“Some people think, I got saved when I was ten, so Jesus is my homeboy, right? Well, yes, but probably not in the way they mean it.” It’s a message that can change our culture’s false views of Jesus and salvation He’s not “ok” with your sin, he wants you to be holy and he’s got the solution! 4. Many people claim to know Jesus, many think they understand his message but Bethke breaks the mold of Western culture and shows how Jesus is not only a Savior but also a Judge. But Jesus isn’t rocking a cardigan, and he doesn’t talk softly through his nose. “We have completely neutered grace (my good works save me, but we still call it grace), made God a math equation (God will like me if I’m good), and turned Jesus into Mr. It will help you understand how Jesus and the Bible aren’t “safe for the whole family” He breaks down these false patterns of thought and shows how religion is hopeless and lifeless compared to what Jesus has to offer. He shows how much of American thought has changed Jesus’ message from one of freedom and grace to one of law and works. “All the other religions center on people’s righteousness- what we do and how good we are. Real Christianity centers on Jesus’ righteousness-what he has done and how good he is.” īethke hits hard on “religion” in this book. It will change your perspective on religion It’s not a self-help manual but you’ll find truths in it that can and should change your life.Ģ.It’s not a pep talk but it will get you excited about Jesus.It’s not a theology textbook but it opens up some deep theological truths.The video gives you a small taste of what this book is like. You will have to face up to who he is, what he has done, and what you will do about it.” “But you start investigating and pushing into this guy from Nazareth who lived two thousand years ago, and you will get somewhere. It will inspire you even more than the video to live unashamed for Jesus I want you to read the book too, so here are 5 great reasons to buy the book. Thank you Thomas Nelson Publishing for the pre-release copy! He filmed the video at Stadium High, a 10 minute walk from where I lived for 7 years while attending seminary! His message about Jesus was true and life changing!Ģ. Check it out below if you haven’t already seen it.īethke’s poem brings to light the stark differences between the Jesus of the Bible and the religion that Western culture pushes.ġ. Like 25 million other people I learned about Jefferson Bethke in early 2012 when he published his powerful poem on YouTube “Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus”. (If you don’t want to waste your time reading this review you can skip it and buy the book here) Every once in a while there comes along a book that shakes the comfortable walls you’ve built around yourself to the ground.
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