El Evangelio Seg�n Satan�s: Ocho Mentiras Acerca de Dios Que Suenan Como La Verdad

by Jared C. Wilson

De un escritor "�nico y distintivo" (Kyle Idleman) que "nos hace apreciar la grandeza y la magnificencia del evangelio" (JI Packer) viene una advertencia sobre c�mo el "padre de la mentira" intenta enga�arnos, empaquetando ideas destructivas en forma de verdad espiritual.

No todas las mentiras suenan falsas. Algunas simplemente suenan bien. Y algunas se repiten tan a menudo que virtualmente se convierten en "conocimiento com�n". Esto es lo que hace que las mentiras acerca de Dios sean tan peligrosas. Entonces, tenemos que �qu� querr�a el enemigo de Dios que creamos para desviarnos? � Y nos dar�amos cuenta de lo que est� pasando?

El galardonado escritor y pastor Jared C. Wilson nos trae esta fascinante e iluminadora exploraci�n de las formas populares y muchas veces agradables en que la oscuridad espiritual se hace pasar por luz. Con perspicacia, humor c�lido y el coraz�n de un pastor, Jared Wilson examina ocho l�neas populares con demasiados cristianos (ocho mentiras que el enemigo quiere que creamos) y brinda ocho l�neas de contraataque para ayudarnos a recuperar el equilibrio. Wilson menciona las mentiras, incluyendo "Dios solo quiere que seas feliz", "Solo vives una vez" y "Deja ir y deja que Dios", y luego revela por qu� nos atraen, nos muestra c�mo nos hacen da�o y nos proporciona formas para contrarrestarlas. Podemos renunciar al evangelio falso de Satan�s, pero primero debemos verlo por lo que es. Jared Wilson nos muestra c�mo.

Genres: Christian, Theology, Christian Living, Religion, Christianity, Nonfiction, Faith

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 14, 2020

About the author

Jared C. Wilson is the Director of Content Strategy for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Managing Editor of For The Church (ftc.co), and Director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the author of numerous books, including "Gospel Wakefulness," "The Prodigal Church," and, most recently, "The Imperfect Disciple." Wilson blogs regularly at gospeldrivenchurch.com, hosted by The Gospel Coalition and is a frequent speaker at conferences and churches around the world.

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

My endorsement:

“Jared Wilson is one of the most thought-provoking writers in the Christian world today, and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘯 is Exhibit A. Jared doesn’t just describe the tantalizing falsehoods of our age; he exposes how they’ve slithered into our hearts. As you read this timely book, yes, you will confront lies you didn’t even know you believed. But you will also encounter the gift of truth, which will set you free.”

[Jeanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the serpent proffered the forbidden fruit to Eve, he was tempting her to hope for things she already had as if she didn't have them. There is no greater fulfillment, beauty, and enlightenment than that found in communion with God. The devil promised her those things in the one way that would fail to deliver them!

These are things the devil doesn't want you to know. If you're going to be in the Bible, he wants you looking out of a self-interested and Christ-deficient moralism. He wants you to read the law as a means of self-righteousness and judgmentalism. He wants you to read wrath as if it is the final word and grace as if it costs you something. From no on, you and I must always read "it is written" in the light of "it is Finished".

This was book was written in response to author William Paul Young wrote Lies About God. I have not read the book and quite frankly I stay away from his theology. The thing about lies and truth they are pitted against each other. As the word says, the battle is spiritual and this is a spiritual warfare. You live what you believe. Not that you are perfect but living in light of truth you walk a narrow path. So what is a lie? Is there absolute truth? Can anyone live in absolute truth? Any lie begins with a question. Did God say? And some reading this review will say Do I care? Depending on your answer, you may continue and decide to read this book for yourself. Which I hope you do. As Christians, we should be concerned about believing a lie. The eight lies that tackled in this text are as follows:


God Just Wants you to be Happy
You Only Live Once
You Need to Live your Truth
Your Feelings are Reality
Your Life Is What You Make It
You Need to Let Go and Let God
The Cross is Not about Wrath
God Helps Those Who Help Themselves

In seeing the titles of each chapter, there is a pattern YOU, your desires, entitlement, and fulfillment. In believing the lies about God, we put our hope in those that cannot fulfill. When we think about evil, we usually visualize horns, beady eyes but what is evil looks good and right. It is easy to grow cold to the truth. With any lie, it must be counteracted to the truth. Each chapter identifies the lie and brings the truth to clarity. This is not about perfection but what is excellent and a better way. In Wilson's honesty about his own depression, I saw myself in how I struggle with believing the lies that only lead me to a greater depression. Truth can only bring confidence and security. Highly recommend.

