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Grace Of God (2010)

by Andy Stanley(Favorite Author)

4.34 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

084994693X (ISBN13: 9780849946936)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Thomas Nelson

review 1: This book by Andy Stanley (the son of Charles Stanley), would be interesting to use in a small group. He makes some statements that are sure to raise some eyebrows. P. 13 "In the beginning Adam blamed God for his troubles, and mankind has been blaming God ever since." P. 67 "Maximum freedom is always found under the authority of God." P. 117 "Receiving grace is often easier than dispensing it." P. 172 "It's always easier to talk about theology than our pain." People reason that ""Church is for church people like golf is for golfers, hunting is for hunters, coin collecting is for coin collectors, and bridge is for . . .people who play bridge." P.195
review 2: Often the grace of God is seen as a New Testament idea - with "the god of the Old Testament" being one... more of wrath and judgment. Stanley, a master storyteller, clears up such misunderstands by drawing out the depths of God's grace throughout the Bible; from creation to the early church, the message of the Bible is saturated with God's grace. Stanley unpacks the primacy of God's grace in several familiar Old Testament stories (e.g. Adam & Eve, Abraham & Sarah, the giving of the law, and more) and in Jesus' own life and teaching (e.g. Matthew's genealogy, the Samaritan woman, and more). Overall, this work provides a well-told reminder of the necessity and centrality of God's grace. A less

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