Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate
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As Christians, we believe that all sins are considered equal in God's eyes. Yet while evangelicals continue to decry the Big Ones--such as abortion, adultery, and violence--we often overlook more deceptive sins.
It seems we have created a sliding scale where gossip, jealousy, and selfishness comfortably exist within the church. In short, some sins have simply become acceptable.
Acclaimed author Jerry Bridges believes that just as culture has lost the concept of sin, the church faces the same danger. Jerry writes not from a sense of achievement, but from the trenches of his own personal battles. Drawing from scriptural truth, he sheds light on subtle behaviors that can derail our spiritual growth.
Throughout, Jerry encourages victory over personal sin through the gospel's transforming power. This release is perfect for readers who long to thoughtfully examine their lives and discover a deeper walk with God.
DESCRIPTION:
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 241.3
EAN: 9781600061400
ISBN: 1600061400
Label: NavPress
Manufacturer: NavPress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2007-08-21
Publisher: NavPress
Release Date: 2007-08-21
Studio: NavPress
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Summary: Thoughtful reading and humbling
Comment: our efforts to mature outside of the word of God is hopeless, but if we commit to scripture and have turned to Christ, the Holy Spirit will renew our minds Romans 12:1,2, and will lead us, and correct us, and will direct us into all truth.
The book was a thoughtful and humbling examination of the sins we tolerate in our own lives. It's focus is on the pursuit of holiness and godly living for everyday situations with a concentrated approach on what the bible says. Practical and biblically precise instruction, on some of the more common sins we ignore and excuse, bringing about genuine conviction and repentance.
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Summary: confused but convicting
Comment: This is a convicting book. The first 4 or 5 chapters are well done with a few exceptions (e.g., a sentence in the middle of pg. 28 that reads modalistic). Chapter 7 is, at the very least, interesting. At first I disagreed with Bridges' premise that ungodliness (as he defined it) is more basic than pride. Then he started to convince me. But I'm probably back to disagreeing.
The weakest chapters are chapters 8 and 9. They display all the confusion I've come to expect from a Calvinist. Like many Calvinists, Bridges reads as if he can't make up his mind whether bad (even evil) circumstances are allowed by God or caused by God. He clearly leans toward the latter. These chapters are filled with expressions about accepting all circumstances as coming from God. Weirdly, if Bridges' flight is delayed, he assumes God has some agenda. Nothing is coincidental or chance. While he urges us to be patient sitters when God delays a flight for some purpose established before the foundations of the world, Bridges doesn't tell the woman who is brutally raped to be content knowing that God "orchestrated" the event for some wonderful purpose. Please, dear Calvinist friends, it's simple: God lets people make choices that He doesn't like. That's why those choices anger Him; He has no part in them. Sovereignty doesn't mean that God has made all the choices (and, please, spare me the doubletalk about people making genuine choices that God chooses for them to choose). Sovereignty means that God knew those choices were going to be made, He could have stopped them if He chose to do so, and He can bring good out of remarkably bad choices and events. But He's not pulling all the strings. Nor can we prove that He started the tornado spinning. So let's humbly shut the heck up and not risk accusing Him. Bridges makes some careless statements that are biblically indefensible. But, again, his Calvinism compels him. ". . .[W]hatever befalls us is according to his purpose, and therefore must be right" according to Bridges. This nonsense is not only false but it creates more and worse problems than it attempts to solve. But, enough ranting.
Now the good. I've not yet read past chapter 16 but I will comment on what I have read. Even in light of the problems already mentioned above, this book has great value. It convicts me all over. Written in simple terms for anyone to grasp, the reader cannot escape a confrontation with the subtle sins he tolerates in himself (e.g., pride, impatience, anger). I personally like an in-your-face style. But that's not how Bridges confronts the reader's sin. He writes humbly, as an obviously concerned brother. I've gained from this book and will probably reread it in the future.
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Summary: Spiritually Thought provoking
Comment: Respectable Sins is a good reminder that we are all sinners, however, the good news is that when we repent, God forgives us and we are washed clean. It is another tool to help us become more like Christ and it is particularly helpful in a group study. I didn't think the questions in the study guide are as deep as the book itself. Could generate more discussion on just the book alone without the study guide.
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Summary: Awesome must read
Comment: I remember reading Bridges some 30 years ago. Back then he was a breathe of fresh air for our congregeation. With this book he exceeded all expectations. I think this is among his best book. It was convicting and piercing. As far as I am concerned it is a must read for every disciple.
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Summary: So very needed
Comment: Christians today have veered so far from holiness, but like the frog in the hot water, we are not even aware of it. This book wakes us up and calls us to a life pleasing to God. I believe it is a must read for every true believer. Katie Kool
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