A Special Thank you to Thomas Nelson Publishing and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

First sentence: BEFORE THERE WAS DEATH, THERE WAS THE LIE. It begins as a question, a splinter of inquiry slipping smoothly under the skin of the mind. But it’s not a question, really. It is a proposition wearing a mask. The question is a strange, new idea, a smuggled roster of “alternative facts” holding out the prospect of curiosities sated, mysteries solved, even of enlightenments achieved.

Wilson continues, "Before there was death, there was the lie. But before the lie, there was the Liar."

In Jared Wilson's newest book, he addresses EIGHT lies that are being propagated as truth by our society, yes, but also even in the church. (Certainly not every single church, some denominations are more welcoming of these worldly influenced truth-lies. But the influence of these "truths" on Christian thought is present--in our churches, on the radio and television, on bookstore shelves.)
I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth. 1 John 2:21 (ESV)
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but have itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth...2 Timothy 4:2-4 (ESV)
The eight lies Wilson addresses are as follows: 1) God Just Wants You To Be Happy 2) You Only Live Once 3) You Need To Live Your Truth 4) Your Feelings Are Reality 5) Your Life Is What You Make It 6) You Need to Let Go and Let God 7) The Cross is Not About Wrath 8) God Helps Those Who Help Themselves.

Depending on the lie, Wilson analyzes the lie for glimpses of truth. For example, in the first lie, the problem is with the word JUST. God does want you to be happy--but HOLINESS and being shaped into the image of Christ is more important. True happiness comes from knowing and enjoying God and walking in His path. And in regards to the seventh lie, the cross is definitely more than just about the wrath of God, but it's not about less. The wrath of God cannot be subtracted from the meaning of the cross.

Each chapter could certainly be read (or reread) on its own, but the chapters do build on one another.

I loved, loved, loved this one. I think it is a timely read. I have encountered these lies masquerading as truth. I bet you have as well. These are COMMON beliefs that you encounter in life. Sometimes you get a vague sense of something being a bit off. And other times it's like a RED or YELLOW alert when you encounter a lie. Wilson's book is clear and concise.

Favorite quotes:

"What is joy? Joy is the music that plays when our hearts are tuned to the frequency of God’s glory and our connection to it. Joy is the heart’s settled and worshipful contentment in our justification with God. Joy is the conviction that, no matter the sadness of our circumstances or the weakness of our bodies, we are secure in the sovereign God who loves us. Do you see how joy runs deeper than mere happiness? Happiness is dependent upon our circumstances. Joy is dependent upon our Savior. This is why, though sad times are promised to believers (John 16:33), we are also promised the gift of joy (John 15:11; Gal. 5:22)."

