- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Crossway; First edition (1 Nov 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1433502755
- ISBN-13: 978-1433502750
- Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 14 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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`As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good...' (Genesis 50:20)
Many of us are vexed by the following questions: How can a compassionate, merciful God permit suffering and how can a holy God allow evil, yet still retain His holiness and righteousness?
From numerous Scriptures, including prophecy, Piper describes the most spectacular sins ever committed, starting with the rebellion of Satan and culminating with the greatest sin, the betrayal and death of the Lord Jesus Christ. From scriptures such as Isaiah 53:10 concerning the suffering and death of the Messiah: `It pleased the LORD to bruise Him: He hath put Him to grief,' Piper shows how God foreknew and ordained these events.
The, (at first seemingly strange,) juxtaposition of the words in the title, 'Spectacular', 'Sins' and 'Glory of Christ' serve to highlight this book's challenging thesis: - Spectacular sin is not only foreknown by God but also ordained by Him, so that ultimately His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified.
Within eight concise chapters, John Piper tackles head on, the issues of suffering and the way in which God is glorified in a world of sin. 'Christianity' says Piper, 'is not merely a set of ideas and practices and feelings designed for our psychological well-being...' p56,57 The premise of this book is not a comfortable read, tackling as it does, the reality of Scriptures such as: `Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.' (Acts 14:22) and `All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.' (2 Tim. 3:12).
I found 'Spectacular Sins' a wake up call to really absorb the biblical truth of God's absolute sovereignty over every aspect of the universe, and to take on board that He will work through even the greatest evil in all our lives for our greatest good, and it is for our greatest good that we should give Him the greatest glory.
Many of us are vexed by the following questions: How can a compassionate, merciful God permit suffering and how can a holy God allow evil, yet still retain His holiness and righteousness?
From numerous Scriptures, including prophecy, Piper describes the most spectacular sins ever committed, starting with the rebellion of Satan and culminating with the greatest sin, the betrayal and death of the Lord Jesus Christ. From scriptures such as Isaiah 53:10 concerning the suffering and death of the Messiah: `It pleased the LORD to bruise Him: He hath put Him to grief,' Piper shows how God foreknew and ordained these events.
The, (at first seemingly strange,) juxtaposition of the words in the title, 'Spectacular', 'Sins' and 'Glory of Christ' serve to highlight this book's challenging thesis: - Spectacular sin is not only foreknown by God but also ordained by Him, so that ultimately His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ will be glorified.
Within eight concise chapters, John Piper tackles head on, the issues of suffering and the way in which God is glorified in a world of sin. 'Christianity' says Piper, 'is not merely a set of ideas and practices and feelings designed for our psychological well-being...' p56,57 The premise of this book is not a comfortable read, tackling as it does, the reality of Scriptures such as: `Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.' (Acts 14:22) and `All who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.' (2 Tim. 3:12).
I found 'Spectacular Sins' a wake up call to really absorb the biblical truth of God's absolute sovereignty over every aspect of the universe, and to take on board that He will work through even the greatest evil in all our lives for our greatest good, and it is for our greatest good that we should give Him the greatest glory.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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It doesn't take long. Finishing this little gem from the pipe cleaner that is.
Be warned, if you don't want your view of God challanged then don't read!
What piper does excellently is take what is probably the biggest objection to reformed thinking, that is that God did nothing while Jesus suffered, and steadily builds an extremly scripture soaked response. He shows how God remains righteous no matter what man (or the devil) does, how Gods uttmost concern isn't to save a people for Himself but rather to see Jesus glorified as much as possible, how more than permitting sin, God foreknew it and wove it to his plan to redeem man and ultimately glorify Jesus.
It's an awesome, accesible (I'm big on avcesability) read that won't take you too long and will leave you searching, even in mist of sin, for the purpose of God and the glory of Christ.
Be warned, if you don't want your view of God challanged then don't read!
What piper does excellently is take what is probably the biggest objection to reformed thinking, that is that God did nothing while Jesus suffered, and steadily builds an extremly scripture soaked response. He shows how God remains righteous no matter what man (or the devil) does, how Gods uttmost concern isn't to save a people for Himself but rather to see Jesus glorified as much as possible, how more than permitting sin, God foreknew it and wove it to his plan to redeem man and ultimately glorify Jesus.
It's an awesome, accesible (I'm big on avcesability) read that won't take you too long and will leave you searching, even in mist of sin, for the purpose of God and the glory of Christ.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I was surprised by how much of the first half of this book was, to me, dead obvious. For example I felt I knew the following:
* God is sovereign over sin
* Satan's existence means God is glorified more
* All things in this world are for His glory
However, as I delved deeper into Piper's book, I learned a lot more. I won't spoil anything from the second half (you still need to read the first half to get the full gist of it!) but it was very much applicable to the Christian life.
The purpose of Piper's Spectacular Sins is to do just that, to take at least one thing from these pages and add it to your journey with God. It's also good, even if not ideal, for those who aren't convinced of Jesus' claims and who don't believe the Bible is the absolute truth.
* God is sovereign over sin
* Satan's existence means God is glorified more
* All things in this world are for His glory
However, as I delved deeper into Piper's book, I learned a lot more. I won't spoil anything from the second half (you still need to read the first half to get the full gist of it!) but it was very much applicable to the Christian life.
The purpose of Piper's Spectacular Sins is to do just that, to take at least one thing from these pages and add it to your journey with God. It's also good, even if not ideal, for those who aren't convinced of Jesus' claims and who don't believe the Bible is the absolute truth.
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