How The Church Lost The Way ... and how it can find it again

by Steve Maltz

Why did the early church split over a single Latin Word? Why is there a painting of Plato and Aristotle in the Vatican? Why do we meet in churches? Why were the descendants of the apostles so hated? Why are priests celibate? Why is the Bible so misunderstood? Why is the Western Church in decline? Why so many questions? The Church has been thoroughly infiltrated by a pagan virus that, after first attacking and destroying the roots of our great faith, has worked its way through every facet of our Christian life, from doctrine to rituals and from practices to attitudes. Our forefathers sat back and allowed it, even encouraged it. Will we do the same or are we bold enough to fight the infection, prune the tree and recover those lost roots? Only then can the Church in the West move forward, fulfill its destiny and perhaps even see true revival. Surely the best place to rediscover our roots is not through the Reformers, or the Church Fathers, or the Puritans, or through any other staging post in the Church s journey, but to return to the very beginning, to the mindset and beliefs of Jesus and His disciples, the Hebrew roots of our Christianity. This could be the most important book you read this year (apart from the Bible). It is time to get real with God. God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24)

190 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Jason · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very easy to read book which goes into immense detail of how “the church” became “the church” and who and what influenced the change from a Jewish worship of God (feasts, festivals, Shabbat and clean eating) to the Christianity we know today.

A very thought provoking book which I think all owe it to themselves to read and see for yourself the terrible pagan/Greek/Roman basis our current Christianity has.

[Clare Gilbert · Rating 5 out of 5]

This theoretical account written by a Jewish author tells us what we all know; that the church is in chaos and the suggested path back to recovery is via the Torah and Prophets of the Hebrew scriptures

Written honestly and with good historical research, this book I would highly recommend to anybody seeking to know more about this sensitive subject

[Kristy Hetzel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the easiest book to read but really quite interesting. The author is a Jewish Christian.

[Dmcconkey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a book that will make you examine how you look at the Scripture and your rules of interpretation. Too often we accept things without think through what they mean or if they are true or not. This book looks at the church from a Jewish roots perspective. Do not agree with all, sometimes he overstates or over simplifies his arguments. But on the whole is a very balanced book on this subject of returning to Jewish roots which can be very divisive in churches. Steve presents the truths and application is a very positive and balanced manner. Does an excellent job on the feasts and proclaiming the Scripture. A good read.