"What Satan would love for you to do is spend this life as if that’s all there is. First, he won’t want you to think about death at all, not even if it brings you a sense of dread. The devil likes to traffic in fear, but it’s not his immediate go-to, because he knows that fearful people often cry out for help, which means fearful people are very close to having their ears open to divine rescue. Instead, he wants you to think of death as some far-off thing, not a big deal, certainly nothing that could happen tomorrow or in the next five minutes. He wants you drunk on a sense of immortality. This comes somewhat naturally to teenagers, boys especially, but it persists in a kind of perpetual teenagerdom in Western culture where youth is idolized and immortality is sold in little packets by pyramid-scheming soccer moms and discounted by “lifestyle gyms” every New Year’s. “You only live once, and it might as well be forever.” That’s the first lie the devil tries. If that doesn’t work—if you insist on acknowledging your own mortality and finitude—he will say, “Okay, okay, yes, you’re going to die. And yes, it may in fact be tomorrow. So get as much pleasure as you can! Gather up those rosebuds, even the ones in somebody else’s yard, even the ones you’re explicitly told not to pick. You’ve only got one life, and it’s way too short to play by the rules.” If you won’t deny you’ll live forever, he will want you focused as much on the here and now as possible, as if death is a great nothingness that threatens to ruin the party. What the devil absolutely doesn’t want is for you to consider what comes after death. “You only live once,” he insists, not simply as a seize-the-day motivational proverb but as a theological dogmatism. He wants you to stop before you get to the last line of Ecclesiastes 11:9 when “for all of these things God will bring you to judgment.” You may think I’m overselling this. But “you only live once” isn’t only the motto of adolescent knuckleheads and adult thrill seekers. It’s the motto of every man whose investment in the future is limited to his retirement plan and the material benefits he leaves his family. It’s the motto of every mom whose chief concern for her children is that they end up healthy, in a good school or with a respectable spouse. It’s the motto of every person who goes through life never thinking of what comes after their last breath."

"The truth is, there is no “your truth” and “my truth.” There is only the truth. What we are saying when we say “I only need to live my truth” is that we don’t care about the facts as God sees them; we only care about the facts as we see them. There is a biblical book that’s basically all about this concept—“Everyone doing what was right in their own eyes.” It’s called Judges, and it’s full of bloodshed and perversion. Moral and relational chaos is the natural result of everybody living “their truth.”"

"Satan wants you to believe that you are all alone, that when you are stripped down to your essence and left with only pain, that’s all you have. He does not want you to see the reality that Jesus will never leave you or abandon you (Heb. 13:5), that he will be with us all the way to the end (Matt. 28:20)."

"When you get to the end of your rope, there is Jesus. This is grounds for immense confidence, even as life threatens to undo us. Even as the condemnation from our Accuser roars in our ears, the surety of Christ’s possession of us and our possession of him is something not even the supernatural power of Satan can assail. Therefore, hope defies what is seen. Everything may look bleak, our reality may be that we feel that all is lost, but if we have Christ, we defy what is visible. And we cling to hope, which demands what is invisible."

"The devil loves a bloodless cross. He doesn’t mind a shiny trinket around your neck so long as it’s not a shining treasure in your heart. Satan is afraid of the blood. He knows it washes sinners clean (Heb. 9:14; 1 John 1:7; Rev. 7:14), that it speaks the word of justice accomplished (Heb. 12:24). He knows that the bloody cross spells his doom, that on the hill Golgotha Christ “disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him” (Col. 2:15). And he knows the blood of Christ pays the wrath owed sinners (Rom. 3:23; 1 John 4:10), thereby forever making his accusations against God’s people null and void. The blood of Jesus spells the devil’s doom. Which is why he would love for you to keep your gospel nice and respectable. Tidy. Academic."

"The armor of God is our only defense against the flaming offense of Satan. But notice something unique about each piece of armor. Notice how each piece represents not a work of ours, but a work of God’s: • The armor is the “armor of God” (v. 13). • The belt is God’s truth (v. 14a). • The righteousness that can protect us is God’s (v. 14b). • The sandals are the efficacy of the good news of Jesus (v. 15). • The shield is the faith God has gifted to us (v. 16). • The helmet is our salvation (v. 17a). • The sword is God’s Word (v. 17b). None of these things originate in us or are anything we can do. From head to toe, we are shod in the powerful work of God. This is why Paul begins this treatise on spiritual warfare with the admonition to “be strengthened by the Lord and by his vast strength.”"

[Brittany Shields · Rating 5 out of 5]

A provocative title in the best way. This book is a great study in how we are fooled, just as Adam and Eve, to take to heart the doubt Satan markets with: "Did God really say...?" We must be reminded to be on guard to the ploys of the enemy who comes to "diminish God and exalt man."

"The prospect of the fruit promised the three things—fulfillment, beauty, and enlightenment—that we have been chasing in every tree ever since… We live our lives in exile, but we play ‘garden’ every day. We drink the mirage’s sand and call it living water. We indulge our flesh and call it glory. We worship ourselves and call it living at the ‘next level.’"

