Andrew Kesterson

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# Jesus Outside the Lines

2022-05-19 Books Faith 179 words

Rating: 8/10
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TL;DR A comparison between the modern Christian and the biblical Pharisees that lays bare some uncomfortable facts.

Just finished this book, and I think I will go back to it again later. The central idea is that modern Christians have become far too much like the old Pharisees, we spend too much time judging and separating ourselves from the ones that we are supposed to be loving and fellowshipping with. The modern Christian is compared to Jesus, who is our ultimate example, and found lacking, in many cases found to have completely missed the point. Much like the last book I reviewed, Radical by David Platt, the book calls us to make imitating Christ our first and most important habit; in the company we keep, how we love each other, how we relate to God, and how we evangelize. If you love Jesus and are frustrated by so many of the words and actions or lack thereof by those who take His name in vain, this book will be a motivating refreshment.

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