Rev Johannah Meeks Ries

James to Jude in Cherokee Rev Johannah Meeks Ries

Publisher Marketing: James the Just, the brother of Jesus, wrote his letter to Jewish believers to encourage them to endure and bold embody a faith that transforms lives. For James, actions count far more than mere words or beliefs. Peter addresses personal holiness as God's people, even during times of suffering and persecution, teaching that all Christians are to expect suffering, even imprisonment and death. Peter explains that our salvation in Christ is secure, "for by His wounds you were healed." John faces the threat of false teachings, including the denial that Jesus had a genuine human body. Discernment is necessary to thwart the constant attacks of heresy for John, who also makes the assurance of salvation a key doctrine. Jude continues the thread of false or confused teachings entering the new Christian community. This is a companion to the Cherokee syllabary-only New Testament digitized and released in 2013. Translated into Cherokee in the nineteenth century under the direction of Revs. Samuel Worcester and Elias Boudinot, the Cherokee New Testament is the largest complex text composed in Cherokee by fluent speakers with command of a high level of the language. For generations, the New Testament has been used by Cherokees of all persuasions to learn to speak and write as their ancestors did. May our humble efforts be a blessing to you and your family. Contributor Bio:  Wilkes, Brian Lord BRIAN WILKES has worked in the field of genealogical and heraldic research, leading to contacts with many of the titled families of the world. While studying the works of the late Baronet Sir Iain Moncreiffe, he was surprised to learn the extent of the British Royal Family's Balkan ancestry, including descent of the current monarch and her heirs from Vlad II Dracul and even the Prophet Muhammed! Ennobled by the Orthodox Order of St. Anna in 2011 and by the Kingdom of Ghassan in 2012, Baron Wilkes is active in charitable and humanitarian causes in several countries, including wildlife and nature preservation in Romania with his distant kinswoman, Princess Brianna Caradja. He is the author of over 60 books.