The lies Wilson dissects are spot on and illuminated in ways maybe I speculated but couldn't put into words- they 100% are touted as truth in Christian and secular circles alike and are more dangerous than we realize.

If any of your goals in life (or what you hope for your loved ones) include: just being happy, having no regrets, living your truth, living what 'feels' right, taking control of your life but also just 'letting go', living a love-only gospel, and doing more good than bad or more good than your neighbor, this book will rock your world in the best way possible. It is going to liberate you in ways you've only dreamed and it's going to make more sense than you could hope for. This book has helped recalibrate my thinking to reevaluate what/who I am truly worshipping when I say the things I say or do the things I do.

It is a sobering thought to consider: "The devil knows he doesn’t need the Church of Satan to get you. He just needs something shiny. He comes to us, remember, as an angel of light (2 Cor 11:14). He makes, as Paul called them, ‘arguments that sound reasonable’ (Col 2:4)… The devil makes his lies sound like common wisdom, religious insight, or motivational speeches."

We live in a culture that is trying to make all things gray, indistinguishable, and common. But Jesus said, 'It is finished'- he has already defeated the Liar and the Deceiver. We don't have to settle with gray, we can resist the fruits of fulfillment, beauty, and enlightenment. We are equipped and commanded to discern God's truth. This book, full of Scripture, is another tool to decipher some of this 'common wisdom' and illuminate it for what it is.

Will you check the author of your gospel?

**I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

See more of my reviews at www.shelfreflection.com!

[NinaB · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent read with one complaint (see below). The author explains in laymen terms the subtle and sometimes hidden dangers of popular lies many Christians fall into. These are lies that have been propagated by so-called “Christian” authors who undermine the supremacy and authority of Holy Scriptures. I recommend this book most especially to young people.

The only reason I don’t give it 5* is because the author had to mention Trump’s sins. I can only guess this is to fulfill the obligatory wokeness of the times. It’s quite annoying when Christian authors feel the need to disparage the former President and for what purpose? For more sale perhaps? To get approval from the millennial crowd? The mentioning of the author’s disapproval of Trump didn’t add to the value of the book. Thankfully, that part was only a few sentences long.

[Brittany Grable · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I was rating this book on the first 5 chapters, my score would be much higher. However, what starts as a solid and illuminating exploration of the lies we allow into our lives and how they affect our view of God and ourselves devolves into what feels like the author's personal rant against certain theological viewpoints, which simply wasn't affecting for me. I gleaned a lot of insight from the first two-thirds of the book, but could have done without the rest.

[Rachel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly insightful and grace-filled.

[Kelly Heath · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so excited to read this book! A dear friend recommended it, and I found the topic so intriguing. The introduction outlined the Biblical account of Adam and Eve, emphasizing how Satan was able to deceive them using lies that sound like truth, and makes the case that we are still vulnerable to the same tricks.

Unfortunately, in my opinion, that was the best part of the whole book. I really liked the first 2 chapters, but after that, I felt like Wilson was reaching. I didn’t necessarily disagree with him; in fact, I actually did agree with most of his points. But I feel like his focus often wasn’t the best application of the “lies” he chose, and he seemed to create unnecessary conflict in ways that actually detracted from his real points. He said a lot of good stuff; it just got lost in all his words and arguments. Also, he likes to slam others and tout himself (and his books), which tends to annoy me.

Still, it was an interesting read, and I am glad I read it. It introduced me to some theological viewpoints and ideologies I was not familiar with. And I always appreciate learning from voices and perspectives different from my own. If you ascribe to Reformed theology, his points and arguments may really resonate with you. Otherwise, you can decide for yourself whether to take or leave this book. I probably wouldn’t personally recommend it.

[Jonathan McGuire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another helpful book by Jared Wilson

Wilson writes as the “Christian Everyman” and has done it well in this book. It’s not that his work is common but that it can be easily understood by everyone. Here, he does this with some of the most core doctrines of the Christian faith in a way to make it all but impossible not to grasp them.

