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God without Religion: Can It Really Be This Simple? Kindle Edition

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Andrew Farley's experience as a Christian was first characterized by self-effort as he tried to please God at any cost. His ruthless religion resulted in spiritual burnout and disillusionment with church. Only then did he discover what relaxing in Jesus means and how enjoying God's intimate presence can transform everyday life.

Using a unique story-driven format, God without Religion dismantles common religious misconceptions, revealing

the true meaning of being filled with the Spirit
the facts about judgment, rewards, and God's discipline
the simple truth behind predestination and the divisions it causes
the problem with the popular challenge to "live radical"

Pulling no punches, Farley shows how the truth about these controversial issues can liberate and unify believers as we discover how to rest in the unconditional love of God.

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"Andrew Farley is one of the best young writers yet most mature thinkers in the church today. Read God without Religion to hear the voice of a 21st century Bonhoeffer who shows how to ring in the good times when Jesus (not religion) is the cantus firmus, the enduring melody, of our lives." -Leonard Sweet, bestselling author and professor at Drew University and George Fox University

"God without Religion is brave, genius, and full of the best kind of hope. Andrew Farley offers us a clear, more joy-filled, and peaceful route to God, without religion! And we need that now more than ever."-Matthew Paul Turner, bestselling author of Churched and Hear No Evil

"Never have I encountered a book that so clearly and biblically explains New Covenant Christianity. If you want to dump the religious burden and live in the true freedom and joy of Christ, God without Religion is for you." -David Gregory, bestselling author of Dinner with a Perfect Stranger and The Rest of the Gospel

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Andrew Farley's experience as a Christian was first characterized by self-effort as he tried to please God at any cost. His ruthless religion resulted in spiritual fatigue and disillusionment with church. Only then did he discover what relaxing in Jesus means and how enjoying God's intimate presence can transform everyday life. Using a unique story-driven format, God without Religion dismantles common religious misconceptions, revealing

a hopeful approach to what unites us rather than what divides us
the true meaning of walking by the Spirit
the facts about judgment, rewards, and God's discipline
the problem with the popular challenge to "die to self"

Pulling no punches, Farley shows how the truth about these controversial issues can liberate and unify believers as we discover how to rest in the unconditional love of God.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004PLMIX2
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Baker Books; Reprint edition (June 1, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 862 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 271 pages

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ANDREW FARLEY is quietly helping millions of people discover the beauty of their new identity in Jesus Christ and how to live from God's grace like never before. Andrew is lead pastor of Church Without Religion, a non-denominational church on the high plains of west Texas. Andrew is also the author of seven bestselling books including "The Naked Gospel" and "Twisted Scripture." Andrew Farley LIVE, a nationwide call-in radio program, airs every weeknight at 8pm Eastern on Sirius XM, Channel 131. Visit AndrewFarley.org to be encouraged in God's love and grace.

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Absoutely freeing

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2011

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This is an extraordinary book and one that I would loved to have had available to me when I first started my Christian walk over 50 years ago! It exposes the simplicity, freedom, and security that is the essence of Christianity. Regardless of your denominational background, the author provides a provocative presentation of biblical truths like none I have ever read before. He just strips away all the "religious" rules and regulations Christ came to free us from. This is a must read for every believer! I am ready to read whatever he has written.

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Your brother

Don't spend another second questioning your status with God

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2013

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Do you remember when you first believed? Everything was great, because you knew all your sins were wiped out. You had a new life ahead of you knowing that you were completely forgiven. Then some time passed, you made some mistakes, and now it seems like God's patience with you is running out. After all, he did so much for you, and you're failing to repay him.

Wait just a minute here! Who told you that? Might I propose that it's the law of Moses- "religion"- telling you that?

The law isn't just a set of rules, it's a whole mentality. If you believe in Jesus, you're not just released from the rules of the law, but you should also be released from the mentality that the law brought. You should now be serving God in the new WAY of the Spirit and not in the old WAY of the written code (Romans 7:6). The law isn't just something that screws up your chances of getting into heaven, it's the "ministry of condemnation" (2 Corinthians 3:9). Are you feeling condemnation? You may very well still be under its ministry. Do you think there's no way you can be under its ministry because you believe in Jesus? Let me ask you, what do you believe in Jesus FOR? If you only believe in Jesus for salvation, then all your faith does is get you to heaven. But if you believe in Jesus, and him alone, for retaining your connection with God, for removing your unhealthy fear of God and those nagging condemning feelings, and for displaying the very personality of God to the world- all of which he was sent to do- then maybe he'll start doing them! And the way you can let him is to read this book, because it will remove one of the biggest obstacles to you letting him, which is a law-based, "religious" mentality of, "I can't be pleasing to God until I do something first." It's time to give Jesus the trust he deserves, and you can't trust him fully while you're at the same time trusting in your performance (or lack of it).

