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Johnson
reminds us that the gospel is about a Savior that saves, not a life
coach or spiritual adviser. Rather than helping us, God wants to make
all things new. He gives a personal and honest account of the made up
views of Jesus he has embraced and how they were not good for him.
I
really appreciate Johnson's honesty. He admits where he got it wrong
in the past and shares what he thinks is a right view of Jesus. But
he warns readers that he doesn't have the final word. In a decade or
two, he says, he may realize he has gotten this wrong. He does know
that our maturing in the faith must be grounded in a true view of who
Jesus is and what He has done.
I
recommend this book to those who know there is something wrong with a
teaching but quite can't identify it. Perhaps it is a church that has
gotten off track or a pastor who is preaching a message that just
seems off. Perhaps you've been through the glitzy ministry wringer,
as Johnson describes it, or seen a church implode. This book is one
man's thoughts on what it means to know and follow Jesus. Granted, he
was part of a megachurch ministry that went wrong. That has
definitely has an effect on what is in this book. The book contains
the thoughts of a man who bought into false images of Jesus. I think
every Christian could benefit from giving good thought to what
Johnson has written.
You
can find out more about the book and read a sample here.
I
am taking part in a blog tour of this book and you can read other
reviews here at the end of April, 2017.
My
rating: 4/5 stars.
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New
Growth Press, 160 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book through Litfuse. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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