Twelve Lies You Hear in Church

by Riter, Tim

• ISBN13: 9780781440059
• ISBN10: 078144005X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: David C. Cook

Summary

"In today's churches, it's not that uncommon to hear ideas that sound right because they contain a measure of truth. But these partial truths can lead to inaccurate assumptions about faith, and can actually stunt our understanding of God and keep us from growing spiritually. In this revealing book, author and speaker Tim Riter reveals some of the most common fallacies while providing the Scriptural references that can liberate you to embrace God and to be fully engaged in becoming more like Him."

Author Biography

Tim Riter is a full-time author, conference speaker and adjunct professor of communication at Hope International University in Fullerton, California. He has more than 25 years of experience in local church ministry, in positions ranging from youth worker to senior pastor. He loves to spend time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Trapped by the Lie	9	(6)
Lie 1: I Believe in Jesus and That's Enough
The Truth about Saving Faith	15	(10)
Lie 2: We Must Be Perfect
The Truth about Our Sin Nature	25	(12)
Lie 3: We Can't Be Perfect
The Truth about Purity	37	(12)
Lie 4: Little Sins Aren't Really That Bad
The Truth about Sin's Damage	49	(12)
Lie 5: One Sin Does Destroy Us
The Truth about Forgiveness and Restoration	61	(14)
Lie 6: I'm Not Perfect, but Compared to Jim, I'm a Saint
The Truth about Comparisons	75	(16)
Lie 7: I Married the Wrong Person
The Truth about God's	91	(16)
Lie 8: I'll Never Be a Billy Graham
The Truth about Our Ministry	107	(14)
Lie 9: Christianity Is Great on Sundays
The Truth about Passion	121	(12)
Lie 10: I'm Like This Because Mom Was a Nag
The Truth about Personal Responsibility	133	(12)
Lie 11: Only Good Things Happen to Good People
The Truth about Trouble	145	(14)
Lie 12: We Have the Truth
The Truth about Unity	159	(14)
Epilogue: Released by the Truth
The Truth about Finding Lies	173