God intended us to live out of the security of knowing who we are in Christ, and in this book, Andrew Farley talks about some of the most critical Bible passages and issues dividing the body of Christ today which cause us to not rest in that security while at the same time making us focus on our individual denominations instead of on the body of Christ as a whole. Let's be honest, a lot of our anxiety might be coming from the Bible itself. The Bible itself, however, was never meant to bring you that anxiety, and so if the truth sets you free (John 8:32), and you're not being set free, maybe the interpretation of the Bible you have isn't the true one. Andrew skillfully treats such issues as baptism, the confession of sin, tithing, and predestination, and shows that if we're making bigger deals out of them than God intended them to be, prioritizing them over living a life of love towards others and being joyful always (1 Thessalonians 5:16), maybe our understanding of them isn't the one God wants us to have. Furthermore, if these things are dividing us, knowing that Jesus as our head intends that the body of Christ be held together and not divided (Ephesians 4:16), it probably means that the law of Moses is still dividing between "Jews" and "gentiles" among the body of Christ today. Obviously we won't all have the same opinions on theological issues, but the law as a mentality can still lead to exclusion rather than peaceably disagreeing.

Andrew not only backs up his points with the Bible, he frames them with stories in his life which make its truth come alive. His stories help you to remember theological concepts by attaching pictures to them instead of just Bible verses. While the Bible is Andrew's primary source of information- always a good thing- his stories illustrate it.

Andrew Farley is actually "Doctor Andrew Farley." He clearly knows his stuff theologically. But at the same time, when you're reading this book, you never feel like this is some lofty theological mind that you can't connect with. You feel like this is someone just like you, writing not to a dissertation board but to you. He uses humor and his writing style is very easy to follow. You won't get lost reading this book.

Make sure you read to the end because the final chapter really brings it home. Being dead to the law isn't the end in itself. We're dead to the law so that we can belong to another- Jesus himself (Romans 7:4). God's entire plan of history wasn't just to make us follow rules, it was to bring us into union with Jesus and himself. Giving us a great example to live by, which Jesus certainly was, wasn't enough to God. God didn't create you to perform better, he created you to be one with him. He doesn't want your performance, he wants you. In Christ, God united us with himself in an intimate union and our lives are now supposed to be lived out of that union. If you're not experiencing that union, or if the outside world isn't seeing that union being displayed in your life, do yourself and the world a favor and read this book.

Now I'm not saying this book is a Magic Bullet that will change your life immediately once you finish reading it. What I am saying though is that hopefully it will change your mind regarding the thought in your mind that God is displeased with you or that you have to keep trying hard to stay on good terms with God. Remember that those feelings were supposed to be produced by the law, but only in order to lead us to Jesus. When you rightly see Jesus as the end, which this book should help you to do, everything else starts falling into place. You might start being less concerned with what you're doing wrong and start putting your eyes more on Jesus. And when you keep your eyes on Jesus, your view of yourself, others, and God will all change for the better.

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Eric C. Anderson

What an amazing blessing!

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2013

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To truly understand how absolutely powerful, amazing, and wonderful the completed work of Christ: this is what this book is about. Why did the early church make such rapid headway into a pagan world? Because they still understood the beyond comprehension wonderful truth of the Gospel. Today it is so watered down and overloaded with religion and doctrine and law that the glorious reality is lost, and thus, the church retreats and calls everyone to more and more religion. If you can open your eyes to what the Bible actually says, rather than seeing it through the doctrine you have always been taught as true, this book will totally blow you away into the joy of life in the Spirit. However, it will take courage on your part to take the step to toss out the religion and exchange it for a deep relationship with the God-in-you, Jesus! Those around you, especially in church, will resist your self-discovery at every step (unfortunately), as they are often extremely committed to the status quo.

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You're complete in Christ even without reading this book... but read it to understand why.

