Post by youneverletgo on Mar 11, 2009 6:25:12 GMT -8
This is another Christian book that I highly recommend.
It's talking about how there are certain beliefs that people fall prey to and how Jesus sets us free from these things. The specific things examined throughout the book are as follows, and I think everyone struggles with each of these to a certain degree:
These lies are:
1. I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself.
Consequences of this belief:
The fear of failure; perfectionism; drive to succeed; manipulation of others to achieve success; withdrawal from healthy risks.
God's answer:
Justification -- Justification means that God not only has forgiven me of my sins but also has granted me the righteousness of Christ. Because of justification, I bear Christ's righteousness, and I am therefore fully pleasing to the Father.
2. I must be approved by certain others to feel good about myself.
Consequences of this belief:
The fear of rejection; attempts to please others at any cost; overly sensitive to criticism; withdrawal from others to avoid disapproval.
God's answer:
Reconciliation -- Reconciliation means that although I was at one time hostile toward God and alienated from Him, I am now forgiven and have been brought into an intimate relationship with Him. Consequently, I am totally accepted by God.
3. Those who fail (including myself) are unworthy of love and deserve to be punished:
Consequences of this belief:
The fear of punishment; punishing others; blaming others for personal failure; withdrawal from God and others; drive to avoid failure
God's answer:
Propitiation -- Propitiation means that by His death on the cross Christ satisfied God's wrath; therefore, I am deeply loved by God.
4. I cannot change. I am hopeless.
Consequences of this belief:
Feelings of
, hopelessness, and inferiority; passitivity; loss of creativity; isolation; withdrawal from others.
God's answer:
Regeneration -- Regeneration means that I am a new creation in Christ.
The false beliefs are addressed, and then the author shows how Jesus' death and resurrection prove these things to be false belief systems.
It's talking about how there are certain beliefs that people fall prey to and how Jesus sets us free from these things. The specific things examined throughout the book are as follows, and I think everyone struggles with each of these to a certain degree:
These lies are:
1. I must meet certain standards to feel good about myself.
Consequences of this belief:
The fear of failure; perfectionism; drive to succeed; manipulation of others to achieve success; withdrawal from healthy risks.
God's answer:
Justification -- Justification means that God not only has forgiven me of my sins but also has granted me the righteousness of Christ. Because of justification, I bear Christ's righteousness, and I am therefore fully pleasing to the Father.
2. I must be approved by certain others to feel good about myself.
Consequences of this belief:
The fear of rejection; attempts to please others at any cost; overly sensitive to criticism; withdrawal from others to avoid disapproval.
God's answer:
Reconciliation -- Reconciliation means that although I was at one time hostile toward God and alienated from Him, I am now forgiven and have been brought into an intimate relationship with Him. Consequently, I am totally accepted by God.
3. Those who fail (including myself) are unworthy of love and deserve to be punished:
Consequences of this belief:
The fear of punishment; punishing others; blaming others for personal failure; withdrawal from God and others; drive to avoid failure
God's answer:
Propitiation -- Propitiation means that by His death on the cross Christ satisfied God's wrath; therefore, I am deeply loved by God.
4. I cannot change. I am hopeless.
Consequences of this belief:
Feelings of
, hopelessness, and inferiority; passitivity; loss of creativity; isolation; withdrawal from others.God's answer:
Regeneration -- Regeneration means that I am a new creation in Christ.
The false beliefs are addressed, and then the author shows how Jesus' death and resurrection prove these things to be false belief systems.
