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Law & Liberty: A Biblical Look at Legalism

Author : Don Kistler
Publisher : The Northampton Press
ISBN 13 : 0984706259
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Law & Liberty: A Biblical Look at Legalism written by Don Kistler and published by The Northampton Press. This book was released on 2015-03-16 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors in this compilation address the issue of legalism from a variety of angles. John MacArthur shows, first that obedience to God is not an issue of legalism, but an issue of love. In his second chapter, he deals with the inevitable response of people who are confronted with Biblical standards, "Judge not that ye be not judged." Here MacArthur shows what our Lord meant when He said that, and shows what biblical discernment really is, that there is a vast difference between judgmental and holding people accountable to God's standards. Phil Johnson, in his first chapter, deals with Christian liberty. In his second chapter, he takes a critical look at two kinds of legalism, then explores the relationship of Christian love and Christian liberty. Joel Beeke shows that enthusiasm for God's law is not necessarily legalism. One can be zealous without being legalistic. As David wrote: "Oh, how I love Thy Law!" Bruce Bickel explains that legalism is due to a weak understanding of what Christ accomplished on the cross. Jim Elliff makes clear that legalism is an attack on unity within the Body of Christ, particularly local congregations. Ken Talbot helps us to see that legalism is inconsistent with and incompatible with the doctrine of justification by faith alone. He points out that the doctrine of "free will" leads to this dangerous position. Rick Phillips explores the relationship to loving God and obeying His law. Some today believe that love is all that matters, and that the law as a guideline to love is extinct. Then this author shows that Biblical sanctification is the antidote to and the opposite of legalism. Steven J. Lawson shows that legalism is the result of holding to man-made traditions over the truth of God's Word. Second, he points out how dangerous and deadly a thing legalism is and why. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction: What Legalism Is, What Legalism Does - Don Kistler 2. Truth Vs. Tradition - Stephen J. Lawson 3. Love and God's Law - Richard D. Philips 4. The Cross Is Enough - Bruce Bickel 5. The Danger of Legalism - Steven J. Lawson 6. Obedience: Love or Legalism? - John MacArthur 7. Zealous But not Legalistic - Joel Beeke 8. The Plague of Free-Will Moralism - Kenneth Talbot 9. Judging Vs. Biblical Discernment - John MacArthur 10. Stand Fast in Liberty - Phil Johnson 11. Real Love and Real Liberty - Phil Johnson 12. What Freedom From the Law Accomplishes For the Local Church - Jim Elliff 13. Biblical Sanctification: The Antidote to Legalism - Richard D. Philips

Law and Liberty

Author : Don Kistler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780984706211
Total Pages : 197 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book Law and Liberty written by Don Kistler and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are two deadly extremes Christians must avoid: legalism and antinomianism. Both are antithetical to the gospel. One raises God's standards and the other lowers them. This book addresses the first of those deadly traps, that of legalism. It is a term that is often thrown about, but is seldom defined. In this helpful book, several noted preachers and theologians show what legalism is and how destructive it can be to a right understanding of both justification and sanctification. Legalism is "a yoke that neither we nor our fathers could bear." Fortunately, that "yoke" was borne by Christ at the cross, and He alone is able to bear it. He has "fulfilled all righteousness" for us, and that is a reason for rejoicing. - Publisher.

