Wanting to know what salvation is all about, Joe Ortiz, a former news reporter and TV-radio talk show host, went directly to the source (the Bible) and interviewed God to get clear answers concerning the subject of salvation. Based on his research, he began writing this book and self-published under the banner of GBM BOOKS (a division of God's Broadcaster Ministries, a non-proft organization) in 1983.
Joe Ortiz accepted Jesus Christ as his saviour in 1975. After living a clean and productive life for a year after being saved, he slipped and went back to some of the dirty habits he had shed when he accepted Christ. He was confused. He thought that once you get saved you stopped all the bad habits and devoted your life to the Lord. Fervently seeking to better understand God and His purpose for him and humanity, he decided to interview God directly by asking specific questions concerning the subject of salvation.
After writing down the answers he found in the Bible (by interviewing God), he put them down in an outline form and shared it with friends. They told Joe that he may not know it, but he just finished writing a book that will be helpful to many new babes in Christ. Ergo, in 1983 he published "Saved? What Do You Mean Saved? through the public relations division (GBM BOOKS) of God's Broadcaster Ministries.
Excerpt
Let me state this very important point concerning the Bible. Whether or not you believe in the Bible and its claim of infallibility, this book is the only source of knowledge that I felt would provide me with the answers I could trust emphatically.
There are two reasons for this trust, and they are found in the Bible itself. Number one is found in 2 Tinothy 3:16, 17, which reads:
"All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
Number two is found in Numbers 23:19, which states:
"God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent."
Professional Reviews
Review by Andrew Eastwood
...a fascinating and extremely lucid study. In these turbulent times, more and more people are seeking out the meaning and importance to their lives; and this work, we feel, can certainly offer some much needed direction. Andrew Eastwood, Publisher, Great Neck, New York.
Review by Edward Sczesnak
"This may not be the first time a 'journalistic approach' has been taken to the topic under consideration, but it may be one of the most cogent studies of the theme yet produced." Edward Sczesnak, Editorial Director, New York, New York
"All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work."
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