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What SALVATION is really all about A GOD-CENTERED VIEW OF SALVATION: A Theocentric Perspective of the Gospel
This book will tell you why our motivation for salvation is essential, is all important, to our receiving forgiveness for our sins. Even though it is mankind that is being saved, at a deeper level salvation is intrinsically about God receiving His benefits from our salvation. God is primary, man is secondary. Therefore, God receiving His benefits from our salvation is of primary importance, is foundational, and must occur before any of the benefits for mankind in our salvation even exist for us to receive. Because justice is an intrinsic part of God’s character, we cannot selfishly seek salvation for the benefits we will experience such as to escape eternal punishment in Hell, or to gain the pleasures of Heaven… and be accepted by God and saved. Selfishly seeking after salvation for our benefits is idolatry with “self” as the “idol”. You cannot be committing the new sins of greed, selfishness, and idolatry in the very act of asking for forgiveness of your sins! We must submit to God’s preeminence, His rightful lordship, and come submissively to God with our motivation being for Him to receive His benefits and then, and only then, can He forgive our sins and bless us with the side benefits for us in salvation.
276 pages, Paperback
Published March 23, 2019
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March 21, 2022
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: A God-Centered View of Salvation: A Theocentric Perspective of the Gospel
Author: Allen M. Steely
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 15
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Content: 8/10
Cover: 2/5
Of the 15 readers:
10 would read another book by this author.
5 thought the cover was good or excellent.
12 felt it was easy to follow.
10 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 8 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘subject knowledge’.
Of all the readers, 3 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
Of all the readers, 4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘clarity of message’.
9 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
10 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“I would recommend this book to readers with knowledge of the bible and who will enjoy trying to understand the author’s thoughts. It’s a challenging book and often even thought-provoking.” Male reader, aged 56
“Spiritual growth is very important to many. A book of this nature might help them to contemplate/discuss scripture and its meaning to them. The readership is VERY much Christian; anybody looking for a light read on scripture and God’s word will find this overwhelming.” Female reader, aged 49
“This might help many to interpret the bible. I thought this was a superbly-researched book, honestly written with emphasis on salvation which I thought was compelling and thought-provoking. For me anyway.” Female reader, aged 42
To Sum It Up:
‘Intelligently written; perfect for open-minded Christians who wish to develop and grow.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: A God-Centered View of Salvation: A Theocentric Perspective of the Gospel
Author: Allen M. Steely
Star Rating: 4 Stars
Number of Readers: 15
Stats
Editing: 8/10
Writing Style: 7/10
Content: 8/10
Cover: 2/5
Of the 15 readers:
10 would read another book by this author.
5 thought the cover was good or excellent.
12 felt it was easy to follow.
10 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
Of all the readers, 8 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘subject knowledge’.
Of all the readers, 3 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.
Of all the readers, 4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘clarity of message’.
9 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
10 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
“I would recommend this book to readers with knowledge of the bible and who will enjoy trying to understand the author’s thoughts. It’s a challenging book and often even thought-provoking.” Male reader, aged 56
“Spiritual growth is very important to many. A book of this nature might help them to contemplate/discuss scripture and its meaning to them. The readership is VERY much Christian; anybody looking for a light read on scripture and God’s word will find this overwhelming.” Female reader, aged 49
“This might help many to interpret the bible. I thought this was a superbly-researched book, honestly written with emphasis on salvation which I thought was compelling and thought-provoking. For me anyway.” Female reader, aged 42
To Sum It Up:
‘Intelligently written; perfect for open-minded Christians who wish to develop and grow.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
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