Counter Culture

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Too often Christians pick and choose which social causes they are willing to engage in based on what our culture deems fashionable while remaining silent on others out of discomfort or fear of personal persecution But the Bible makes it abundantly clear that is not what Christ s followers are called to do.In Counter Culture, New York Times bestselling author David Platt redefines social justice from a biblical standpoint and makes a compelling case for why Christians are called to fully and actively surrender themselves to every cause regardless of personal cost or consequence.Drawing heavily on Scripture and compelling personal accounts from around the world, Platt presents a pointed yet winsome call for readers to faithfully follow Christ in countercultural ways ways that will prove both costly and rewarding for the contemporary church. Free Read Counter Culture author David Platt For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received this free as it was damaged It was a really great read I was surprised by this as I saw that the author was a best seller which usually means they haven t written anything that challenges Christians to examine themselves The author Platt honestly admits that he has made mistakes in the past by taking a neutral stance in relation to controversial Christian issues He hasthan compensated for this by writing a book to encourage people to counter the Western culture and to real I received this free as it was damaged It was a really great read I was surprised by this as I saw that the author was a best seller which usually means they haven t written anything that challenges Christians to examine themselves The author Platt honestly admits that he has made mistakes in the past by taking a neutral stance in relation to controversial Christian issues He hasthan compensated for this by writing a book to encourage people to counter the Western culture and to really live out their Christian faith practically.He covers a range of issues including abortion, same sex marriage, poverty, sex slavery, immigration, orphans, racism, pornography, persecution He examines the various cultural viewpoints and explains how Christians have gradually allowed themselves to conform to the culture He challenges Christians not to hide from these is...Our culture is fading fast Our culture is crumbling consistently Our culture is caving in to sin, darkness, and evil Our culture is not our home, but our culture needs us and the light of the world so very badly How can we counter culture David Platt has provided a new resource to spur us on to being salt and light and turning the culture upside down However, this won t happen in our culture if it doesn t happen in our hearts first Platt addresses the following in Counter Culture the gos Our culture is fading fast Our culture is crumbling consistently Our culture is caving in to sin, darkness, and evil Our culture is not our home, but our culture needs us and the light of the world so very badly How can we counter culture David Platt has p...This is not a book for someone who wants to continue in a comfortable Christian lifestyle However, if you re willing to challenge yourself to live out the gospel fully in the midst of today s culture, then this is the book for you This book will help you assess how will grounded your current views and perspect...This book holds a very powerful message which calls us to choose the cross over comfort If we follow Christ we need to continually keep choosing the cross We are called to stand for Christ in the face of every tough is...David Platt provides clear and Biblical answers to some difficult topics many Christians struggle with He offers a great amount of Scripture on the topics and provides good interpretation of the passages Platt also provides great ways to get involved practically at the end of each chapter, with three methods pray, participate and proclaim Great read and helpful in solidifying my beliefs on these subjects and offering ways we can lovingly engage the world around u...This was a book I had said for a long time that I was going to read Finally had to for a class on evangelical ethics I am so glad that I did because every chapter confronted me with conviction Not only with the issues that the book faces such as the sex trade, refugees, and abortion, but with my faith in Christ As a culture or nominal Christian or as a rue Cristian, one is confronted with the question of who do you say that I am Matt 16 15 It makes one confront and answer thier own iden This was a book I had said for a long time that I was going to read Finally had to for a class on evangelical ethics I am so glad that I did because every chapter confronted me with conviction Not only with the issues that the book faces such as the sex trade, refugees, and abortion, but with my faith in Christ As a culture or nominal Christian or as a rue Cristian, one is confronted wi...Confronting but encouraging We are called not to be passive in our faith but to sacrifice the earthly and worldly comforts with confidence in Jesus People s earthly needs are great but their eternal need is greaterA flawed book that was unsatisfying to read Although the author certainly writes with heartfelt urgency, the book suffers from WAY too much wordiness and very thin arguments that too often appeal to emotion rather than logic and or Script...A challenging and thought provoking book Did this for a Bible Study and would highly recommend for personal or group reading.Pray to God, participate with God, and proclaim the Gospel Do these things not because you have a low grade sense of guilt that you out to act, but do them because you have a high grade sense of grace that makes you want to act do them because you know that you were once impoverished in your sin, a slave to Satan, orphaned from and God, and alone in this world David Platt is known for his radical call to live out the gospel This book is an application of the gospel to social issues that have Pray to God, participate with God, and proclaim the Gospel Do these things not because you have a low grade sense of guilt that you out to act, but do them because you have a high grade sense of grace that makes you want to act do them because y...

Counter Culture
  • English
  • 11 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 267 pages
  • 1414373295
  • David Platt
  • Counter Culture