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Summary: A Calvinist w/some stimulating thoughts
Review: The author appears to be yet another who teaches Calvinism (aka "false doctrine"), although he does stimulate thought. However, I am finding the book has so many seemingly internal condradictions that it is difficult to read. Many of his thoughts are biblical. Many are not biblical. I do plan to finish it.Reader beward...
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Summary: not the same old drivel
Review: The first reformation battled over the doctrine of justification (by faith). If there is to be a second reformation, it will probably be over the issue Edwards deals with in this book...sanctification. Now that I am a Christian, how do I go about my life? We tend to fall into the same old patterns of striving to "keep doing our list" as he points out, instead of living the same way we began in Christ, by grace through faith (See Galatians 3, and Eph. 2:8-10). Book is practical and helpful...refreshing.
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Summary: new paradigm; freedom and release
Review: This book and its companion, Experiencing God Within, are rich, soul-freeing studies. Many believers, I think, struggle with living the Christian life as a duty, trying to get it right. Dwight's easy to read book presents a different light as we respond to what God has done, is doing within us. In this book he points out how through Christ's transforming power our deepest desire, allbeit often buried, is to love and please God. We do not have to 'work it up' or manufacture it. All we need is provided as the gift of God --there in in us because of Christ's work --to be discovered and appropriated. Release, incredible freedom in Christ, lifting of the burden, and power to live; these are themes I've found here
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