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Summary: Practical Advice
Review: I am only half-way through this book, but I am already very impressed with it. Jerry Bridges uses lots of Scripture (and the study guide offers even more references to look up) to show us why we must live holy lives, what it means to live holy lives, and how to actually do it and succeed at it.The book offers practical advice for defending ourselves against temptation and Satan's attacks on our minds and our wills. This book isn't written only for Christians who struggle with "big" sins. It also addresses the "little" sins we all struggle with: prideful spirits, judgmental attitudes, little half-truths. I will definitely be encouraging others to read this book.
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Summary: Great for a Bible Study group....
Review: I have taught through this book twice in the past five years. Each time I have been challenged in my Christian walk. The accompanying study guide with scriptural references and thought-provoking study questions make this relevant for both new and mature believers. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.
As Christians, we serve a holy God and are called to live holy lives. This book beautifully encourages believers to focus on God's holiness as we renew our minds and lives in holiness.
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Summary: This book is a keeper!
Review: In this brief book Jerry Bridges urges Christian to purse holy lives. He laments that for many evangelicals personal holiness is seen as an impossible achievement. Bridges tries to walk the line between obedience to God on one hand, and legalism on the other. He does this by distinguishing between his private struggles with sin (lust, ice cream, television, etc.) and the absolutes dictated by Scripture. Unfortunately, this book is like almost every Navigator book I have read. It is written for a Sunday School audience and often sounds like a commercial for other Navigator material I read this book just after finishing Richard Fosters Celebration of Discipline and I could not help but compare the two books. Foster was a breath of fresh air, inspiring me to purse the Godly life; whereas Bridges proved to be uninspiring. What is lacking is the joy of the Christian life. It is not until the last chapter that the author develops the concept of Christian joy, even then, it sounds as if the only joy we are going to find the joy in the midst of suffering. Foster, on the other hand sees the joy of the Christian life at every turn. Bridges has an inadequate view of the Holy Spirit, almost equating the leading of the Holy Spirit with Bible study. True, the Word is the sword of the Spirit, but I enjoyed Fosters charismatic emphasis on the heading of the Holy Spirit. Does Bridges have any fun in his life? Would he listen to Rock n Roll music? Reading his book reminded me of Christians weddings- Boring! Boring! Boring! Everyone is afraid to have a good time lest someone be offended. I did not like this book. Other than the fact there are some good sermons in this book it did not provide any real insight that helped by ministry.
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Summary: A Must Have Book For Every Sincere Christian
Review: Jerry Bridges deals with the subject of personal holiness also called sanctification, and how it is not passive but rather pro-active in the believer. Bridges talks about our responsibility to pursue personal and corperate holiness. Bridges talks about how God operates in us, as we co-operate, or surrender ourselves to His molding influences. God has given us the responsibility for doing the walking. This topic of holiness, is one much over-looked in most evangelial circles in these days of a watered down and sugary gospel that is currently being proclamated.This book will change your life, and your relationship with Christ, Jesus. Not a book for the "stop trying and start trusting" mentality that is prevailant today. Jerry Bridges is at his best in this work.
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Summary: A Great Read To Help Run The Race
Review: Jerry Bridges has done a fantastic job showing the reader that Holiness is something that we cannot obtain, but still strive for everyday of our life. God commands us to, "Be Holy as I am Holy." Acknowledgeing our sins and putting off our old self (denying ourself) must be done so that we will be completly obedient to His work within us. Jerry Bridges helps the reader do just that and shows how one must put on the new self in The Practice of Godliness. Both worked together and are great for the maturing Christian.
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Summary: One of the best Christian books on holiness I've read.
Review: Jerry Bridges shows us in this great book how Christians must depend on God's grace at all times and yet also striving with perseverance to pursuit holiness. We will never be perfectly holy in our present life, nevertheless it is God's will that we must always pursue such holiness so that we may be increasingly changed into His Son's image more and more everyday. This book will greatly humble and challenge every Christian to stop flirting with sin (however small it may be), and to start living a life that is pleasing to the holy God whom we worship and adore.
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Summary: What Are God's Role & Our Role in Our Pursuit of Holiness?
Review: Someone has well said that nature forms us, sin deforms us, penitentiary reforms us, education informs us, the world conforms us, but only Jesus transforms us. But how does Jesus transform us to be holy and more like Him? Do we simply "let go and let God"? What should we rely on God to do? And what are our responsibilities in this pursuit of holiness? These are questions addressed by this book. This book is helpful for every Christian desiring to be Christ-like. Many are complacent with merely entering heaven if they died. Of course, we're not saved by what we do but by the perfect righteousness of Christ imputed (credited) to us by faith. But pursuit of holiness is not an option for Christians because saving faith creates within them the desire to be Christ-like and holy. Jesus said, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." (John 8:32) By knowing the truth of who we are in Christ, of His supernatural power available to us to overcome temptation and sin, and of the victory we have in Christ over the bondage of sin (Rom. 8:2), we're then able to *claim* this truth and be free--no longer slaves to sin (Rom. 6:17-18). This book helps me in that it teaches the Biblical truth of who we are in Christ, what we should rely upon *God* to do, and what we should accept as *our* responsibilities in our pursuit of holiness. It also shows us the nature and tactics of the enemy, how to express our dependence on the Holy Spirit (i.e. through Scripture memorization), practical scriptural principles for personal disciplines, how to put sin to death, among other things. It's a life-changing book. (A sequel to this book which is also good is "The Practice of Godliness").
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Summary: Excellent training for any Christian
Review: This biblically founded book is one of the greatest motivating books I have ever read. Jerry Bridges, through illumination from God, reveals what holiness is... and what that means to a Christian life. The book opposes legalism, and simply guides the reader on how to pursue God's Will in their lives. The book has helped me become more fearful, and yet, thankful towards God, but most of all loving Him for saving us and giving us the stregth and desire to please Him by leading a holy life. I plan on buying another book by Jerry Bridges entitled the Practice of Godliness. I have heard it is as motivating, life -affirming, and Sprirt-driven as this one.
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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: This book has had such an impact on my life I could not put it down. It made so much sense. Everything is Biblical and related to scriptures. Has had a profound impact on me. I realized I need to read it again to grasp the truth of God's Word that author talks about. Really opened my eyes to what the Word of God is talking about in regards to pursuing a Holy life. Very easy to read. I have ordered the "study guide" and will read the book again very soon.
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Summary: This book is a keeper!
Review: This book has motivated me to live a life pleasing to God more than any other book I've read. I have left very little UNhighlighted in it! This book teaches the difference between God's role and ours in the battle for holiness and it challenged me and gave me the desire to examine my life against the life God desires. It has helped me in ALL areas of my life, but especially in the areas of particular stuggle for me, and caused me to desire to fully surrender to God's plan as laid out in His Word. This is a great book, not to be missed!
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