Perfect Love

by Carolyn Langdon

Are you looking for reading materials for your family which do not embrace popular sugar-coated teachings of celebrity pastors? Are you drawn to books like The Pilgrim's Progress which present the whole TRUTH -- that following Christ is a COSTLY choice rather than a magic carpet ride on flowery beds of ease? Are you grieved by how the walk of faith is being defined in ways which require no responsibilities whatsoever of the believer - no ongoing love, obedience, or heart of repentance? ... that, instead, Christians are described as being either puppets under God's precise sovereign control or, conversely, as ENTITLED heirs who can brazenly trample grace without end, walk according to their own desires, harden their hearts to the voice of the Spirit -- even to the point of reaching a seared conscience -- all without eternal consequences? Are you heart-broken over the condition of the mainstream "Church" of America as you witness apostasy unfolding before your very eyes? Are you beginning to experience Matt. 24:10 in your own personal life? Are you concerned for family members and friends who are sipping the spiritual Kool-aid which promises "escape from trouble" (tribulation/persecution)? Well, look no further. This book will address all of these concerns and help to encourage you and confirm for you what the Spirit has been communicating all along in your own personal study of the Word... While it adamantly rejects "works-based salvation" and fully embraces the understanding salvation is BY GRACE through faith alone, Yes! Amen! ... At the same time, it also interprets man's Free-Will as being ongoing, and, thus, this leads to the understanding that APOSTASY (falling away/forfeiting salvation) is a REAL and credible threat to BELIEVERS and is the whole point of all the warning verses in scripture. In summary, the perspective of the Christian journey depicted in Perfect Love parallels closely (as previously mentioned) to that espoused by John Bunyan's books, The Pilgrim's Progress and Holy War. A large clip from this latter book is, in fact, explored in the Follow-Up section. Taken from the Introduction: "Perfect Love is the retelling of the gospel of Jesus Christ using an approach not typically taken but one which the author personally prefers and has always believed to be the most appropriate: as a love story about a brave and compassionate Prince who slays an evil dragon in order to rescue and marry a damsel in distress. This book will appeal primarily to middle and high school age youth but certainly will also draw in younger and older ages, too - even parents/adults. The young reader will be entertained by the gospel message told in a fresh new and captivating way. The older will be drawn more toward the back section of the book where serious study of the Word is offered, challenging him/her toward deeper faith and toward becoming better equipped to recognize misguided or blatantly false teachings. Parents/adults will likely be interested in all three - the story, the study, and the Music offered at the end (10 free songs for encouragement). In short, there is something for every family member!! The presentation, overall, is intended to introduce a new and thought provoking way of looking at faith - a way which views it through the lens of LOVE. Most of all, the purpose of the story is to spur the reader on toward spiritual confidence and better understanding of God's great story - the glorious drama in which we all have been granted the high privilege of playing a primary role!!"

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692468730
• ISBN13: 9780692468739
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: 4Truth
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.5" x 6.8"