Other writers, especially those considered “scholarly” or “academic” handle these truths in much longer and hard to understand texts.

I wholeheartedly recommend it to:

1) New Christians
2) Mature Christians
3) Non Christians seeking a real understanding of Christians teachings
4) Pastors/Preachers who want to evaluate their own approach in teaching these same truths.

[Read-n-Bloom · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a good, good book. Gets deep into what Satan will do to curb us away from Jesus and the true way. He is sneaky and well, evil, so we really got to be on watch, as the Bible says for us to be. I would have given 5 stars, but there were some things he wrote on that I didn’t agree with completely, But understand why maybe he has the belief he does, but I just don’t agree. So, 4 stars, which means, in my opinion, still a great book. Thank you #NetGalley and the publishers of #TheGospelAccordingToSatan for the opportunity to read and give my honest review.

[Jonathan Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a solid book! Just like all of Wilson’s books he hits this one out of the park, even if he still uses end notes instead of footnotes!!

Highly recommended

[Joel Quezada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excelente recurso que contrapone las mentiras satanicas modernas que se han introducido en la iglesia.

[Alexa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a defense against the prosperity gospel

[Teresa Hodges · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would read again. Very thought provoking

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the Gospel According to Satan: Eight Lies About God That Sounds Like the Truth, Jared Wilson once again masterfully connects the finished cross-work of Christ to the Christian life. In other books, he has connected these in the context of pastoral ministry, with discipleship / progressive sanctification, and here with lies that Satan maneuvers to get us to believe. While Satan's lies seem oh so convincing, Jesus remains all the more true. How do we expose and defeat Satan's lies? With the rock-solid truth of the Scriptures and by looking to Christ, the central point of the Scriptures.

Let's be honest, I knew I was going to like this book as soon as I preordered it. Over the years, Jared has exalted Christ in my heart and mind as only few other authors have. What surprised me in this book was just how many of these eight lies are actively affecting my thinking and beliefs. The chapters on "Your Feelings Are Reality" and "God Helps Those Who Help Themselves" were especially impactful to me. I'm going to need to re-read them. Gospel Deeps, the Pastor's Justification, and The Imperfect Disciple remain my top picks from Jared, but this book was excellent.

***This last note is for Nelson Books AND NOT the author. Why did you publish this book on such cheap "trade paperback" paper? The cover is flimsy and the paper feels like all those old Hardy Boys books I loved as a kid. What's up with that? For a book retailed at $17.99 this should have been published far better. There have been plenty of books published that aren't worth the paper printed on, but this book's printing falls woefully short of the contents contained. I encourage you to do better, Nelson Books.

[Jodi Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this with a group of friends for a book club. I've been back and forth on a rating and decided to round up to 4 stars. His writing is sometimes hard to follow but I appreciate the reminder of who the true enemy is. Satan is sneaky and his lies can often sound close to the truth. We must have the backdrop of God's Word to guide us.

[Daniel Garon · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author gives himself a wide mandate with this title, yet tackles a very narrow set of topics. The book is an extended sermon complete with cringey anecdotes, quick scripture, and pithy statements without any real depth.

My main issue with the book is the lack of humility. The premise the author sets forth is that there is a discernible clear truth in scripture and that satan would have us deviate from these truths. The problem arises when the “truths” move from general Christian orthodoxy to specific theological principles. Essentially this leaves no room to disagree with the author, since departure from the mentioned truths effectively sides you with satan. Good luck if you are not a firm believer in Calvinism, penal substitutionary atonement, etc. this naturally instills a distrust in me whenever he begins to characterize opposing view points. Keswick and Wesleyan theologies get an exceptionally poor description.

It seems that this lack of humility has prevented the author from consistency. Somehow there is a whole chapter on penal substitutionary atonement, which concludes that your “salvation is in jeopardy” if you have issues with this doctrine. Yet CS Lewis, who does not agree with PSA is repeatedly quoted in other chapters as a source of credible Christian theology. How can the author quote Lewis when he holds to one of the 8 lies that Satan wants us to believe?

