and author, The Purpose-Driven Life
Deep hurt?
Did God deeply hurt you... so much that you need to forgive him for it? Do you really need this book to help you "forgive God"? What on earth is Rick talking about??? What is Kendall writing about?
Kendall states on page 9, of this book (that Rick warren so highly recommends,) that he has written this book, Totally Forgiving God, "to set you free." He also states that "by your setting God free, you will be free."
This is really strange. IS God bound up.... or it is you? Will your forgiving God "set Him free?"
How did God ever get along without Kendall's fantastical teaching in the world... that we must forgive God to set him free?... and WHO KNEW.... once we set God free (by forgiving Him) we, in turn, could be free too.
The truth is that our omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, ever loving, good and gracious God is not bound by anything. He is not in bondage to me or to you or anyone else. He also has no sin of which to repent or be "forgiven" of.... none. Humanity, on the other hand, people like you and I are guilty of sin and are in bondage, needing to be set free. Jesus came to seek and save the lost... and to set THEM free, by being forgiven of all their sin, by this loving and gracious God, not the other way around. Yet R.T. Kendall, and by association and endorsement... Rick Warren, teach this.
Rick Warren endorses the teachings of R.T. Kendall. He says that he is "grateful for" this strangely titled book. He also says that bitterness toward God is the primary barrier that prevents humans from accepting salvation. The primary barrier is not pride... or sin.... but "bitterness towards God." The key, (according to Kendall) is for people to forgive God, or rather, as Kendall says, "let God off the hook."
Why should you believe Kendall on this? Maybe because he knows so much about God? Maybe it is because he knows a true revival of God when he see's it.... or maybe it is because he is a good speaker and knows when to yell from the pulpit to prov his point. Maybe it is because he wants to "marry" the word with the spirit because they have been "divorced".... . Or maybe you should not believe anything this man says? You will have to decide.
As you decide, consider the above links.... and also consider how in this book, Kendall describes to readers how God told him that his mother would be healed from her illness... and yet she was not.
Was this God? Does god make a declaration like this and then not do it?
(If it was God, then the healing would have happened. God does not give false hope or even false information.) As Kendall claimed to have received this message of healing from God and the message did not come to pass, we can conclude that Kendall was not really hearing from God.
It might sound good to you and your sinful nature that exalts yourself so highly above... even God, to hear how you need to forgive God. It might even be a draw for you to buy this book, You might even rightly realize that you, like all other people are prone to harbor bitterness in your heart. It is possible too that you recognize that you, like the rest of us, do need to rid yourself of sinful things like bitterness or envy, but Kendall twists the truth of this matter. God does not need to be forgiven by almighty you. You need to humble yourself before Almighty God and ask God to forgive YOU... not the other way around.
The beautiful thing is that you can have that forgiveness God gives to all who call upon him in spirit and in truth by simply looking to and believing in the one God sent, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, Jesus Christ. (Who also does not need to be "forgiven by you.")
Deep hurt?
Did God deeply hurt you... so much that you need to forgive him for it? Do you really need this book to help you "forgive God"? What on earth is Rick talking about??? What is Kendall writing about?
Kendall states on page 9, of this book (that Rick warren so highly recommends,) that he has written this book, Totally Forgiving God, "to set you free." He also states that "by your setting God free, you will be free."
This is really strange. IS God bound up.... or it is you? Will your forgiving God "set Him free?"
How did God ever get along without Kendall's fantastical teaching in the world... that we must forgive God to set him free?... and WHO KNEW.... once we set God free (by forgiving Him) we, in turn, could be free too.
The truth is that our omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, ever loving, good and gracious God is not bound by anything. He is not in bondage to me or to you or anyone else. He also has no sin of which to repent or be "forgiven" of.... none. Humanity, on the other hand, people like you and I are guilty of sin and are in bondage, needing to be set free. Jesus came to seek and save the lost... and to set THEM free, by being forgiven of all their sin, by this loving and gracious God, not the other way around. Yet R.T. Kendall, and by association and endorsement... Rick Warren, teach this.
Rick Warren endorses the teachings of R.T. Kendall. He says that he is "grateful for" this strangely titled book. He also says that bitterness toward God is the primary barrier that prevents humans from accepting salvation. The primary barrier is not pride... or sin.... but "bitterness towards God." The key, (according to Kendall) is for people to forgive God, or rather, as Kendall says, "let God off the hook."
Why should you believe Kendall on this? Maybe because he knows so much about God? Maybe it is because he knows a true revival of God when he see's it.... or maybe it is because he is a good speaker and knows when to yell from the pulpit to prov his point. Maybe it is because he wants to "marry" the word with the spirit because they have been "divorced".... . Or maybe you should not believe anything this man says? You will have to decide.
As you decide, consider the above links.... and also consider how in this book, Kendall describes to readers how God told him that his mother would be healed from her illness... and yet she was not.
Was this God? Does god make a declaration like this and then not do it?
(If it was God, then the healing would have happened. God does not give false hope or even false information.) As Kendall claimed to have received this message of healing from God and the message did not come to pass, we can conclude that Kendall was not really hearing from God.
It might sound good to you and your sinful nature that exalts yourself so highly above... even God, to hear how you need to forgive God. It might even be a draw for you to buy this book, You might even rightly realize that you, like all other people are prone to harbor bitterness in your heart. It is possible too that you recognize that you, like the rest of us, do need to rid yourself of sinful things like bitterness or envy, but Kendall twists the truth of this matter. God does not need to be forgiven by almighty you. You need to humble yourself before Almighty God and ask God to forgive YOU... not the other way around.
The beautiful thing is that you can have that forgiveness God gives to all who call upon him in spirit and in truth by simply looking to and believing in the one God sent, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, Jesus Christ. (Who also does not need to be "forgiven by you.")
Here are some reviews of R.T. Kendall's book, Totally Forgiving God:
By Chris Brown
Here are some thoughts on the book by title alone.
By Sam Storms
Here is a blogpost by RT Kendall ministries about the "critics" of his book:
By R.T. Kendall Ministries (A Review of the Reviews)
Here is a blogpost by RT Kendall ministries about the "critics" of his book:
By R.T. Kendall Ministries (A Review of the Reviews)
Kendall works hard to promote his book about Totally Forgiving God. He writes articles too. If you do not care to make him wealthy by the purchase of his book in order to read it, or you have not the time to read his book, check out on of these articles:
Christianity Magazine feature article, Why You Have To Forgive God by R.T. Kendall
Charisma Magazine, Will You Forgive God? by R.T. Kendall
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