Test Everything, Hold Fast: Building Biblical Conviction in an Age of Confusion by Ed Rangel

College puts a lot of confident voices in front of a young Christian. Not every one of them can be trusted.

College puts a lot of confident voices in front of a young Christian. Professors, roommates, campus ministries, and the beliefs he grew up with all make their case, and not every one of them can be trusted. Test Everything, Hold Fast takes Paul's command in 1 Thessalonians 5:21 seriously and walks students through 27 lessons that teach them how to examine a claim, read Scripture in context, and hold on to what proves true.

Ed Rangel writes for the student who wants to know why he believes what he believes. He's as willing to test inherited church customs as he is to answer a skeptical roommate, and he never lets the discussion drift away from the risen Christ and the authority of His word.

What's Inside

• Foundations: faith and honest questions, the authority of Christ, why the Bible can be trusted, reading Scripture in context, and the old and new covenants
• The Gospel and Salvation: the resurrection, grace, faith and repentance, baptism, predestination and Calvinism, and whether a Christian can fall away
• The Church: its identity, elders and deacons, worship, the Lord's Supper, a cappella singing, and the church's mission
• Contested Questions on Campus: men's and women's roles, the Holy Spirit, miraculous gifts, Romans 14, and handling disagreement
• Living and Defending the Faith: examining inherited beliefs, Christian morality in a secular culture, talking with skeptics, and Christ's return

Every lesson includes a key text, learning objectives, verse-by-verse notes, campus case studies with practice responses, discussion questions, a personal assignment, and a memory verse.

Who It's For

College and young adult Bible classes, campus ministries, high school seniors heading off to school, and anyone who wants their faith to rest on examined conviction.

Common Questions

Can I use it to teach a class?
Yes. Its 27 lessons fill two quarters of weekly classes. Order a workbook for each student, or choose the class-use PDF.

Is it good for high school seniors?
Yes. It is a strong study for students preparing to leave for college.

About the Author

Ed Rangel has been preaching since 2000 and serves as an evangelist in Wisconsin. His ministry has taken him across the Midwest, the South, the Caribbean, South America, and Europe, and his years as a special education teacher shaped his gift for making difficult subjects clear without watering them down.

Product Details

• Author: Ed Rangel
• Publisher: Spiritbuilding Publishers
• Lessons: 27
• Pages: 217
• Translation: NASB
• Format: 8.5 x 11 paperback workbook; PDF eBook (individual or class use)
• ISBN: 9781964805979