Tuesday, April 21, 2009

10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe by Larry Osborne


Just Because “Everyone Believes It”
Doesn’t Make It True

People don’t set out to build their faith upon myths and spiritual urban legends. But somehow such falsehoods keep showing up in the way that many Christians think about life and God. These goofy ideas and beliefs are assumed by millions to be rock-solid truth . . . until life proves they’re not. The sad result is often a spiritual disaster—confusion, feelings of betrayal, a distrust of Scripture, loss of faith, anger toward both the church and God.

But it doesn’t have to be so. In this delightfully personal and practical book, respected Bible teacher Larry Osborne confronts ten widely held beliefs that are both dumb and dangerous. Beliefs like these:

• Faith can fix anything
• Christians shouldn’t judge
• Forgiving means forgetting
• Everything happens for a reason
• A godly home guarantees good kids
…and more.
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3 comments:

The Roqué Family said...

Well this is certainly a timely topic, given the recent response to the post on my facebook page about Miss CA believing that marriage is between one man & one woman. I've received so many comments about how we shouldn't be judging people, etc.

mathlesson said...

It's amazing the things that we accept as truth without evaluation, especially when they impact our relationship with God. It would be interesting to see how he approaches these topics and if it brings life. Hopefully there is less of criticism and more of fresh insight that brings freedom.
Fred Matheson

angelamcmichael said...

One of the best books I've read in the last year was "I'm okay with God, it's Christians I can't stand" and it sounds very similar. I LOVE these kinds of books b/c they challenge our comfortable belief systems and make us wonder where they came from. Love it!!!