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 Secret of Experiencing Christ, The $8.00 Have you ever desired to enter into a deeper experience of Christ? If so, this book is for you! This book is not about the doctrines of the Bible but is about enjoying Christ in the Word. Metaphorically speaking, the book unveils the secret to turning the Bible into a banquet table full of platters of Christ. The first four chapters gives us a tour of the riches of Christ and the last four chapters give us the way to enjoy these riches.  Christ Versus Religion $10.50 This book revolutionized both my personal relationship with Christ and my understanding of what it is to be a member of the Body of Christ. Lee traces the theme of Christ versus religion through the entire New Testament, book by book. In the Gospels, Jesus was questioned, pestered, and persecuted by religionists. Lee especially draws attention to the incident where Jesus was asked why his disciples did not fast, and Jesus replied that no one fasts when they are in the presence of the bridegroom. Christ referred to himself as the Bridegroom because that's what he wants to be to us! This little nugget alone had a huge impact on the way I relate to and talk to God -- it's so pleasant to enjoy Him as a wonderful bridegroom, a fiancee! Moving on to Acts and Paul's epistles, we see how people in the early church struggled with such snares as gnosticism and returning to the laws of judaism. It is really eye-opening to see how much of the content of these epistles concerns turning the young believers away from these distractions and back to Christ Himself. Paul says, "I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy, for I betrothed you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ" (2 Cor. 11:2) Going book by book through the New Testament, this vision of Christ wanting a bride, not religious followers, becomes clearer and clearer. Finally, the book concludes with three short chapters on Revelation. "Five Steps Toward a New Religion" expounds on the letters to the seven churches in Rev. 2-3 to show the steps of falling from a pure love for Christ into "Christianity" as a religion. This is not bashing anybody or anybody's way of worhsipping God -- it is calling each of us to take care lest our own hearts be carried away into religion instead of relationship. For example, the first step is "work without love." The book of Revelation reveals both the bride of Christ and the true nature of religion, which is very hideous. Fortunately, this book also unfolds what the Word says about allowing the Lord to shine on and deal with our natural religious concepts. Above all, we must "keep our first love" for our dear Bridegroom! |
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