Under Cover: The Promise of Protection Under His Authority

by John Bevere

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Killing Kryptonite and The Bait of Satan comes the newly revised edition of John Bevere's classic Under Cover.This impactful examination of leadership and authority will... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785269916
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Beware I got the Undercover Workbook instead of the book.

After reading other people’s review they’ve experienced the same situation. I’m still going to try to get the book and hopefully return the workbook

Wrong book

I received a student workbook instead & not the actual book. :( now I will have to order the actual under cover book when I can.

Not a review, couldn't figure out how to ask a question.

.. Is this a work book? Because i got a workbook instead of the actual book? I want to order the actual book but im afraid if i do they might send me another work book. Please help? The book i recieved said participation guide across the cover like the work book does. I dont believe this is the under cover book.

Take your walk to another level

Absolutely loved this book, a real eye opener.

Awesome book!

I've really been trying to get closer to the Lord for the past couple of years and have dealt with a lot of issues in my life that I needed to confess and repent for (fear of failure, fear of man, self rejection, and so much more). I already knew that we were not to "touch God's anointed," but this book brought it to a deeper level and gave me more insight. Since "a curse causelss doesn't come" (Prov. 26:2), I asked God to show me anything in my life that was holding me back from getting blessed in a couple of areas in my life. Wow! This book showed me how subtle rebellion can be and I was so convicted. Thank God we have a God of mercy and grace who forgives us when we confess. If you are trying to surrender your life to God and walk the walk, I would recommend this book highly.

"Undercover yet free!"

This is the ticket! This is the key! If ears would hear, eyes would see, and hearts understand,then we would see "even greater things than these". This is an area that holds many people back from the full potiential that God has for them. Thy are seeing what lies around them or in front of them instead of who is suppose to be over them. If they understood and discerned this and rightfully submitted to the higher authorities, God would split the sea, talk from the burning bush and more!

Great book on Biblical Authority.

I'm not surprised this book is controversial----in our modern society, obedience, and submission to authority, is nearly always so. In this day & age, it is *SO* much more popular, to just go your own way... In short, to "be your own god." Though they rarely use such terminology, those who refuse to obey & submit to authority, are simply trying to make themselves equal with God----which is *EXACTLY* what lucifer (ie, satan) tried to do, and he was thrown out of heaven as quick as lightening. I've seen a number of these comments, which reflect an ignorance of Bevere's book. For example, *NOWHERE* does Bevere tell us to obey man, over God. (contrary to what some say here) As nearly as I can tell, this book is very accurate Biblically, and I would encourage anyone who reads it, to look up every scripture, if they don't know them. This book is not *FUN*, anymore than the Holy Spirit's conviction of sin is, but, I do believe it is accurate, and shows the *TRUTH.* If you're looking for TRUTH, read it. If you have issues, or questions (afterwards) about abusive authority, I *HIGHLY* recommend Bevere's DVD/book on Unfair Treatment. Again, *NOT* fun, but, completely accurate with God's Word. Just remember, God's not interested in our comfort, as much as He is our *CHARACTER*.

Faith builder

Respect for authority in and out of church is at a all time low. I'm not saying that I agree with everything word for word, but I do understand and live by the thought that if we (as in all people) can not function under authority we'll never be able to function in it! I try not to forget that just like the roman centurion Jesus is under the father's authority and he never disobeyed.

A must read for all Christians!

When I picked up this book to read for the first time a number of years ago, I'd wish I'd picked it up and read it sooner. Why? Because I just went through a season where God was dealing with me in the area of submission and obedience. I remembered clearly at that time that I had wished that I had read it sooner and may have saved me some pain, but having just read it again and thinking through the past, it may have been good to read it sooner, but the dealings of God would have been just as difficult because of the deception I was in at that time. I can safely say that there would be a big group of people who would not like this book and what it says. It goes against human nature. However, because I had gone thorugh processes that Bevere went through as he related in the book, I know what it talks about is true. One of the basis that Bevere begins with is that it is difficult for someone with a democratic mindset to understand this. The Kingdom of God is not a democracy but a theocracy. Take for instance the USA's democracy. Out of the 55 founding fathers of America, 52 were active members of the church. The country was founded based on Biblical principles - respect for one another, submission to one another, obedience to God and His Word, etc. Take the Biblical values and principles away and what democracy can produce is anarchy. The basic unit of the church is the family, and families are not democratic in nature. All you need is a family with 3 children, and leave all the decision to a vote and soon we will have mayhem! Just as the American democracy was founded to break from the tyranny of the British, this book is a hard pill to swallow because of the harsh rulers that we face today, and those we are not in agreement with. However, this does not change the word of God. Bevere shows that God knows what He is doing, and is not caught by surprise when evil rulers come into power. The question is what will we do? God will judge authorities on how they ruled, and us on how we submitted. This book is written from the perspective of what a person under authority should be and do, but does not address at great lengths what the person in authority should do, and that can be found in many leadership book. However, if you are in authority reading this book and thinking how you can mistreat people because of your authority... you may be the next Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod Agrippa I, Hitler, and many other evil rulers. At the end of the day, there are no simple answers to many complex problems we face today, but submission to authority is the start of one of the answers. This book, as with all other books, is not complete in tackling every situation on the face of the earth, but it does bring across Biblical principles that we can live by.