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Jesus Unbound
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What if the Bible actually keeps us from hearing the Word of God?
For many Christians, the Bible is the only way to know anything about God. But according to that same Bible, everyone can know God directly through an actual relationship with Jesus. Jesus Unbound is an urgent call for the followers of Jesus to know Him intimately because the Gospel is not mere information about God, but a transformational experience with a Christ who is closer to us than our own heartbeat.
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“A pastor friend shared an online article written by Keith Giles. After reading the article and pondering his ideas, I went looking for this book. It is extremely well-written and addresses some ideas that I have been troubling over and struggling with for quite some time. While acknowledging the worth and benefit of the Bible, Giles addresses whether it is infallible/inerrant, the contradictions within the text, and some considerations that should be taken while reading.
Giles writes about the need to read verses in the Bible in context with the rest of the chapter or book in which the verse appears so as to get a better understanding of the meaning of the verse (rather than plucking a verse out to fit a pre-formed idea). He talks about the need to put the words into their historical setting. For example, knowing what was being addressed to the various churches in Paul's epistles based on what was happening then, will make understanding fuller. And he addresses something that I have long wondered about—the idea of the inerrancy of scripture especially in light of the lack of the original transcripts and the multiple translations over time. Paul talks of scripture being "God-breathed" but we are reminded that Paul wouldn't have been referring to the Bible we hold in our hands. He also states, "remember that just because something is 'God-breathed' doesn't mean it is infallible and inerrant. Humans are also 'God-breathed' and we are neither infallible or inerrant.'" (116) Reading the text with all of these factors in mind can provide understanding, change perspective, and certainly shed some light on some issues facing the church.
I think that the book is an important read. He comes to the pages with reasoned arguments, examples, research, and common sense. He addresses some issues that are very important to many as they work to understand the Bible and what they should be doing as Christians. He takes on some issues that have made the church teaching exclusionary and have led to many leaving the faith. You will have to come to the text with an open mind and look at the evidence. I particularly found the chapter called "Blind Spot Bias" to be important, challenging (no matter where you fall on any opinion you have on any subject), and text that will probably nudge at every reader. I highly recommend this book!”
“There were so many things in this book that resonated with me and I found myself saying, "Yes!!" along with the author. There were also so many things that were difficult and stretching, that will require more prayer and thought to determine if what Keith Giles is saying is truth or something to be discarded. This book was written well, held my interest, and was easy to understand. I appreciate his work, despite still trying to figure out which parts I agree with.”
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