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I remember wrestling with these questions myself when I was
younger. Quaint phrases like “once saved, always saved” did little to encourage
a close examination of the Bible and more often than not were used to give
assurance that so-and-so was going to heaven even though he or she wanted
nothing to do with God and nothing to do with His church. Hardly what you’d
call encouraging!
Greear, on the other hand, points to Scripture as the source
of our knowledge on this topic and explains the gospel clearly in a way that
his readers—likely teenagers and older—can understand. His reflections not only
touch on the assurance of our salvation and security in Christ, but also how
those truths should affect our Christian walk.
I’d never read anything by Greear before picking up this
book, but I’d heard his name enough to know that he’s well-liked and people are
looking to him for biblical answers to life’s questions. After reading this
book, I am confident I can point others to him as a source of encouragement and
solid teaching.
I would like to note that Greear, who was once a youth
pastor, writes in a way that will resonate with teenagers. He uses a lot of
humor, which is quite apparent from even the first sentence of chapter one. If
you or someone you know is a teenager or young adult, this book may be a good
resource for you.
I received this audio book from christianaudio for the
purpose of review.
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