb?

      Lost Again?

      How Do I Love Thee?

      Space, Time, and Matter

      Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live?

      About the Author

      This book is dedicated to my readers who have taken time to read it.

      Thank you.

      Introduction

      I have been asked several times to write a book about myself – my journey from a small village in India, my life under British rule, my struggles with poverty and ill health, and my coming to the United States. I decided not to do so because I do not want to bore my readers with my life story. Instead, I chose to write some of the things I have taught over the thirty-odd years of my teaching Sunday School.

      You will notice that each chapter title has a question mark (except for the chapter on time, space, and matter which I will discuss later). This is because I want you to think for yourself about the answer to the topical question. Also, you will notice the chapters are short. That is on purpose. Again, I just want to give you my opinion in a nutshell and let you decide for yourself if what I say is right. I do not expect you to agree with me in all aspects, but I want you to consider my point of view.

      The chapter on time, space, and matter is probably going to cause controversy. That is fine with me. I have postulated a theory, and it is just that, a theory. If I had proof, then it would have been presented not as a theory but as a fact. I cannot do that at this time. However, I firmly believe that someday in the future, scientists will validate my theory.

      I hope you enjoy the book.

      Why Jesus?

      Yes, indeed. Why Jesus?

      Why not Muhammad, the great prophet of Islam? Aren’t there more than one billion Muslims in the world who live and die by his words? Has not Islam survived for several centuries? How can so many people be so wrong for so many years?

      Why not Rama the god incarnate in Hinduism? Almost one billion people in the world worship Rama and other Hindu gods. Hinduism is thousands of years older than Christianity. If they are wrong then how did they survive over the centuries?

      What about Buddha? Can we achieve Nirvana through his teaching? Millions of people believe that they can. They trust their eternity to that faith.

      What about the sun god or the moon god or the god of fire? The god of thunder even? What about them?

      How do we know that it is Jesus and Jesus alone who can show us the way to heaven? This is not merely a philosophical matter. The answer we give will determine where we will spend our eternity. It is a matter of life and death: our eternal life or our eternal death. I want my readers to evaluate the reasoning set forth in this book and hopefully (prayerfully) come to the conclusion that indeed Jesus is the way, the only way.

      There are three classes of people in this world:

      1.   People already a believer

      2.   People not a believer but open to the Bible

      3.   People who are not a believer and not open to the Bible.

      Before we deal with each of the above three categories of people, I would like to define a few terms I will be using in this book. This way we will all know what a particular word means, and there will be no room for semantic differences.

      36515.jpg Born again

      The born again are those who have accepted Christ as their personal savior. They believe that there are two births, one physical and one spiritual. The spiritual birth occurs at the moment of salvation. They also believe there are two deaths, one physical and one spiritual. One can have either two births or two deaths. One cannot have both.

      Jesus said, and it is recorded in John 3:3, 5-7, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God….Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again (KJV).

      36407.jpg Sin/sins

      Sin (Hamartia) means missing the mark. This is a term used in archery and denotes missing the bull’s eye. When we miss the target set by God, we sin. Any time we disobey God, we sin. Examples of sins are given all through the Bible. Some of God’s standards are listed in Exodus chapter 20, commonly known as the Ten Commandments. These are listed below:

      1.   Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

      2.   Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image…

      3.   Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain…

      4.   Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

      5.   Honor thy father and thy mother…

      6.   Thou shalt not kill.

      7.   Thou shalt not commit adultery.

      8.   Thou shalt not steal.

      9.   Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

      10.   Thou shalt not covet… (KJV).

      It should be noted that the first three commandments relate to our relationship with God. The last six commandments relate to our relationship with one another. We will discuss the Sabbath later in this book.

      There are sins of commission (things that we do that displease God) and sins of omission (things we do not do but God wants us to do).

      An example of a sin of commission is given in the Bible in Genesis 4:8: And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him (KJV).

      An example of a sin of omission is given in Luke 10:30-32: "A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded

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