Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 241.3 EAN: 9781600061400 ISBN: 1600061400 Label: NavPress Publishing Group Manufacturer: NavPress Publishing Group Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 187 Publication Date: August 31, 2007 Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group Sales Rank: 1706 Studio: NavPress Publishing Group
Product Description As Christians, we believe that all sins are considered equal in God's eyes. Yet while evangelicals continue to decry the Big Ones--such as abortion, adultery, and violence--we often overlook more deceptive sins.
It seems we have created a sliding scale where gossip, jealousy, and selfishness comfortably exist within the church. In short, some sins have simply become acceptable.
Acclaimed author Jerry Bridges believes that just as culture has lost the concept of sin, the church faces the same danger. Jerry writes not from a sense of achievement, but from the trenches of his own personal battles. Drawing from scriptural truth, he sheds light on subtle behaviors that can derail our spiritual growth.
Throughout, Jerry encourages victory over personal sin through the gospel's transforming power. This release is perfect for readers who long to thoughtfully examine their lives and discover a deeper walk with God.
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Rating: - Prepare to be convicted
Christians often link "sin" with the "really bad" stuff like murder, adultery, and theft. Avoid those things, and you're doing fine. But Bridges shows that sin is far deeper and more pervasive than we would like to admit. Most sins, for believers, are far more subtle - what Bridges calls "acceptable" or "respectable" sins. But these sins are also evil and offensive to God.
Why devote a whole book to the subject of sin? "The motivation for this book stems from a growing conviction that ... Read More
Rating: - Challenging book
Bought this book for a men's group Bible study at my church. It was personally challenging and led to lively discussion over sins we accept.
Rating: - Must read books for serious Christians!
I loved this book. Respectable sins are the things that we would be willing to let others see in us: anger, complaining,critical spirit and judgementalism. This was a convicting book, but one that I would recommend to all of my friends! I would also challenge you to ask your true friends what sins they see in you that you do not see yourself. Sin tends to blind us to our own sinfulness, but others can usually see it pretty clearly.
Rating: - Respectable Sins
15 copies for a church discussion group. Shipped expediously.
Good for discussion and introspection. Easily steps on a few toes.
Rating: - American Christian necessary reading
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R24W30IRMG8CDX Great Book. Excellent. Highly recommend any book by Jerry Bridges.
