Author darin hufford holds gods claim to be the god of love as defined by. God are torn apart, piece by piece, and replaced with the truth that sets us free. I personally found myself agreeing with every lie in this. But theres more to god than meets the religious eye.
By religion i mean the universal quest for selfimprovement. The misunderstood god by darin hufford escape to reality. It takes the simplest, most basic premise, god is love, and turns it into something more profound than i could have possibly imagined. Hufford makes some good observations about what doesnt work in christianity which is refreshing and yet also makes sweeping generalizations about how people feel. Pastor gabe is the pastor of first baptist church of junction city, kansas who also provides online bible teaching, videos and a podcast at when we understand the text young, the author of the shack, is being enthusiastically promoted by influential false teachers like. Finding god is as easy as learning what love means. This book analyzes what religion says about gods heart and personality and measures it up to what god calls himself. Full of scriptural evidence for the support of his conclusions. Public discussion followed in the public forum on the web site where the debate was held, if it could be dignified with the. The lies religion teaches us about god is a reworking of darins earlier book, the god s honest truth. When abraham agreed, god told him that it had been a test of his loyalty and faith, and that he.
God saves followers of other religions, part 2 of 4. I had to stop reading many times to just consider the enormous ramifications of what was being said. Also a fantastic book for small group study as there is a study guide in the back of the book with questions for each chapter to discuss in a small group. This evening were going to speak upon the lies we are taught to believe as truth, and i have chosen two texts upon which to base our teaching. God is the condition of the possibility of anything. Ten lies about god free online christian ministry radio. Author darin hufford holds god s claim to be the god of love as defined by 1 corinthians. In hope of eternal life, which god, that cannot lie, promised before the world began. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Find thousands of books to read online and download free ebooks. He does this by addressing a series of twentyeight lies peopleevangelicals, that istend to believe about god. The foundation of the book is the spirit of free inquiry, from the. So god becomes accused along with human beings and the world, and thus the judges become the accused. The misunderstood god by darin hufford overdrive rakuten.
Zealots, nazarenes, and horoscopes lie behind the new. It simplifies a generations tangled perceptions of god by taking a journey through the sixteen aspects of love described in one of the most wellknown bible passages in the world. From the publishers of the shack comes a provocative book that further unveils the unfathomable love and grace of god p. On 52117, we examined the book, lies we believe about god. Great book for personal knowledge to false perceptions of the biblical god as well as how to respond to such false perceptions. The misunderstood god, by darin hufford is an outstanding book on the love of god. This book analyzes what religion says about god s heart and personality and measures it up to what god calls himself. The misunderstood god simplifies a generations tangled perceptions of god. God would have us invest our treasures in heaven where we can spend eternity because of jesus. Did the universe and life evolve, or was it specially created in six days. Pdf the misunderstood god the lies religion tells about. To scare people into compliance, religion often disfigures the god of the bible by distorting his essential nature. In this compelling read darin probes the question as to whether god, in claiming to be love itself, meets his own definition of love in i corinthians. With the release date of march 2017, lies we believe about god hit.
Ten lies about god goodreads meet your next favorite book. The lies of religion are contemptible because they throw doubt on the good news of jesus and. Lutzer is also an awardwinning author of numerous books including. God alone brings satisfaction, purpose and direction to our life. Browse categories to find your favorite literature genres. Married or not, single or dating, i hope youll read this book. However, the second punch how do we experience his love. The lies religion tells about god by darin hufford 20091102 online books in format pdf. His character and personality can be known and understood. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Looking at the answers heretofore, it appears to me that the idea or concept of god is conflated with the various religions and mythologies created by humankind since first appearing on earth 10,000100,000 years ago. Discover and read free books by indie authors as well as tons of classic books. As children when we suspected someone of not telling us the truth we. They also instilled in us that we should always tell.
The misunderstood god the free believers network products. The lies religion tells about god by darin hufford 20091102 and read the misunderstood god. I am talking about the religion of the snake who said, do this and you will be like god. Many paths lead into god s presence, part 2 of 4 ten lies about god september 30, 2015. I had to stop reading many times to just consider the enormous ramifications of. The misunderstood god is a noholdsbarred reexamination of the character of god, beyond the confusing mixed messages people often get from religion. Read the misunderstood god the lies religion tells about god by darin hufford available from rakuten kobo. The lies religion tells us about god is, in fact, a worldrocker. The misunderstood god ebook by darin hufford 9781935170099. If a person tells you he or she knows the truth and has not read the. Christian insanity chap 12 of the misunderstood god. Satan would have us believe that, while god may love everyone else, theres something about us that keeps him from loving me. Im not muslim but hav a very close friend who is muslim who helped me to clear some misconceptions about the religion.
God is what grounds the existence of every contingent thing, making it possible, sustaining it through time, unifying it, giving it actuality. The book your church doesnt want you to read christian critiques. This book gives the reader permission and confidence to trust what they already know about god by deepening our understanding of what love truly is. A few years back i spoke to a small audience of muslims and nonmuslims in oxford university regarding islam and how it is misunderstood not only by nonmuslims, who think of it as an oppressive religion but also by the muslim who claims it is the greatest religion which would save mankind but have not saved it. Now his promises should greatly encourage us to take hold of the hope that is right in front of us. Read free books online and download ebooks for free.
And so his promises and vows are two things that can never be changed. Romance, fantasy, thriller, short stories, young adult and childrens books. God saves followers of other religions, part 1 of 4. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Huffords response to 17 lies taught by religion will leave you with a good sense of just how deeply god loves you and that alone is worth the price of admission. Satan is the father of all lies, yet god tells lies. Im thinking about that time god told abraham he wanted abraham to sacrifice his own son. This book analyzes what religion says about gods heart and personality and measures it up to what. The misunderstood god tells the truth about who the creator is. Download now the misunderstood god tells the truth about who the creator is. Religion, on the other hand, keeps you bound with halftruths, benttruths, and damnable lies. The lies religion tells us about god 1 by hufford, darin isbn. In june, 2005, i took part in an online debate on behalf of australian skeptics against answers in genesis to address the following question. The misunderstood god tells the truth about who the creator i.
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