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The Quest for Holiness—From Shallow Belief to Mature Believer
It is an unfortunate reality that many who know Jesus as Savior have missed the command to know Jesus as Lord. Knowing Jesus as Savior implies that we are going to accept and seek to live by God’s standard. To do so means to live lives that are radically reoriented from our old human nature and from the destructive tendencies of the world in which we live. It is both a journey and the highest calling on the life of a follower of Jesus. There is nothing more demanding, but the road can be walked in joy, because with it comes the assurance of the unbounded love of God.
The Quest for Holiness—From Shallow Belief to Mature Believer is the first in a three-part series in which David C. Long introduces disciples of Jesus to the second half of the gospel. After conversion, the fallen self can truly begin to be changed from the inside out, rather than from the outside in. The Quest for Holiness will help individuals, small groups, and entire churches understand humanity’s fallen nature and surrender more and more to the transforming work of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
The Quest for Holiness—From Shallow Belief to Mature Believer is the first in a three-part series in which David C. Long introduces disciples of Jesus to the second half of the gospel. After conversion, the fallen self can truly begin to be changed from the inside out, rather than from the outside in. The Quest for Holiness will help individuals, small groups, and entire churches understand humanity’s fallen nature and surrender more and more to the transforming work of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
134 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 2, 2016
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March 22, 2022
Though what was written in this book was true, it felt still a little too removed from the realities of life. The downfall of many theological books is they don't do a good job of taking theological concepts constructed in the ivory towers of academia, and "translate" them to everyday life. The author tried at times with some success, for example there were discussion questions at the end of each chapter, but I wished there had been more illustrations and application. There were however things that stood out for me in what he was saying. Overall, not a bad book
January 27, 2018
A pretty good entry point to understanding what Wesleyans and Methodists mean when they talk about “holiness.” Many anecdotes and illustrations. Would recommend to use as a resource for people new to Methodism and Wesleyan thought. It brings forth our distinctives without pretension.
August 18, 2019
Halfway in, I expected this book to be a 4-star read. It was good, meaty, and satisfying but it seemed to lack a bit of life and character.
However, it ended so well and circled back around— picking up on some earlier, foundational themes and ideas— in such a way that it left me thinking, “5-stars, no doubt!”
Long’s use of sources and way of presenting the call to spiritual formation in the disciple’s “quest for holiness” is compelling and winsome. This book would make an outstanding 7-week small group (i.e., class meeting) study. Excellent book.
However, it ended so well and circled back around— picking up on some earlier, foundational themes and ideas— in such a way that it left me thinking, “5-stars, no doubt!”
Long’s use of sources and way of presenting the call to spiritual formation in the disciple’s “quest for holiness” is compelling and winsome. This book would make an outstanding 7-week small group (i.e., class meeting) study. Excellent book.
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