For many years I have contemplated revising the work that I did for my original Doctor’s degree from Florida Baptist College. After several false starts, here is the edition that should have been done a long time ago.
The Revised eBook Edition has undergone a number of changes from the original Prayers of Christ.
For one, I have changed the name to the Prayers of Jesus. The reason for this change is because I refer to “Jesus” more often that to His title, “Christ.”
Another major change is the change in “person” for the writing. When I wrote the original in 1986, the format was to write in the third person for formal writing. Since this was a dissertation, this was what was required for the work to be acceptable. While this may still be the case in some styles of writing in the 21st century, it remains a “stiff” format, not as easily readable as something written in the “first person.” Therefore, I have revised it to the “first person.”
The other major change has been in the footnotes. In 1986, the standard was “footnotes,” references that would appear at the bottom of the page upon which the note was located. Now, the standard is leaning more to “endnotes” which appear at the end of a chapter.
I have also made it into an “eBook” rather than a book designed for printing. eBooks are now very popular because they can be used in a variety of devices and are less expensive that printed books.
Very little of the original content has been changed outside of the mentioned above. I trust that you, the reader, will enjoy this writing as much as I have in writing it originally and in the revision work.
To God be all the glory. I am merely the conduit.
Joseph F. Roberts, ThD, PhD
Director and Producer
International Missionary Baptist Ministries
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