B I B L I O N - A C H R I S T I A N B OO K M AG A Z I N E
From picking the right church and
joining the best fitting small group
to dealing with children’s education
and evangelizing non-believers, the
work is indubitable and thorough in
enlightening the reader of how a true
“saint” lives in our days. The book
even includes a “holiness tracker”
at the end of each chapter in which
the reader is compared to several
biblical characters, and where he can
evaluate his current progress.
More than a “guide,” How to Be
a Perfect Christian is an unnerving
warning about a snobbish way of
thinking not too different from that
of the Pharisees in Jesus’ time, and
which is deeply rooted in the hearts
of many believers today. Through
subtle satire, the authors sought to
point their fingers at current practices
that are being undertaken lightly,
but that also stem from a haughty,
self-centered perspective. Many of
the behaviors “recommended” by
the book for the “perfect” Christian
– such as only listening to contem-
porary Christian music and reading
“Christian” literature because secular
music and books are automatically
the Devil’s work – reveal a lack of
maturity in faith and, at the same
time, a dependence in works and
personal merit; nonetheless, these
and other equally noxious behaviors
continue to develop in the minds of
many believers.
Probably one of the best and most
original works of 2018, How to Be
a Perfect Christian shows with equal
measure of detail and humor that
the Christian is perfect in the eyes
of God by merit of the Christ, who
once immaculate gave himself up
for the salvation of every believer.
It’s two hundred pages that blend
fun and introspection seamlessly – a
mixture you won’t want to miss!
what others say
about this book
"I believe this is a book that
needed to be written [...]. I would
recommend this book to pretty
much anyone because even
though there are painful truths
inside, they are presented in a
rather nonthreatening manner,
as long as you can handle
satire."
- cari jehlik
author and blogger
learn more about her work at:
www.carijehlik.com
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