The Royal Law of Liberty

Author : Darwin Chandler
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 141200134X
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Royal Law of Liberty written by Darwin Chandler and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a frontal assault on all law based, obedience oriented religion. Most Christians carry a load of spiritual bondage, condemnation, guilt and shame. Some are deeply despondent and depressed because this load is too heavy for them to bear. Few Christians are truly confident in their personal relationship with God. This situation exists because: 1) Christians are generally unable to distinguish between actual sin versus mere human opinion about sin; 2) Christians do not understand that Jesus set them free from obedience based religion; 3) Christians do not know how to decide for themselves what is truly moral; 4) Christians have no real experience of "Christian Liberty." These issues are examined in sufficient detail to enable one to understand the radical nature of the "freedom for which Christ set us free," (Gal. 5:1). The author's goal is to destroy the roots of religious legalism so Christian believers can live the life of freedom which is their spiritual "blood-right." Beginning with a development of the "Master Key" to Biblical morality, the nature and implications of Christ's "Law of Love" are thoroughly explored. Next, the author discusses the true nature of morality, answering the question, "What exactly makes a thing sinful?" Careful attention is given to the concept of "defilement" or "uncleanness," with a bold look at Paul's revolutionary statement that "nothing is unclean of itself," (Rom. 14:14, 20). In Part Three, Legalism is exposed in all its ugliness. This section details the Biblical method for determining what is truly sin, and what is merely human opinion. Part Four destroys the bitter root of Legalism with persistent emphasis on the fact that Jesus Christ ended the rule of law by His life, death and resurrection. Part Five looks at the theology of Galatians, the Christian's "Emancipation Proclamation," closing with pointed illustration of how this all affects a Christian's liberty to exercise personal choice in what (s)he will or won't do. Five appendices explore several specific issues raised by the preceding study. These include: Conclusions About Christian Liberty "Contradictory" Scriptures? Christian Liberty and Sexual Issues The Necessity Of Experiencing Freedom The Non-Negotiables of Bible Study This is the only book on Christian Freedom written by an ex Fundamentalist. The author was raised in an atmosphere of extreme legalism. The first half of his Christian ministry was spent preaching, defending and even debating the concepts that he now seeks to destroy. The author lived in legalism forty years. He understands legalism. He therefore knows how to attack its vulnerable spots. His goal was not to write a book, but to give to anyone who is interested, information that will set them free from bondage to legalism and open the pathway to self-government under the rule of love. For more information on spiritual freedom visit the author's website, www.freedomguide.net

Liberty: Freedom Not to Sin

Author : David Pawson
Publisher : Anchor Recordings Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781913472443
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (724 download)

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Download or read book Liberty: Freedom Not to Sin written by David Pawson and published by Anchor Recordings Limited. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one is able to keep all of the laws of the Old Testament - all of the time, not even the holy men of the Old Testament - Moses, King David and others. Jesus himself said that even if you only look at a woman lustfully you have already committed adultery in your heart. Priests and those in leadership within the Church have often been guilty of misusing the laws of Moses by teaching and demanding strict, literal or even excessive conformity to the Old Testament Law. Such practice puts one under the law, and even places the law above the gospel. In his letter to the Galatians Paul teaches that to be a Christian you do not need to be circumcised and that an over emphasis on keeping the laws, including keeping the Sabbath results in legalism and ultimately brings God's Wrath. The opposite of legalism is license - doing whatever you want whenever you want and that you are only responsible to yourself rather than a higher authority. This also brings God's wrath. In this book David Pawson explains how through Christ's death and resurrection, we have been released from the legalism of the Old Testament Laws (which no one is able to keep all of the time), not to do the opposite which will result in sin by doing whatever we please, whenever we want, but through Christ we have been given true liberty ...the liberty to choose not to sin, by walking in the Spirit.

Escaping Legalism

Author : Chris Brown
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781505400281
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Escaping Legalism written by Chris Brown and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-09 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is a Christian supposed to keep the Old Testament Jewish law? Is it even possible? So much confusion abounds among believers about the Old Testament Jewish law and it's place in our lives today. And there may be even more confusion regarding the ideal of Christian liberty. The apostle Paul faced the same issues and explained in clear detail to the Galatian Christians what the answers were. In Escaping Legalism you will be able to learn for yourself how the Jewish law relates to you and what it means to have liberty in Christ. After reading this study of Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia, you will not have to be confused about the Law or Christian liberty ever again.

