Energion Publications has given us a very hard-hitting book in The Jesus Paradigm by David Alan Black.
Several decades ago Carl Henry wrote a book called The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism. The Jesus Paradigm follows in the footsteps of this great book by calling today’s Christians to recognize that they have strayed far from the truth of the gospel and the intent of God for His people.
Christians today are trusting in politics to change our nation. Christians are equating certain political stances as equivalent to Christian faithfulness. Christians today are justifying preemptive warfare.
Is this the right thing to do?
Are we called to be political and inaugurate the kingdom of God in that manner?
Are we called to fight those who have not attacked us?
Are we called to fight at all?
What about the church? Are we actually following the New Testament pattern? Black says not, and I’m inclined to agree.
One will probably not agree with all of his conclusions, but Black has written a very thought provoking and disturbing book. Christians should read it and take heed.
(This book was a gift from Energion Publications who has not requested that I do anything with it other than read it. I have reviewed it simply because I chose to do so. Thanks Henry!)
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