Jul 05, deloris irby rated it it was amazing. An Awakening From a quote in the book from chapter 15, that caught my attention: Don't let the questions you can't answer destroy the foundation of the truth you already know. I believe many people know how good Jesus is but they see God very differently when, in fact, Jesus is the exact representation of God.
The author makes his case by continually pointing to the character of Jesus Christ Who, in turn, represents God perfectly. This book will help you to stand strong in your faith and not be passive when adversity comes. It will give you a clearer understanding of the character of God and the awesome love He has for us. I hope that this book will receive the recognition it deserves and ultimately become a classic among Christian literature. Its message is important and potentially life-changing.
May 14, Bob rated it did not like it Shelves: I only made through half of this book. That was more than enough. It takes on the concept of pain and evil existing in the world. How could a good god create evil.
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There's nothing new in his apologetics. God, he argues, created free choice. Evil exists by men and angels making bad choices. That will satisfy the believers who read it and will still leave those who question scratching their heads. Where did these bad choices come from? And if God knew the choices his creation would make before the I only made through half of this book. And if God knew the choices his creation would make before they did, who is really responsible? The author goes on to explain that our problem is that we use our reason and thinking rather than just taking God's Word unquestioningly.
First of all, God's Word is contradictory at worst and vague at best. People have been warring about what it really says for years. Our reason is the only way of sorting things out. Aug 30, Debra Torgerson rated it really liked it. Is God Sovereign and what exactly does that mean? I would recommend this book for people wanting to understand God's sovereignty better. He deals with questions many of us have and does use some stories to make his point and many scriptures.
I really liked the chp on fear. This book is very insightful and I love that he has some teachings from some Church Fathers from many years ago Such wisdom is wonderful. One Is God Sovereign and what exactly does that mean? One statement at the end is about getting back to Jesus. How we have left Jesus for our churchianity. How our world could be transformed by the truths in this book. Enjoy and think about what you read. Let's live in the truth of Jesus and leave the lies behind.
Apr 25, Eric rated it did not like it. The only thing I got out of this book is the knowledge that there are people who still like to cherry pick from the pool of Biblical theology.
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The title was promising but the content was more of the same Arminian works righteousness mantra that has been preached for years. I had to stop about half way through the book and skim the the end. It was too narrow minded for my taste. The god purported in this book seems to be an out of control, hand wringing, weak and helpless god. The devil has his w The only thing I got out of this book is the knowledge that there are people who still like to cherry pick from the pool of Biblical theology. The devil has his way and the god in this book cannot only look on and hope to see men change their own hearts.
There were some good points to consider, but those points were drowned out by the lack of a good biblical exegesis. Dec 04, James Frederick rated it it was amazing. This was a fascinating book for me. I have wrestled with the problem of evil and all the pain in this world and trying to reconcile this with a loving all-powerful God. The author provides compelling arguments contradicting the notion that God causes or allows all the bad stuff that happens to us. This book provided a great deal of food for thought, as well as some ideas for those who have a hard time believing in God because of all the pain and suffering we experience.
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All Christians should rea This was a fascinating book for me. All Christians should read this. Apr 18, Cora Lee Sanford rated it it was amazing. God is good all the time and all the time, God is good. What a wonderful eye opening experience in this book. I have never thought that God was to blame for the bad things that happen to this world. I always did wonder why He let it happen. I have never really thought that our every experience was predestined by God but I did think that He let things happen to us so we would learn to turn to Him.
I have such a much better understanding of Satan's role in my life. I am very happy that I was blesse God is good all the time and all the time, God is good. I am very happy that I was blessed with the opportunity to read this book. Apr 21, Joe Broadmeadow rated it did not like it. Amazingly Delusional If this were to be taken seriously by anyone, I would suggest they seek professional medical care. Not even well argued. But then again, it is an argument for the reality of a myth.
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