Shalom

Author : Perry Yoder
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725256312
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Shalom written by Perry Yoder and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biblical challenge of shalom is one which ought to draw all Christians together in a common struggle so that God's will might be done and God's kingdom might come on earth as it is in heaven. People, as well as structures, need to be transformed. People who are caught in oppressive structures need to be liberated from the values and perspectives inculcated by these structures. The shalom maker, as a result, is involved in a mission of conversion--converting people to a new understanding and way of life. This conversion, based on God's love for them in Jesus, frees them from old patterns of thought. If we struggle for shalom, we shall suffer because we are actively confronting and resisting the structures of oppression and working for the liberation of powerless and oppressed people. Shalom love is not love at a distance, not love in the abstract, not love in the rocking chair--it is the love of confrontation, of strike, of protest, and of disobedience to the structures of violence. Shalom love is suffering love because it is militant love struggling for human liberation, justice, and shalom, which is God's will for our world.

Faith, Hope and Clarity: A look at Biblical and Situation Ethics

Author : Gordon Kainer
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105620174
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Faith, Hope and Clarity: A look at Biblical and Situation Ethics written by Gordon Kainer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-03-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truthfulness. Morality. Ethics. Christians face fundamental questions regarding deep issues and everyday problems: Are there situations in life where obedience to God's law is not the most practical solution? Is lying always wrong? Situation ethics attempts to answer questions like these by affirming that doing the loving thing is a higher priority than obedience to God's law. The author endeavors to show how disregard for divine law, though seemingly attractive, reasonable, and practical, is untenable. The book reveals how a situationalist follows a misguided ego rather than an objective standard. Whether we manipulate others to suit our own purposes, lie to avoid embarrassment, or commit a minor indiscretion, it's just a quick fix, something that only lasts for a season. Discover how the eye of faith adheres to God's directives, unblinded by sin's attractive glow; it contemplates a lifetime, it considers eternity.

The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: New Testament

Author :
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 9781434766656
Total Pages : 1090 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (666 download)

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Download or read book The Wiersbe Bible Commentary: New Testament written by and published by David C Cook. This book was released on with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are a pastor, teacher, or layperson, now you can study the Bible in easy-to-read sections that emphasize personal application as well as biblical meaning. Developed from Dr. Wiersbe's popular "Be" series of Bible study books, this commentary carefully unpacks all of the New Testament. The Wiersbe Bible Commentary New Testament offers you: Dr. Wiersbe's trustworthy insights on the entire New Testaments New Biblical images, maps, and charts Introductions and outlines for each book of the Bible Clear, readable text that's free of academic jargon Let one of the most beloved and respected Bible teachers of our time guide you verse-by-verse through the Scriptures. It's the trusted reference you'll love to read.

Symposium on Puritanism and Society (JCR Vol. 06 No. 02)

Author : Gary North
Publisher : Chalcedon Foundation
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Symposium on Puritanism and Society (JCR Vol. 06 No. 02) written by Gary North and published by Chalcedon Foundation. This book was released on with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is devoted to a study of the Puritans, the contributors survey the impact of Puritan sermons, thought, and law on society in general. There is little doubt today that the Puritan movement in England and the New World helped to reshape the basic institutions of the Anglo-Saxon world. In previous issues, we have surveyed the Puritan views concerning civil law, economics, science, and other kingdom institutions. Now we focus on those aspects of Puritan life that concerned the family, the institutional church, music, death, and Cromwell's Protectorate. Whatever politics you adopt, he says, should be liberal; whatever economics you adopt, of course, should be interventionist. Not impressed by biblical law. Dr. Lloyd-Jones falls back upon the conventional "unconventionality" of late-twentieth-century British politics—all in the name of liberal innovation. He ignores the fact that the dominion covenant was reestablished, after the Fall, with Noah. The Fall has now become an excuse for not doing anything to cure its effects. However, he said in his 1975 essay, "Looking at history it seems to me that one of the greatest dangers confronting the Christian is to become a political conservative, and an opponent of legitimate reform, and the legitimate rights of people" (p. 103). But if explicitly Christian reform is doomed, what kind of "legitimate reform" does he have in mind? Why, "Calvinist reform," meaning economic interventionism, since Arminianism supposedly leads to laissez-faire: "Arminianism over-stresses liberty. It produced the laissez-faire view of economics, and it always introduces inequalities—some people becoming enormously wealthy, and others languishing in poverty and destitution" (p. 106). Free enterprise creates inequality! If these conclusions seem preposterous to you, you will want to order the latest Journal of Christian Reconstruction, which contains my article showing how free enterprise economics came to the Puritan colonies iii the final years of the 17th century. You will want to read Gordon Geddes' essay on the Puritan view of death, Greg Bahnsen's defense of biblical law against Merideth Kline's attack, Rita Mancha's study of women in Calvinist thought, Richard Flinn's essay on the Puritan concept of the family, James Jordan's essay on Puritanism and music, and David Chilton's defense of Oliver Cromwell. "Puritanism and Society" will provide you with information which will enable you to decide whether Dr. Lloyd-Jones' assessment is correct, whether his view on 17th-century Puritanism's outlook is truly heretical. These three issues of The Journal have created considerable controversy. The idea that Puritanism was essentially a "package deal"—a comprehensive world-and-life outlook that affected all spheres of social life—has alienated numerous self-proclaimed neo-Puritans. This series has also driven another group to abandon the Puritan tradition, and to adopt a kind of neo-anabaptism to replace the older "theonomic" Puritan tradition. The "reprinting neo-Puritans" have faced a dual challenge: either adopt the theonomic tradition which was fundamental to the Puritan movement, or else abandon Puritanism's tradition in favor of new-anabaptism. Predictably, they wish to do neither. Yet to remain "betwixt and between" is to remain caught in a crossfire. The interesting product of this immobility has been a narrowing of focus: endless articles on the ("beneficial") emotionalism of Puritanism, and a stream of biographical articles, primarily dealing with the less well-known later preachers who have defended predestination, but who had little or no lasting influence on Western culture, and who were not explicitly Puritan in their outlook.

