How Good Is Good Enough? (Pack of 6) (LifeChange Books)
by Andy Stanley
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Author: Andy StanleyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-17
ISBN: 1601422504
Number of pages: 96
Publisher: Multnomah Books
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Book Review: How good is good enough
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great book for anyone pondering the question, "How do we get to heaven?" Stanley opens the book with the story of a Sunday school teacher asking her students what people do to get to heaven. She asked the children what if they gave their money to the church - the children responded "No!" She gave several of examples of good deeds and each time the children responded "No!" Finally one boy stood up and shouted, "You gotta be dead!"
Well that's part of the answer - but what does the Bible teach about how to get to heaven? Stanley examines the assumption that good people go to heaven. This short book raises several questions that point out the problems with that viewpoint such as:
* What does good mean and how good is good enough
* What are the universal meanings of goodness across time and cultures
* How does God evaluate goodness
* The teaching of the Bible e.g. Romans 3:20
* Jesus' discussions with the "good people" (the Pharisees) of His day
Stanley writes in a warm and friendly manner addressing questions people may ask. He raises the question on page 46 asking "What percentage of your deeds do you think need to be allotted to the positive side of the balance sheet in order to secure a slot in heaven?" It's a good question and he responds to the question, "That's because God has not revealed it to you or me." Actually Jesus addressed the question in Matthew 5:48, "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect" demonstrating our need for a Savior.
I highly recommend this book as a clear explanation of how people get to heaven. Stanley concludes by summarizing, "Good people don't go to heaven. Forgiven people go to heaven" (page 90). (I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review).
Summary of How Good Is Good Enough? (Pack of 6) (LifeChange Books)
Special 6 pack, ideal for church giveaways, welcome packets and small group distribution.
Surely there's more than one way to get to heaven? Bestselling author Andy Stanley addresses this popular belief held even among Christians. But believing that all good people go to heaven raises major problems, Stanley reveals. Is goodness not rewarded, then? Is Christianity not fair? Maybe not, he says. Readers will find out why Jesus taught that goodness is not even a requirement to enter heaven - and why Christianity is beyond fair. Andy Stanley leads believers and skeptics alike to a grateful awareness of God's enormous grace and mercy.
Good People Go to Heaven...Don?t They?
Sure they do. It only makes sense.
Actually, it doesn?t really make any sense at all. Smart, educated, accomplished men and women everywhere are banking their eternities on a theory that doesn?t hold water. Chances are, you?ve never really thought it through. But you owe it to yourself to do so.
Find out now what?s wrong with the most popular theory about heaven?and what it really takes to get there.
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