3 out of 4 stars
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No Compromise, by Dr. Max E. High, is about how Christians can live by faith and with integrity against all odds. With Bible stories, the author shows the qualities that are necessary for living a victorious life. Gradually, he describes how a person, who believes in the teachings of Jesus Christ, can live in a manner that is consistent with Godly values in an age of compromise. Using the extraordinary life experiences of Daniel, the Jewish hero of the Book of Daniel, Dr. Max encourages Christians to do the right thing at all times irrespective of the pressure compelling them to do otherwise.
In an exhortative way, the author begins the narrative with the explanation of compromise and then unveils the strategies for motivating and facilitating compromise. Every chapter of this book has some discussion questions based on a particular subject, and after the questions, the author enumerates some related Scriptures. This Bible class manual examines topics such as courage, crisis, power of praise, time, faith, humility, and refuge. According to the author, true faithfulness to God is not seen only in your determination to stand firm but in the way you do it.
With intriguing real-life experiences, he goes further to define faith and explains the difference between Biblical and misguided faith. In addition, Dr. Max narrates about the first dream King Nebuchadnezzar had and how Daniel interpreted it. He highlights some new revelations and how the dream relates to the kingdom of God. Since this narration is full of Godly principles, some non-Christians may not like it. What I enjoyed most in this book are the real-world stories used as illustrations. They are short, interesting, and filled with helpful lessons.
The narration is well written and easy to read. Consisting of 151 pages, it's a quick read, which should be kept as a spiritual guide. Added to it are some inspirational and thought-provoking quotes. Though the table of contents is properly arranged, I noticed an error in the numbering of the chapters in the book. Each chapter was doubled. Also, I saw a couple of grammatical errors and some line breaks on a few pages.
Overall, this narrative is engaging and encouraging. Its aim is to make readers see things from a Godly perspective and live a life of integrity. Hence, I rate it 3 out of 4 stars. I couldn't rank it more because of the above-mentioned flaws, and I recommend it for every one desiring to improve his or her character and Bible class teachers.
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No Compromise
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