THE LAW

Author : Rob Primeau
Publisher : Word Publishing Company, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9780578542188
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (421 download)

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Download or read book THE LAW written by Rob Primeau and published by Word Publishing Company, LLC. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GK Chesterton said; anyone who takes down a piece of a fence should always first pause as to why it was put up in the first place." I give Chesterton credit for coming to the truth that we do, indeed, need a fence, but he missed the mark in not pausing long enough to question the fence itself. When Roman Catholicism dejudiazed the traditions written in The Bible, they ripped down a wall that can never be replaced, and in its place erected a fence that merely resembles the wall. Ever since that time Christians have been tearing down and rebuilding this fence, and implicit in this ridiculous action lies the fact that the entire fence is inadequate. A fence cannot contain what a wall was meant to contain, and no matter how hard man tries he cannot rebuild or improve upon what God has already built, he can only yield to it. Until men consider how best to re-erect the original wall, they will always find themselves in the ridiculous position of patching and re-patching an old tattered fence- like an old shepherd who is too proud, attached, and blind to admit that his little fence is obsolete and unable to protect his flock from the wolves. The Christmas tree is rather symbolic of modern day Christendom. The danger in adding new customs and laws into a society is not in the customs themselves; it is that they trivialize the true Laws and customs which had real moral meaning in them. Jesus, when holding the "traditions of the Pharisees" in contempt, for this very reason; ended the conversation with decisiveness, stating, "every tree that my Heavenly Father has not planted must be uprooted". The Christmas tree is symbolic, in that it is a tree without roots; and we know what happened to the seed that sprang up quickly but had no root; it withered quickly. Christendom has been as a swinging pendulum; swinging from one extreme to the other; from piety one generation to profanity to the next-- because it has no root. Both the pastor and the politician have warned us of these things. The politician feared that the truth would be concealed from us. The pastor feared that the truth would be drowned in a sea of irrelevant nonsense. The politician feared the systematic dismantling of the bonds in our local communities. The pastor feared that no such bonds would exist. The politician believed we would become a captive culture. The pastor feared that we would become a trivial culture, preoccupied with vacation time, reality television, and drunken games. In short, the politician feared that inflicting pain would oppress us; the pastor feared that inflicting pleasure would oppress us. We are starting to now realize is that the fears of the politician, are quickly becoming a reality, because the pastor's fears have long been our reality. The obvious shortcomings of our modern system of law and government give reason to call them into consideration. This treatise not only calls into consideration the current systems of Law--both religious and civil, but also proposes a new Government that encompasses both. This is a political treatise on the genesis of a civil society. It takes man in his state in nature, and then illustrates how a civil society spontaneously arises from his action. Composed of many short essays compiled into three books, it outlines the genesis of society, the need for Absolutes in that society, and the third is on the unfolding of Scripture which brings together the first two together, in a coherent worldview.

