Rising Above Mediocrity, Accessing the Abundant Life:
Taking Christian practices to the next level
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The premise of this study is that a deeper understanding of what the Bible
means by what it says would be extremely beneficial. However, a deeper
understanding may not be desirable when it inhibits the relationship between
parents and children, or intrudes on the independence of a participant such that
it trespasses on his or her free-will. Therefore, emphasis is not placed on
merely deepening the persons’ understanding per se, but rather it’s placed on
examining the context and the content of the persons’ belief system, and having
that system challenged and changed from within, as necessity dictates.
Readers who become active participants in the procedural-process that’s
embedded in God’s plan of Salvation will grow wiser as stipulated by the word
(Ephesians 4:13). Recognizing that there will always be barriers to change, in
Rising we will begin our inquiry by examining the barriers to positive
collaboration and spiritual growth and development, and set forth ways in which
those barriers can be overcome.
There are numerous pivotal scriptures in the Bible which are traditionally
used to determine direction or achieve a desired effect. They include, but are
not limited to, Matthew 4:4; St. John 8:31-32, and 10:10 (NKJV). In Matthew’s
gospel, Jesus said to Satan, “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Again, in St. John
8:31-32, Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word,
you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free.” And finally, in John’s gospel Chapter 10:10, Jesus said, “The
thief does not come except to steal, and to kill and to destroy.” “I have come
that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
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“In addition to In His Own Image: Understanding and Enjoying the Full Complement of Salvation, Dr. Carter has also written and is in the process of publishing Rising above Mediocrity, Accessing the Abundant Life: Taking Christian Practices to the Next Level.
“In Rising above Mediocrity, Accessing the Abundant Life, Dr. Carter endeavors to delineate a not-to-well-known procedural process that leads to significant spiritual growth and development. As a friend and colleague, I too believe that its insights will be profitable for those who have an ear to hear what the Spirit is saying to the organized Church. Dr. Carter is correct when he says, “People would do better if they knew better,” even if they don’t agree with him. However, as one who is in total agreement, I believe he has done a masterful job of describing and delineating a verbal portrait of the person, the presence, and the power of the all-knowing, all-powerful, all-seeing, and ever-present God of creation. These publications reflect the experiences and exposure of this author while on the road to repentance and regeneration.”
—Reverend D. D. Alexander, pastor of Holy Tabernacle of God Baptist Church, Los Angeles, California
About the Author
Xavier Trone Carter Sr. is an ordained twenty-first-century prophetic voice to the nations, a pastor and teacher to the Church-of-God-in-Christ, and a prolific writer. Dr. Carter is a graduate of CSU–Dominguez Hills in Carson, California; Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California; and Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.