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017

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You may be "trying hard" to do everything you can do just to please God, and you ask "When is my faithfulness enough?" This book's "Part 1: Mennonite Motorboat" is especially for you. Discover the beauty of God's faithfulness and love demonstrated in Christ in the New Covenant.

You may be feeling guilty for not being able to observe tithing faithfully and worrying that God has been putting you, your family, your career or your business under a curse because of it. This book's "Part 2: Divine Slot Machine?" is especially for you.

You may be a sincere student of the words of Christ. And you wonder why at one point, He says we're forgiven, while in another passage, He wants us to remove body parts which causes us to sin. This book's "Part 3: The Two Ministries of Christ" is especially for you.

You may be trying to "make sense" of some Bible passages like those tackling "predestination" which leave you worrying, "Did God predestine my parents to go to hell?" This book's "Part 4: God's Big Fat Greek Wedding" is for you.

You may have been told, "God is your father, you're a new creation, you're a saint," and you're trying to believe it but you're wondering why you still sin. This book's "Part 5: Frank Lloyd Wrong" is especially for you.

You may be feeling like God's face is away from you because of the sins you frequently commit. You know God is a forgiving God, but you ask, "What does it take before God would forgive me?" This book's "Part 6: Government Bailout" is especially for you.

You may be trying to "make sense" of the bad things that happen to your life. Where is God? Why did they happen? Is God punishing me? This book's "Part 7: Theater of Life" is especially for you.

You may be sincerely desiring to "follow Jesus" and hoping to do things that He desires. You may have been spending your whole life now tyring to "seek Him." This book's "Part 8: The Spirit of Gretzky" is especially for you.

Of course, this book presents a lot more than what I presented above. Just in case you're curious about what this book contains, above's a little gist.

But, whether you're a pastor looking for a resource for your ministry, or a "new Christian" trying to grasp the Gospel and its message; whether you're someone who's been "doing well" in the ministry, or someone who's nearing a burnout, or someone who's been labeled a "backslider," this book's message is surely for you.

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Zaxter

Great expansion for The Naked Gospel

Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2019

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If you’d like to expand your understanding from TNG this book is a great companion. Again, there’s not new concepts but filled out ideas/questions. Loved it!!

Brenden

Brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on January 13, 2022

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Carefully thought out and accessible through analogies, Andrew addresses some of the largest misconceptions at large in the mainstream church today. Read this book if you want a clear understanding of the beauty and life-changing significance of the Cross and the gospel of grace.

Urban Pachlatko

Yes I is that simple

Reviewed in Germany on June 23, 2013

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Why do people always look for difficult solutions. Why work hard at punishing oneself and subduing to
weird rituals to get God's approval, when He offers it free, served on a plate, just for the thankful acceptance.
This book again shows how we mankind have made a mess of the most beautiful gift God gave us.
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Mr. G. H. Ball

God without religion? Yes please!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 28, 2012

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As a christian of nearly 40 years, I have become fed up and repulsed at what is being taught in the modern church. I have been looking for a real relationship with my heavenly Dad but had become so indoctrinated with 'getting right with God' or 'getting my life in line with the Bible' that I have come to the conclusion that I hate what the institutional church has become and the rubbish it is teaching.

This book and 'the naked gospel' also by Andrew Farley has really helped me to clarify my thinking on the true gospel and helped set me free from negative mindsets and misconceptions of the character of God. This book clearly outlines what it really means to 'be in-Christ'. Two great points made in the book is the focus on the finished work of Christ and the fact that the New Testament should begin at the death of Jesus rather than the birth. This in itself clarifies a lot of misunderstanding around some of the teachings of Jesus, purely because his ministry operated during the old covenant.

I would advise anyone who looking for a real relationship with God or just fed up with a religious mindset to read this book. One word of caution, be prepared to have your preconceptions of christianity shaken as this book teaches things that some churches would class heretical but, isn't this what the Pharisees' said about Jesus. Sometimes, the truth hurts!

This is a great book and I highly recommend it. Read and be prepared to be set free by the truth of the gospel!

Do I want God without religion? Most certainly!

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True and heart warming

Reviewed in Australia on November 3, 2016

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This book is easy to read; the illustrations from everyday life are delightful and engaging, the scripture quotes are very well chosen and included as text rather than as end notes, and by the time one reaches the end, every part of one's being is filled with gratitude to God and to the author who took the time and trouble to arrange wonderful truths into a readable format.

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