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3 Free Sins: A New Perspective On Sin And Grace (2012)

by Steve Brown(Favorite Author)

4.21 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1451612303 (ISBN13: 9781451612301)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group

review 1: If you've never heard the deep, sonorous voice of Steve Brown extolling the love of God for people--you've missed out. And his writing carries the same convictions regarding the love of God for all people. I feel that Steve Brown (along with Tullian Tchividjian of Coral Ridge Pres., and Tim Keller) represents in some measure a reformed, Presbyterian form of Free Grace theology, so I'm on their team really from the start. Brown's book presents the wondrous, liberating, unconditional acceptance and endless love of God, available to all who simply trust Him for it, as they trust in the death of Jesus on their behalf. Brown is winsome, a bit provocative (perhaps more so to his own tribe), and writes in an engaging manner. He cares very, very deeply that the gospel not be ... morekilled by works, guilt, and (especially) "religiosity." He spares no church-lady or churchman in this book, relating many stories of the same being both offended and overcome by the grace of God. His premise is that if all Christians just relaxed a little, and rested in God's unconditional love and forgiveness, we'd all be healthier, happier, and (in the end) holier. If we all acted as if we'd been granted "Three Free Sins," we might relax a bit, and not fear eternal damnation every time we stray. We might even be a bit easier to live with, too! Brown seeks to remove the stigma of the assumption that sin should be hidden, denied, and feared. I believe this could prove a liberating message for the people that Brown seems to write to; religious folk, prone to self-righteousness and pride, and unfamiliar with even their own sinfulness as Christians. But that does not describe many, many of my fellow believers...The disappointing aspect of the book, for me, was that Brown writes as if ALL Christians must not "get it," and therefore need to be delivered from their denial of their own sinfulness and inability/unwillingness to admit their sin. The book seems targeting to church-folk, and seems to assume that all church-folk are too comfortable and need to be afflicted/provoked. I wonder if this is the church Brown imagines more than the one that exists. He treats Christians roughly, me thinks, pricking and provoking his Christian readers, seemingly writing to shock them at times. I love Free Grace theology--but see that it has a dark side of not owning the damage of sin, the real possibility of using the grace of God to justify sin, and of Free Grace preachers and leaders freely reassuring people who are hurting themselves (and others), through sin, of the unchanging, ever-present love of God for them--but not of His hatred for sin itself, and His grief at the unconfessed sin of His children. I might send a friend to the web to hear Steve Brown speak of Free Grace, but do not think I'd recommend Three Free Sins to him/her.
review 2: Book Title: "Three Free Sins”Author: Steve BrownPublished By: Howard BooksAge Recommended: 17+Reviewed By: Kitty BullardRaven Rating: 5Review: A delightfully humorous book by Dr. Steve Brown that shows an interesting insight into religion using both a spiritual and scientific means. This book was quite interesting and highly entertaining a definite must-read for any that enjoy a light-hearted Christian read. less

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