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Spectacular Sins: And Their Global Purpose In The Glory Of Christ (2008)

by John Piper(Favorite Author)

4.28 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1433502755 (ISBN13: 9781433502750)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Crossway Books

review 1: Spectacular book. It brings together in a simple read, the major categories of evil that we can think of today. Adam's fall, Satan and demons, the cross, the betrayal of Judas, our personal sin, Joseph's slavery, etc. and expounds upon them in such a way that I will never again think of evil as simply "bad, negative, unfortunate" without seeing it through the window of God's grand purposes and always realizing God is behind all of it, ordained it, not just in a Calvinist theology way, but in a way that God is good, wise, righteous, and generous. All things will be reconciled. Great Piper book. One of his best.
review 2: This is one of Piper's easier books to read. Adapted from a series of messages, it's also short as well. I read it in less than four hours.Why ... moredoes God allow sin? Why does God allow Satan to get away with what he does? Why not destroy sin when it first appeared in Satan and/or man?These are some of the questions that Piper attempts to answer using "spectacular sins" in the Bible (the fall, tower of Babel, Joseph being sold into slavery, Israel's demand for a king, and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot). I believe that the author does a good job showing why God permitted these to happen and was able to use them for His glory.His key text begins in Colossians 1:15-16 and expands from there. If anything, this book really got me to think about why things happen. It also leads one to have a different outlook on life in regards to sin and calamity. less

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