The lack of humility in this book also shows up in strange, detached-from-reality comments throughout the book. Among these are that pastors should not validate our feelings (which he himself seems to disagree with) and that abuse requires the abuser to act in malice and the victim be unwilling (completely ignorant of possible dynamics of abusive relationships).

Also, The author loves to point out his use of scripture when it happens, but also does not drop any scripture on his claims for traditional marriage, abortion, sexual immorality, transgenderism, voting, or many other topics which seem to be included in his list of universal truths. This suggests to me that the author holds some debatable beliefs as truth, claims if you deviate from these truths you side with Satan. This is fundamentalism, is it not?

Overall, not that great. I actually hold many of the authors theological beliefs, but the approach lacks clarity, humility, and is ultimately unhelpful

[Karla Ticona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cuando la serpiente tentó a Eva en el jardín del Edén le dijo "¿Conque Dios te ha dicho...? (Génesis 3:1) el inicio de la caída empezó con la mentira del enemigo, el diablo. En este libro Jared Wilson desmantela 8 mentiras que se escuchan mucho hoy por hoy en el mundo, así como también dentro de las iglesias y nos invita a vencer al diablo con la palabra de Dios, tal como lo enfrenó nuestro Señor Jesucristo en el desierto (Mateo 4) diciéndole "Escrito está".

1. Dios sólo quiere que seas feliz - encierra la mentira de que nuestro último propósito en la vida es el placer, el estar bien. Leer Romanos 8:5-6

2. Sólo se vive una vez - es una mentira que nos lleva a comportarnos como idiotas aunque no lo seamos, nos lleva a no pensar en el alma, en lo que nos pasará después de la muerte. Leer Romanos 8:12-12.

3. Debes vivir tu verdad - es una mentira muy ventilada en el mundo del desarrollo personal que te lleva al egocentrismo, a querer destacarte, darte auto gloria a ti mismo y por tanto a no creer en Dios y perderte. Leer Romanos 8:14-17

4. Lo que sientes es la realidad - es una mentira barata en la que caemos la mayoría de personas porque las emociones pueden ser tan fuertes que se pierde perspectiva sobre dónde uno está, esto puede agrabar problemas de nuestra sociedad post-moderna (depresión, ansiedad, etc) y llenarnos de desesperanza, desilusión. Leer Romanos 8:18, 8:24-28, 8:38-39.

5. La vida es lo que tú haces de ella - es una receta para aumentar el ego, crecer en orgullo e irnos a auto idolatrarnos, es terrible lo que pasa en la vida cuando creemos que somos dios. (Ahora el hecho de creer en Dios, no significa que nos sentamos a esperar que las cosas caigan del cielo, hay que buscarle a Él primero y esforzarnos y ser valientes, así como tener mentores espirituales que nos ayuden a mantenernos firmes sobre la roca de Cristo) Leer Romanos 8:19-23 y 29-30

6. Necesitas soltar y dejar que Dios haga - es una mentira oculta, una aparente contradicción, ¿me estás diciendo que Dios necesita permiso de que tú sueltes para que Él haga? hay que tener mucho cuidado con las palabras y también pedir discernimiento y sabiduría de Dios para hablar y expresarnos en el día a día. Leer Romanos 8:2-4, 37

7. La cruz no tiene nada que ver con la ira de Dios - creo que esta es una mentira que pasa por cierta porque hace falta un poquito de explicación teológica: antes de la cruz todos estábamos muertos por el pecado, Jesucristo cargó con todos nuestros pecados y la ira de Dios y Él murió por nosotros, por todos y cada uno de nosotros. El problema es que si creemos que la cruz fue algo light nos hace perder de vista el tremendo sacrificio que sucedió en la cruz, nos hace olvidar y poder ser condenados por el enemigo por falta de conocimiento. Leer Romanos 8:1,31-39

8. Dios ayuda a los que se ayudan a sí mismos. El problema es que caemos en legalismo, creemos que nosotros sí somos santos, puros, listos para irnos al cielo, cuando nos olvidamos que todos estamos en un proceso de santificación constante y progresivo y necesitamos de Cristo todos los días de la vida. Leer Romanos 8:15

Finalmente este libro hace un hermoso cierre recordándonos que somos salvos por Su gracia, pero que necesitamos estar atentos a los ataques del enemigo y para ello hay que usar la armadura de Dios (Efesios 6) sabiendo lo que dice su palabra "Escrito está" y sabiendo que eso equivale a "Consumado está".

