Untwisting Scriptures to Find Freedom and Joy in Jesus Christ: Book 4 Wolves, Hypocrisy, Sin Leveling, and Righteousness

Untwisting Scriptures #4

by Rebecca Davis

Combat the Twisted Theology that Protects Wolves and Cripples Believers

Have you been taught that all sins are equal? That calling yourself "the worst sinner you know" is humility? That confronting evil in the church is unloving?

These twisted teachings protect wolves, silence victims, and keep you spiritually defeated.

Church leaders weaponize Scripture to create a fog of false humility and misapplied grace. They teach that all sins are equally bad, making your anger at abuse equivalent to the abuser's evil. They demand you identify as "worst of sinners," keeping you focused on your failures instead of Christ's victory. They condemn any confrontation of wickedness, leaving sheep defenseless against wolves.

But these interpretations aren't biblical—they're dangerous.

In Untwisting Scriptures to Find Freedom and Joy in Jesus Christ: Book 4 Wolves, Hypocrisy, Sin-Leveling, and Righteousness, Rebecca Davis exposes the systematic Scripture-twisting that enables predators and cripples believers. With meticulous biblical scholarship and unflinching clarity, she examines the doctrines that protect the wicked while condemning the righteous.

She then shows you what Scripture actually teaches about sin, righteousness, and confronting evil.

You'll Discover


Why "all sins are equal" protects abusers—and what the Bible actually teaches about degrees of sin.
You can abandon the unbiblical "worst sinner I know" identity that enables abuse and keeps you spiritually crippled and embrace your true identity as saint.
Why constant meditation on your sinfulness keeps you defeated instead of transformed—and what Spirit-empowered living actually looks like.
How to distinguish struggling believers from deliberate predators and stop letting "all Christians are hypocrites" shield wolves in sheep's clothing.
What biblical metanoia actually means—versus the shallow "repentance" of sadness and behavior modification.

And much more. Group discussion guides are available without charge at heresthejoy[dot]com.

What Readers Are Saying

"I can't give enough praise to God for this book. Book 4 just nails it! I've been set free from the deceitful practice of 'focusing on how sinful I am'—that hyper self-examination that bound me to chronic ideas that I am a sinner and a wretch with a desperately wicked heart, all to make/keep me "humble." No more! I am a child of God, not a wretched sinner." - Amazon Customer

"The truths revealed in these pages are many and have given me tremendous peace and FREEDOM from much bondage!!" - Nebraska Wife

"The total freedom that comes from seeing the truth has given me soundness of mind and more courage to stand up against evil." - J. Thompson

"Reading Chapter 14 was especially wonderful. Jesus' call of 'Metanoia' is so much deeper and more loving and inviting than my former understanding of 'repent'!" - Ann Thelen

"Buy this book--and the rest, and allow them to speak healing truth to your wounded places. Rebecca not only points to Jesus but is also great at pointing out the illogic of the arguments she counters." - Amazon Customer

You don't have to accept false teachings that protect predators and crush the righteous.

Scriptures can be untwisted. You can rise up from that spiritual abuse and walk in the freedom of Christ.

178 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 2022

About the author

Rebecca Davis is a biblical scholar, writer, and advocate for abuse survivors. She has written over 400 articles at Here's the Joy and has published over 20 books, including the Untwisting Scriptures series.

With an understanding of trauma and a deep desire to explore and explain what the Bible really means in its full context, Rebecca’s goal is to help abuse survivors see what the Scriptures really mean, free from the twisted teachings that enabled their abuse.

Her work combines rigorous biblical scholarship with compassionate, accessible writing for those on the healing journey.

Before writing for adults, Rebecca authored nonfiction for children and young people, including biographies of great Christians and true stories of "hidden heroes" from around the world.

Connect with Rebecca at heresthejoy[dot]com.

Reviews

[Adam Jarvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting, gracious, clear, well thought out perspective. This is an important book to examine beliefs. I felt the additions of other people from blog posts, personal correspondence, etc. detracted from the message of the book. It made the book feel more like a casual social media post, than the important book it is.

Favorite part: the section on metanoia.

[Barb Hegreberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confusing

This is the first book that I have read in the Untwisting Scriptures series.

I like that each chapter contains a section called “Untwisted Truth” that summarizes the main points of the chapter. While I agree with many of the conclusions in the text, there are some points that simply rub me the wrong way.

The author makes some assumptions that the reader is familiar with terms such as “blood colored glasses”, “sin leveling”, and “metanoia”. None of these terms was familiar to me.

I received this book FREE from the author, publisher, distributor, or other source. My only obligation is to provide a fair and honest review.

NOTE: The ebook will be available FREE for a limited time

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not sure what I thought of this book as a whole. Some sections were very good, others felt like she was taking twisted scripture and twisting it the opposite direction. She said in the book that she felt like a minority because she was not abused in the church. A non Christian reading this book would be completely turned off to the church. However, this book is written to the Christian who has been abused and explains how some scripture is twisted to manipulate the victim. From that perspective the book makes more sense. I'm eager to read more reviews as they come out. I just think there are better books on this topic.

[Joy Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, along with the other 3, is so important to those who grew up believing what has so commonly been twisted and taken out of context. She logically talks through the distortion and brings to light the joyful truth of what God was really saying. When reading, you feel like she is in the room having a conversation and sorting it all out for you. Highly recommend all 4 books to alleviate false guilt and the feeling that being a Christian is a burden and you can never be good enough to really make God happy with you.

[Kristin Dewane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it

Another great book by this author. Her words are freeing and empowering, and always point to the beauty and awesomeness of Jesus. For me this book was the best one of the series so far.

[Lee Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, Like her previous three have shed so much light on long held beliefs that needed to be revisited and the light of Truth shone on them.

[Rachel L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

…just reread my highlights (which I am making visible) and upped this to 5 stars.

There was so much good here. Wish I could download a few chapters to my brain.

[Marbeth Skwarczynski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book four of the Untwisting Scriptures series by Rebecca Davis, this volume on Wolves, Hypocrisy, Sin Leveling, and Righteousness is eye-opening. It dives into how spiritual wolves pull Scripture out of context or misinterpret them in order to excuse the gross sin of their brethren. At the same time, those who have been victimized are accused of being unforgiving and failing to move on.