A good buddy gave me a copy of this book. Amazing. I give this out the time. Great book to understanding the difference between things we practice and believe in the church that are not biblical. So in line with the truth that our relationship, worth, acceptance and love are NOT based on performance, programs or religion but solely on relationship and the finished work of Jesus on the cross. LOVE IT! One of our minister's gave this book to my husband to read. After hearing my husband talk about it and discovering the first section was entitled, "Obsessive Christianity Disorder," I decided I needed to read it also. The author's description of his "OCD" could have been my own autobiography! Some of his premises in a nutshell -- we are no longer under any part of the old law (not even the 10 commandments); we have been forgiven of our sins permanently and eternally, so there is no need to continue to ask for forgiveness; once we're saved we're "in Christ", so there's no need to ask for more of Him in our life, He's already there. These are just a few of the ideas that stood out to me. I got a bit bogged down in the "why we still sin" section in which he talks about "the flesh," but the next section piqued my interest again. He used Scripture to back up his premises and even trouble-shooted some potential arguments the reader might have. I don't think I disagree with any of his points, but I have some further questions. For now, I'm mulling over his perspective and the freedom that comes with it! For someone like myself, who has been a lifelong Christian, and has tried not to get tied up in legalism, but yet has experienced the benefit of Christian disciplines... this was a well-timed "out-of-my-usual-box" read.
