Product Description
"Seldom is a book published that reflects such bold independence of thought, such freedom from the fetters of tradition, and such complete objectivity in the study of the Scriptures. It is a book
Product Details
| Publisher | Bethany House |
| ISBN | 1556610912 |
| Features |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Author | Robert Shank |
| EAN | 9781556610912 |
| Label | Bethany House |
| Edition | 2 |
| Dewey Decimal Number | 234 |
| Studio | Bethany House |
| Number Of Pages | 380 |
| Title | Life in the Son |
| Publication Date | 1989-09-01 |
| Manufacturer | Bethany House |
Customer Reviews
Great book.Review by Earl S. Cobb, 2010-08-30
This book gives a great response to the adherents of eternal security. Shank thoroughly refutes Calvinistic presuppositions and provides a great defense for conditional security that is contingent upon faith.
One of the WORST books on eternal security ever written
Review by careful reader, 2010-06-23
While it is clear from the Scriptures that eternal security is false, it is also clear that Shank is dangerously wrong. He too teaches a license to sin by writing, "...spiritual death is the inevitable consequence of habitual sinning as a deliberate pattern of behavior" (p. 144). There are other serious errors with Shank, even though he fought once saved always saved. I could NEVER recommend this book, because of multiple serious Scriptural errors. This is one of the WORST books against eternal security.
An intelligent argument
Review by Searching for what the Bible actually says, 2009-07-16
I am very impressed with the author's argument in this book. After a great deal of study over the last few years, I started noticing things I'd never seen before. I ended up coming to very similar conclusions as the author in spite of years of belief to the contrary. On topics such as these, the Bible is a lot more simple than people give it credit for. Most of the bickering and complexity comes from trying to apply life support to a given systematic theology that the text just doesn't support. The author has simply taken the text at face value and let it speak. My suggestion is don't fight it. Just listen.
Profound and complete
Review by Ruth Natello, 2008-12-04
Life in the Son must be seriously considered as the final word on the hellish doctrine of "once saved always saved". Eternal security a.k.a. "the perseverance of the saints" is the final petal of the dying tulip of Calvinism. The teaching of "once saved always saved" is the last bastion of John Calvin's doctrine which still thrives within most of today's churches. Life in the Son correctly takes the position that God's eternal life is to be found only in Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and that His eternal life is enjoined only to those who ultimately and faithfully "abide" in Christ and remain "in Him". The devilish idea that Christians can turn away from Christ and His holiness; turn back to the world and continue in sin yet still be saved and go to Heaven is a deception from the pits of Hell, where unfortunately many backslidden and apostate Christians may sadly wake up one day. Robert Shank expertly and thoroughly examines each scripture which eternal security proponents attempt to twist to fit their own philosophy. The author expertly dispels every distortion of the gospel and continually demonstrates that the clear, simple, literal meaning of scripture does not teach that believers unconditionally own eternal life in themselves, but rather that it is the sole possession of God and God alone who grants it to those who "endure until the end" (Matt. 24:13). The myth of eternal security must be exposed no matter how many would teach that Jesus did not really mean the many warnings He gave like John 15:1-2 "I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit."
The doctrine of unconditional eternal security in which Christians are led to believe that there are no consequences to fulfilling the lusts of the flesh creates a false sense of security where some believers enter into a dangerous game of "just how much can I get away with" with the holy God who hates sin so much he sent His Son to die on a cross. Oh that men would hate sin equally. Christ's sacrifice was to release men from the power of sin, not that they may continue in it.
Life in the Son truly is one of the most profoundly important books I have ever read, at so many levels. I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for the truth to these eternally important questions.
An excellent treatment of the doctrine of eternal security
Review by Sam M. Tannenbaum, 2007-12-16
Dr. Shank gives an erudite, compelling (and in my opinion, correct) treatment of the doctrine of eternal security, which is so tightly bound up in the tenets of strict reformed theology. The beauty of the book is that he relies so heavily on scripture to back his points up. In a nutshell, he rejects the doctrine; if you want to know why, you need to read it (or at least see what he does with the scriptures traditionally used to support the notion). If not, please be intellectually honest and don't assert that you know why his conclusion is wrong, having never heard his argument. Highly recommended, for proponents of the doctrine, and opponents as well.
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