Un libro que me reveló, así como también que me hizo parar algunas veces la lectura para orar a pedir perdón por creer mentiras, y que me invita a seguir adelante buscando a Dios todos los días.

La escritura además es impecable, Jared escribe muy bien, su narrativa incluye storytelling, teología y mucha interacción. Para la gloria de Dios.

[Brandy Vallance · Rating 5 out of 5]

A much-needed look at some prevalent philosophies and catchphrases in our society today. This book is definitely worth exploring. Very well written!

[Francois Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Jared C Wilson’s books, and his latest is no exception. It is such a necessary book/read for our times. I love the way he dissects the 8 lies we believe about God/Serving God. I actually realized during this book how pervasive these lies have become and how ensnared I myself have become. Please go and read it.

[Lisa Wellman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for all Christians

Very helpful look at distortions of Christian faith that modern western Christians tend to fall victim to. Well worth the read!

[Samuel Bierig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book! I actually read it last year, but it wasn't available to count on Goodreads till this year so I am counting it now.

This is the blurb I gave it:

"If Satan were to have his own UnholyBible that he was the center of and unbelieving followers lived by, it would no doubt contains book much like the book of Proverbs. This would be a whole book filled with godless and damning un-truisms like: 'God helps those who help themselves,' 'you only live once,' 'Live your truth,' 'Let go and let God,' among others. They would all be lethal--feigning the true Gospel but empty on the inside. In The Gospel According to Satan, Wilson exposes the fabricated wisdom and many false gospels of Satan and dismantles them with Scripture's most precious and powerful doctrines."

[Jonathan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wilson has provided another volume that brings us to Christ and opens life to real freedom. I think this book acts like a booster shot for word-centered, gospel life. Satan loves to twist truth into bondage and the finished work of Christ is what breaks us free and gives us feet to stand. Because it is written!

Wilson covers 8 lies we are all familiar with and he does so in a winsome way that will greatly serve the church. There were a couple of chapters that felt long to me but he needed space to nuance some answers for clarity and help.

Highly recommend this one.

[Estefanía Flores · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this book because a respectable author I follow proposed it for a book club. To be honest, I was expecting something quite different. For starters, I sensed the cultural boundary right away. So much of the stuff the author talks about is US only references. As a Mexican young adult, I had never heard of or related to many of the things mentioned in the book. Things such as religious movements, popular responses and so on. I was also expecting to find something more Bible-based, rather than cultural-based. That is, how we see in the Bible how the satan lies to people, not how he lies to people now. This doesn't mean I disliked the book, I was just hoping for something different.

[Jesus Acuña · Rating 4 out of 5]

El objetivo claro de las mentiras de satanás es poner al hombre en un nivel de Dios y a Dios en un nivel de hombre, de esta manera solo así; estaría feliz, podemos verlo claramente con el inicio de la pregunta en Genesis 3 ¿ conque Dios a dicho...? Tratando de mostrarle al hombre algo mejorado que puede tomarlo para su mejor beneficio; poniendo la verdad de Dios como incompleta y que satanás viene a completarla para que el hombre descubra la totalidad de la verdad que Dios no se lo habría dicho al darle tal prohibición de no comer del árbol del conocimiento. Tanto el placer, el desinterés por el alma, el egocentrismo humano, la incredulidad, el orgullo, antinomismo, la condenación y el legalismo son el resultado de las mentiras de satanás; pero lo que más me impactó es la razón humana imponiéndose ante la gracia, tomando en cuenta la gracia pero añadiendole también las buenas obras y con eso no solo asegurar la salvación sino el permanecer unido a Jesús; pero recordemos que el profeta en Isaías dice: que aún nuestras buenas obras vienen a ser para Dios como trapos de inmundicia. Debo reconocer que al comienzo de solo leer el título del libro, me tomé un tiempo para decidir leerlo o no; pero debo decir que fue de mucha bendición poder leerlo y ver como comienza cada mentira de una manera gradual hasta llegar a la última que fue la más impactante y que sería la que finalmente puede poner en juego la fe de muchos creyentes. Gracias . Dios le bendiga . Que la gracia de Jesucristo, el amor de Dios y la comunión del Espíritu Santo sea con vosotros. Amén.

