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The Obedience Option: Because God knows what's good for us
Do you ever wonder why you keep doing things you know you shouldn't? Does life sometimes feel like one constant battle between what you know you should do and what you actually end up doing? The Obedience Option directs us to Paul's letter to the Ephesians to discover an "overwhelming faith" - a life dominating conviction that what God has for us through obedience is vastly better than anything this world has to offer. In this state a passion for God and his ways overwhelms everything else. Following God's commands becomes our joy and our lives become a consistent witness to Christ in a world that so desperately needs him.
- GenresChristian LivingTheology
176 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2010
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June 8, 2022
Solid stuff!
Great reminder of the sufficiency of being satisfied in God’s will and commands for us, as those given a new identity in him. Sin never delivers in its promises and only brings pain.
Righteousness breeds peaceful fruit and is worth seeking in the end, as we trust in Christ and His righteousness in our place.
Great reminder of the sufficiency of being satisfied in God’s will and commands for us, as those given a new identity in him. Sin never delivers in its promises and only brings pain.
Righteousness breeds peaceful fruit and is worth seeking in the end, as we trust in Christ and His righteousness in our place.
May 6, 2017
Good reminders written in an easy way to understand. It was put together very organized and the chapters flowed well. It took me awhile to get used to the British English spellings but that didn't detract from the truth written here.
July 19, 2024
solid.
May 4, 2012
I have known David Hegg for some time and consider him a faithful servant of Christ, solid pastor, and insightful and knowledgeable expositor of Scripture. This small book arose from a number of years discipling people. It is clear that this work, focused mainly on Ephesians, is meant to be practiced and applied. David writes lucidly and personally showing himself to be a people-person and not merely a theorist. The subject matter is very large (sanctification) and Hegg chooses to limit himself to certain texts. This is both helpful and unhelpful. It is helpful in keeping this book short and sweet and effectively making his point. It is unhelpful because of some key Scriptures that could illumine the subject greatly.
For example, when dealing with the option of obeying God in the midst of temptation, much could be gleaned from James 1 and Galatians 5 on our sin nature and the process of temptation. These passages were not given much time. Anyway, Hegg starts by walking the reader through the gospel and regeneration of soul before moving into training oneself to say yes to righteousness. Hegg offers an excellent summary of the delicate balance between personal diligence and resting in the Holy Spirit. His definition of this combined effort is wonderful. He presents good summaries in chapters 7 and 9 so that the text does not become too technical or the reader confused. His personal examples are helpful.
Dave emphasizes positive reinforcement in his definition of faith. He is obviously motivated by promises of reward over consequences of disobedience. I think both need equal attention. Throughout Scripture, God holds out a carrot while carrying a big stick. We move towards obedience because we want the reward, but that is not enough. We must have fear of God as well. Sometimes, a reward can be downsized in my mind and my motivation may become lessened. It is then that negative reinforcement is required. I want to both avoid bad and obtain good. Dave does present this a little when covering 1 Timothy 2, but he prefers to focus on positive reinforcement. Having said this,it does not detract from a solid work that obviously has been tested local church ministry. That's why I recommend it.
For example, when dealing with the option of obeying God in the midst of temptation, much could be gleaned from James 1 and Galatians 5 on our sin nature and the process of temptation. These passages were not given much time. Anyway, Hegg starts by walking the reader through the gospel and regeneration of soul before moving into training oneself to say yes to righteousness. Hegg offers an excellent summary of the delicate balance between personal diligence and resting in the Holy Spirit. His definition of this combined effort is wonderful. He presents good summaries in chapters 7 and 9 so that the text does not become too technical or the reader confused. His personal examples are helpful.
Dave emphasizes positive reinforcement in his definition of faith. He is obviously motivated by promises of reward over consequences of disobedience. I think both need equal attention. Throughout Scripture, God holds out a carrot while carrying a big stick. We move towards obedience because we want the reward, but that is not enough. We must have fear of God as well. Sometimes, a reward can be downsized in my mind and my motivation may become lessened. It is then that negative reinforcement is required. I want to both avoid bad and obtain good. Dave does present this a little when covering 1 Timothy 2, but he prefers to focus on positive reinforcement. Having said this,it does not detract from a solid work that obviously has been tested local church ministry. That's why I recommend it.
May 20, 2015
Super helpful book, very practical and easy to read, and thoroughly biblical........
Hegg argues that the reason why we sin is because we WANT to, not that we HAVE to. He applies 2 Timothy 2:22 as the main strategy for obedience all the while teaching that obedience will only happen when we overwhelm our desire for sin with a desire for righteousness. This desire for righteousness is produced by God as He works in and through us and is founded upon faith, which Hegg defines as a life dominating conviction that all that God offers us in obedience is better by far than what Satan and sin offers us through sin and selfishness.
Hegg argues that the reason why we sin is because we WANT to, not that we HAVE to. He applies 2 Timothy 2:22 as the main strategy for obedience all the while teaching that obedience will only happen when we overwhelm our desire for sin with a desire for righteousness. This desire for righteousness is produced by God as He works in and through us and is founded upon faith, which Hegg defines as a life dominating conviction that all that God offers us in obedience is better by far than what Satan and sin offers us through sin and selfishness.
March 13, 2011
"...all God has for me through obedience is better by far than anything the world or Satan can offer me through selfishness and sin."
Author David Hegg repeats this claim often throughout this book, and he has done an excellent job defending it. Truly, obedience to God is far better! Yet we *want* to disobey (he defends this claim as well). So how do we respond to our desire to sin and the truth that obedience to God is better? Well, read the book. :-)
Author David Hegg repeats this claim often throughout this book, and he has done an excellent job defending it. Truly, obedience to God is far better! Yet we *want* to disobey (he defends this claim as well). So how do we respond to our desire to sin and the truth that obedience to God is better? Well, read the book. :-)
June 2, 2016
Choosing God's Way is always the Best
Great book and a good refreshing response to what is popular in accountability circles "let's just encourage each other's brokenness because were all a mess". Rather Dr Hegg calls for the biblical Christian to wage war with their flesh and choose the obedience option that is afforded to us in Christ and is always the very best for us.
Great book and a good refreshing response to what is popular in accountability circles "let's just encourage each other's brokenness because were all a mess". Rather Dr Hegg calls for the biblical Christian to wage war with their flesh and choose the obedience option that is afforded to us in Christ and is always the very best for us.
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