Twisted Scripture
Untangling 45 Lies Christians Have Been Told
Published on 14. May 2019
256 pages
978-1-62157-902-1 (ISBN)
Description
Let's face it-the Bible contains passages that are challenging to interpret and can even incite fear. Sure, we want to believe God's grace applies to our unique troubles: addiction, divorce, habitual sins, or a feeling of distance from God because we don't measure up. Still, perplexing Bible passages eat at us.
Bestselling author and radio host Dr. Andrew Farley is known to blitzkrieg legalistic and lifeless interpretations with his discerning take on controversial Scriptures. In Twisted Scripture, Andrew skewers sacred cows and shatters destructive lies, bringing the undiluted truth about God's love and grace in a colorful and conversational look at the most controversial passages in the New Testament.
This book offers more than just encouragement and freedom. It may change everything about the way you see yourself and God.
Bestselling author and radio host Dr. Andrew Farley is known to blitzkrieg legalistic and lifeless interpretations with his discerning take on controversial Scriptures. In Twisted Scripture, Andrew skewers sacred cows and shatters destructive lies, bringing the undiluted truth about God's love and grace in a colorful and conversational look at the most controversial passages in the New Testament.
This book offers more than just encouragement and freedom. It may change everything about the way you see yourself and God.
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ANDREW FARLEY is quietly helping millions of people discover the freedom and transforming power of God's grace. He serves as lead pastor of The Grace Church, a nondenominational church in Dallas, Texas, and is the founder of BibleQuestions.com. He has written nine books, including The Naked Gospel and Twisted Scripture. The Grace Message, Andrew's nationwide call-in radio program, airs across North America every weeknight at 8:00 Eastern on the Salem Radio Network.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION: Tradition and Truth
- PART A: Salvation
- LIE 1: You must be baptized in water to be saved
- LIE 2: You're justified by faith plus good works
- LIE 3: You're saved by Jesus's death on the cross
- LIE 4: God predestined certain people to believe
- others have no choice
- LIE 5: The whole world is or will be saved
- PART B: Eternal Security
- LIE 6: You can fall from grace and lose your salvation
- LIE 7: God will tell some believers, "Depart from Me!"
- LIE 8: God may blot you out or spit you out
- LIE 9: You only remain saved as long as you "keep the faith"
- PART C: The Old and The New
- LIE 10: The New Testament era began at the birth of Jesus
- LIE 11: All of Jesus's teachings apply directly to believers
- LIE 12: Living under grace means the Old Testament is irrelevant
- LIE 13: We can call Jesus our High Priest but still look to the Law
- PART D: Freedom From the Law
- LIE 14: Your goal should be to keep the Ten Commandments
- LIE 15: The Law is written on your heart
- LIE 16: You should keep the Sabbath day
- LIE 17: You need to tithe 10 percent of your income to please God
- LIE 18: Paul's Romans 7 struggle is the normal Christian life
- LIE 19: Too much grace will cause you to sin even more
- PART E: Identity in Christ
- LIE 20: "Jesus died for our sins" is the whole message of the cross
- LIE 21: You need to die to self daily
- LIE 22: You should put off your old self so you decrease and Christ increases
- LIE 23: You're not really righteous
- God just looks at you that way
- LIE 24: God doesn't want you to get any of the glory
- LIE 25: You're sometimes in the Spirit and sometimes in the flesh
- LIE 26: The Holy Spirit keeps you from doing what you really want
- LIE 27: You, as a believer, have a sinful nature
- LIE 28: True believers don't commit sins anymore
- PART F: United with Jesus
- LIE 29: You can get closer to God over time
- LIE 30: You should try to "abide in Christ" and put God first
- LIE 31: Being filled with the Spirit is for signs and wonders
- LIE 32: It's hard to know God's will for your life
- PART G: Once-for-All Forgiveness
- LIE 33: God forgives you, little by little, each time you sin
- LIE 34: You need to confess each sin to be forgiven and cleansed by God
- LIE 35: You should examine your sins before taking the Lord's Supper
- LIE 36: Believers can fall away to a place of no repentance
- LIE 37: If you repeat the same sins willfully, God will not forgive you
- LIE 38: A believer's forgiveness is conditional and can be forfeited
- LIE 39: Grace means there are no consequences for sin
- PART H: Judgment, Punishment, and Rewards
- LIE 40: You'll pass through two final judgments
- LIE 41: Every day you're gaining or losing heavenly rewards
- LIE 42: It's healthy to be afraid of God
- PART I: Church Discipline, Tongues, and Health-Wealth
- LIE 43: If you commit big sins, you should be kicked out of church
- LIE 44: You should edify yourself, and tongues is evidence of salvation
- LIE 45: God promises wealth and health to every believer
- EPILOGUE
- NOTES
- INDEX
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