[Erica Reynolds · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a newer reader to Christian Literature and non-fiction writings, I found this book to be very insightful as to the simple things in life we "take for granted" or do not realize are problems.

The writer is also very open and up front and has learned was to live by the word without hurting others, something I think most of us can learn from today. The openness about mental struggles are an affirmation to me that I am not the only one who experiences this as someone who is aiming at the same target Jared is.

What was also nice, was the facts and the references he has given through all of his writing, which in turn now has me ordering more books for my book shelf at home to read one in particular has been C.S Lewis; The Screwtape which apparently is a staple in the Christians reading community when it comes to sin and living a better life.

Jared has opened my eyes to so many things including the "section in book stores" that millions of us thrown money away on.... I find it funny because I picked one up the other day and was very uninterested after I had just finished a Beth Moore and Shelia Walsh book , you would see why if you are familiar with those authors.

Luckily Jared listed some other writings has had done and I look forward to reading more that he has to offer. He is a very bright man who knows his stuff and is very personable.

[Bob Priest · Rating 5 out of 5]

Find Truth

WIlson again writes a timely, accessible book. He sheds light on areas we do not want to admit. We have traded God’s truth for something a little more palpable. And as he points out, Satan’s lies are subtle enough that we think they are true. (Stuff like God helps those who help themselves.) Admittedly I had to acknowledge that these really are powerful, subtles trap that I have succumbed to at times.

Thankfully we have a voice graciously calling us back to God’s unchanging, life giving truth. This is not a book screaming about all the evil in the world. Instead, WIlson writes with a Pastor’s heart sharing personal examples as well as real life ministry examples. Instead of calling us fools for believing the lies, he shepherds us back to life found in God’s grace.

It’s time to start thinking deeply and get past cliche psychology wrapped in religious jargon and measure everything against solid Biblical teaching. He “promised” that if there is enough interest he will write another book exposing more lies and I for one am ready to preorder once its offered.

[Tyler Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty eye-opening book, because some of these lies have become common sayings in modern culture and many Christian circles. Some of these sayings caught me off-guard because I was so used to hearing them and following them in some capacity. But, Wilson does a great job at grounding everything in Scripture because, at the end of the day, Jesus' response to Satan's temptation began with "It is written ..."

There were definitely some parts of this book that popped me right into seminary - felt like I was taking a theological philosophy and history class. Some of these sections went a bit over my head. But maybe I'll understand them in 20 years when my brain fully develops.

[Brandi Breezee · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Before there was death, there was the lie. Before there was the lie, there was the Liar.”

We all know “God helps those who help themselves” is a lie, but what about “Let go and let God.” The truth of the matter is that both of those lies have some element of truth to it, but “a half truth masquerading as a whole truth becomes a complete untruth” (J.I. Packer).

The Gospel According to Satan involves the twisting of truth. Wilson lays out 8 lies we believers tend to believe, but he doesn’t focus on the Liar. The focus is on the truth of the true and only Gospel.

A good read.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was hit and miss for me, but it was a whole lot more hits than misses. Some of the statements are troublesome to me if not read carefully and charitably. I think statements that minimize the reality of experience or feelings is dangerous. Feelings are real; they're not ultimate, but they are real. Furthermore, I don’t agree that denying the third use of the law makes one an Antinomian, and I think if we are calling people out by name (Tullian Tchividian), then direct quotations should be used to substantiate claims (like he does with William Paul Young). I thought the chapter on Keswick theology was good, even though the Antinomian presentation felt a bit like caricature.

The chapter on Penal Substitutionary Atonement is forceful and charitable and quite, quite good, as is the chapter on legalism. The charts in the epilogue are great helps, and when Wilson boils his points down to their essence, I think he knocks each one out of the park.,

ARC provided by publisher.