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Summary: A Real Eye Opener
Review: 75 Bible Questions have opened my eyes to the many Bible passages that plainly established God's sovereignty and the continuing validity of Old Testament Laws and how the modern church have supplanted the intent and meaning of those passages with man-made doctrines such as "free will" and the refusal to accept the truth that God predestines everything. It is a sad situation that the modern church has departed from the clear teachings about God's sovereignty and God's Law. She has created a god who is not in total control of his creation and has promoted the heresy that man has a say in his own salvation. Dr. Gary North did a fine job in this little book. It provides a real challenge to our faith. Read it.
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Summary: A depressing point of view
Review: I saw this book sitting around in the classroom of one of my teachers and didn't get a chance to read the whole thing, but what I did read disturbed me. Gary North claims that God chooses some people to unconditionally hate and send to hell to show his power. This interpretation ignores other parts of the Bible such as II Peter 3:9b and Ezekiel 33:11. He talks about "vessels fitted for destruction," but what potter makes a piece of pottery merely to destroy it? It becomes fitted for destruction when it goes bad, like us when we sin. Gary North also says that God must destroy people to satisfy his wrath. It is true that our sins are disgusting and inexcusable and God's wrath for them must be satisfied, but in His infinite and wonderful mercy and love, God poured out his wrath on Jesus Christ His Son in our place, so it is not necessary for anyone to perish unless they reject God's generous offer and refuse to repent.It seems that Gary North and his fans like to brag about how they can stump their professors or pastors with these questions. But, in my opinion, it is better to admit what you do not know than to assume you do know, especially if that assumption disagrees with other parts of scripture. Gary North calls those who disagree with him "humanists." Humanism is the belief that man, not God, is the ultimate authority, not that God loves all people, or that man has the ability to make decisions that make a difference. He also misrepresents the arguments against his point of view. For example, he keeps claiming that an opposing argument is that God is fair. I do not argue that God is fair, but rather that God is love.
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Summary: A Systematic Theology in Easy-to-Read Form
Review: If someone will read the questions and answers presented in this book, AND examine the Scripture references provided for each, at the very least, thoughts will be provoked. North does an excellent job presenting the bases for Calvinistic Soteriology, Theonomic Theology, and Postmillennial Eschatology in a very easy to read format.
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Summary: Look Out!
Review: If this book gets into the hands of enough serious young Christians, let the good times and Christ's kingdom roll... all over class and campus. North divides the book into three sections (sovereignty in salvation, law and the kingdom) of 25 questions all with respect to God's authority over man. Each question is answered by a passage of Scripture, some commentary, a questionable response (an instructor may give) and a reply to the questionable response. The appendices are packed with great advice in communicating in the classroom, Bible study and even course of action when the school administration takes action against assertive students. A must read for Christians entering Christian college. Gave away three copies this past month!
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Summary: Recon answer to the above review
Review: It seems fit to deal with the above review. Our reviewer, having read North's book, hasn't apparently read the Reconstructionist mantra of postmillennialism, Kenneth Gentry's "He Shall Have Dominion." Reconstructionism give Jesus a high five and whole heartedly agrees the His kingdom is not of this world. As Christians, we make up the Lord's kingdom, as is evident when Christ says, "If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight." Luke 16:16 tells us that since John the Baptizer, the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. A chapter later, Jesus says "the kingdom of God is within you." Notice the present tense "is." The kingdom -is- within us. Now, I'm not a sharp guy, but I know that Reconstructionism does not seek to establish an earthly political kingdom. No, we believe the good Lord is going to Christianize the world as such that His servants are multiplied and societies seek to mimick His righteousness in an "all the Bible for all of life" sort of way. Whereas we are not pietistic, we are also not carnal in our imaginations. We look to the day of salvation, but do not let that engulf our eyes where we seek monastaries for study and prayer rather than being godly where we are. Godly living and desiring to see others to live a godly living, does not constitute that Christ's kingdom is of the world.
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Summary: Recon answer to the above review
Review: It seems fit to deal with the above review. Our reviewer, having read North's book, hasn't apparently read the Reconstructionist mantra of postmillennialism, Kenneth Gentry's "He Shall Have Dominion." Reconstructionism give Jesus a high five and whole heartedly agrees the His kingdom is not of this world. As Christians, we make up the Lord's kingdom, as is evident when Christ says, "If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would fight." Luke 16:16 tells us that since John the Baptizer, the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. A chapter later, Jesus says "the kingdom of God is within you." Notice the present tense "is." The kingdom -is- within us. Now, I'm not a sharp guy, but I know that Reconstructionism does not seek to establish an earthly political kingdom. No, we believe the good Lord is going to Christianize the world as such that His servants are multiplied and societies seek to mimick His righteousness in an "all the Bible for all of life" sort of way. Whereas we are not pietistic, we are also not carnal in our imaginations. We look to the day of salvation, but do not let that engulf our eyes where we seek monastaries for study and prayer rather than being godly where we are. Godly living and desiring to see others to live a godly living, does not constitute that Christ's kingdom is of the world.
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Summary: Absolutely Unique
Review: Once you're done struggling through this ostensibly simple book with the college or seminary student in question, really do send it with him/her to his religion classes. His/her instructors really will go bananas. <grin> Excellent. Truly unique.
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Summary: cult trash, pure satanic deception, God will deal with them
Review: Reconstructionism and theonomy - whatever name they are going by - are the devil's servants infiltrating Calvinist theology and attempting to defile it by association and to draw off anybody they can (but their main goal is to defile Calvinism by association with their satanic, 2-digit I.Q. cult-level garbage. If you've ever run into one of these devil-dupes you see that they are uniformly unregenerate (the give-away is their disdain for the Word of God other than as an aid to push their cult dogma on people); they talk only books and authors and rarely Bible (because they can't); and they have the glass eyes of cultist followers. I've seen so-called Calvinist environments where a theonomist has taken over the majority of them. Usually the first step is to proselytize post-millenialism ("Well," says Satan's followers, "they are catching on to the deception of pre-millenialism? Let's give them post-millenialism..."). God will deal with these satanic fools; meanwhile show yourself worthy of the real Kingdom of God and shun them (and maybe give them a strong boot in their-).
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Summary: Of course, here's a question for the Recons...
Review: that is conspicuous by it's absence from North's book... "WHAT PART OF 'MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD.' DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?"
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Summary: Out of the darkenss into the Light!
Review: This book was my introduction to the thought patterns of a school of thought that took seriously the idea that the Kingdom of God, inaugurated by Christ's first Advent, would, and more importantly, should grow and permeate the world, and not, as my teachers had told me, be relegated to a "ghetto" mentality or a merely spiritual "pie in the sky by and by" type of religion. Simple, easy to read, and chock full of thought-provoking problems your Bible College Religion Profs wish would go away, but won
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