Canon Law

Author : John J. Coughlin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195372972
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Canon Law written by John J. Coughlin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Canon Law' explores the canon law of the Roman Catholic Church from a comparative perspective. The introduction to the book presents historical examples of antinomian and legalistic approaches to canon law.

Legalism and the Sins of the Church

Author : L. Roger Sockwell
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1931232431
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book Legalism and the Sins of the Church written by L. Roger Sockwell and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

ThirdWay

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book ThirdWay written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-11 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monthly current affairs magazine from a Christian perspective with a focus on politics, society, economics and culture.

Balancing the Christian Life

Author : Charles C. Ryrie
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1575676214
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Balancing the Christian Life written by Charles C. Ryrie and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 1994-10-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GENUINE AND WHOLESOME SPIRITUALITY This is the goal of all Christian living. It sounds so simple, doesn't it? Perhaps the principle may be, but living by the principle is another matter altogether. In Balancing the Christian Life, Charles Ryrie reminds you that 'the Bible must be the guide and test for all our experiences in the spiritual life ...and if any experience fails to pass that test, it must be discarded.' He warns that 'an unbalanced application of the doctrines related to spirituality will result in an unbalanced Christian life.' Ryrie examines numerous key issues of spirituality, including The old and the new life Sanctification Using your gifts Routine faithfulness Wiles of the Devil Temptation Confessing and forgiving For more than 25 years, Balancing the Christian Life has been changing lives worldwide. Take time to read this classic study--and allow it to change yours.

Religion and Law

Author : Edwin Brown Firmage
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
ISBN 13 : 9780931464393
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (643 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Law written by Edwin Brown Firmage and published by Eisenbrauns. This book was released on 1990 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers presented in this volume were originally presented at a conference entitled "Religion and Law: Middle Eastern Influences on the West," sponsored by the Middle East Center of the University of Utah and the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young Univerisity. The conference's aim was to explore the connection between religion, especially biblical religion, and law in the Ancient Middle East and to trace its development into the present. The special status of Islamic law is treated in several articles.

Unveiling Ancient Biblical Secrets

Author : Larry Huch
Publisher : Whitaker House
ISBN 13 : 1603743944
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Unveiling Ancient Biblical Secrets written by Larry Huch and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God’s eyes are constantly searching for someone to heal, someone to bless, someone to prosper, and someone to favor. In Unveiling Ancient Biblical Secrets, Pastor Larry Huch reveals God’s ancient blessings for your life, such as: Destruction of the curse of poverty Healing beneath the wings of the tallit The first ten minutes that can change your whole day The covenant of success Opening the “windows of heaven” The hundredfold breakthrough in the parable of the seed By understanding and tapping into these timeless truths, Christians can rediscover the destiny that God intends for His people. We were meant to be shining examples of God’s power, blessing, and favor!

Losing Your Religion

Author : Chuck Bomar
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1441223703
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Download or read book Losing Your Religion written by Chuck Bomar and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2013-11-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Christians feel as if something is missing in their relationship with God. They long to find an in-depth, authentic relationship with God. Instead, many believers find themselves living out a results-oriented "behavior management system" of spiritual growth. Unfortunately, rather than leading to an intimate relationship with God, this behavior-based system does just the opposite. It produces an unsatisfying life full of inner turmoil and doubt as Christians wonder whether or not they will ever experience the deeply satisfying life Jesus promised. Chuck Bomar calls this the "elephant in the room" that nobody seems to talk about but everyone struggles with. As the pastor of a church embraced by millennials and young families, and a long-time leader of seminars that help pastors reach this "lost" generation, Chuck is uniquely qualified to write this book.