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[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
4 out of 4 stars
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The definition of naked is to be nude or without clothes but are there situations where one would find themselves without clothes but the feeling of nakedness is not aroused. Who told you that you were naked? A refreshing reexamination of the garden of Eden by William E. Combs is an interesting yet well researched self-help book for any Christian who wishes to understand the concept of sin, spiritual death, salvation and faith.
The book is divided into ten chapters with the author making use of short dramatized vignettes to give the book a different outlook in comparison to other similarly themed books. The question ‘Who told you that you were naked?’ is asked by God to Adam and eve in verse 11 of chapter 3 in the book of genesis. This question forms the basis around which the author develops themes in the book to successfully scrutinize the origin of sin, its nature and the remedy for it.
The introductory section of the book is the author’s personal account of his first encounter with light at the tender age of five in their homestead in Alaska. This takes place shortly after the Second World War when his family had just moved to Alaska to try their hand in farming. Chapters one to four largely focuses on elaborating the kind of life Adam and Eve lived before and after they sinned, the repercussions of their sin on the immediate relatives Cain and Abel as well as the entire human generation. While their disobedience may not have resulted in physical death it lead to their spiritual death which meant they no longer had fellowship with God like they used to. The author makes it clear to the reader that to reduce sin to mere list of offences blurs any Christian’s ability to overcome sin which is an adversary crouching at the door but which God has given us the ability to overcome.
Chapter five to ten shifts focus from discussing sin as a concept to focusing on the remedy for sin. The writer introduces faith as a key element in the life of any Christian who has accepted Jesus Christ as their lord and savior. Jesus Christ is brought out as the one in whom Perfect rest is found and who every Christian should strive to follow in pursuit of the truth that can only be found the word of God.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I love a good Christian self-help book and this one was no exception. I found the book to be very useful in my salvation as a Christian because it offers a very definitive approach to sin in comparison to other commentaries I have read. The use of the short dramatized vignettes in the introductory chapters of the book stood out for me as very imaginative of the writer in an effort to add a twist to the theory of creation as it is narrated in the bible. There is nothing I dislike about the book. The book is professionally edited with no errors whatsoever.
I recommend this book as a good resource for groups that meet for bible study because it makes use of study questions at the end chapter which can be used as discussion tools in the group. If you are a Christian struggling to overcome sin, this book would make a perfect resource but I would advice reading of the bible verses used by the writer as points of reference in order to gain full understanding of the book.
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4 out of 4 stars
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The definition of naked is to be nude or without clothes but are there situations where one would find themselves without clothes but the feeling of nakedness is not aroused. Who told you that you were naked? A refreshing reexamination of the garden of Eden by William E. Combs is an interesting yet well researched self-help book for any Christian who wishes to understand the concept of sin, spiritual death, salvation and faith.
The book is divided into ten chapters with the author making use of short dramatized vignettes to give the book a different outlook in comparison to other similarly themed books. The question ‘Who told you that you were naked?’ is asked by God to Adam and eve in verse 11 of chapter 3 in the book of genesis. This question forms the basis around which the author develops themes in the book to successfully scrutinize the origin of sin, its nature and the remedy for it.
The introductory section of the book is the author’s personal account of his first encounter with light at the tender age of five in their homestead in Alaska. This takes place shortly after the Second World War when his family had just moved to Alaska to try their hand in farming. Chapters one to four largely focuses on elaborating the kind of life Adam and Eve lived before and after they sinned, the repercussions of their sin on the immediate relatives Cain and Abel as well as the entire human generation. While their disobedience may not have resulted in physical death it lead to their spiritual death which meant they no longer had fellowship with God like they used to. The author makes it clear to the reader that to reduce sin to mere list of offences blurs any Christian’s ability to overcome sin which is an adversary crouching at the door but which God has given us the ability to overcome.
Chapter five to ten shifts focus from discussing sin as a concept to focusing on the remedy for sin. The writer introduces faith as a key element in the life of any Christian who has accepted Jesus Christ as their lord and savior. Jesus Christ is brought out as the one in whom Perfect rest is found and who every Christian should strive to follow in pursuit of the truth that can only be found the word of God.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I love a good Christian self-help book and this one was no exception. I found the book to be very useful in my salvation as a Christian because it offers a very definitive approach to sin in comparison to other commentaries I have read. The use of the short dramatized vignettes in the introductory chapters of the book stood out for me as very imaginative of the writer in an effort to add a twist to the theory of creation as it is narrated in the bible. There is nothing I dislike about the book. The book is professionally edited with no errors whatsoever.
I recommend this book as a good resource for groups that meet for bible study because it makes use of study questions at the end chapter which can be used as discussion tools in the group. If you are a Christian struggling to overcome sin, this book would make a perfect resource but I would advice reading of the bible verses used by the writer as points of reference in order to gain full understanding of the book.
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