Review by jesdav16 -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?

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[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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This is a book about the disobedience of the first man, that God created, which gave the entire human race “the knowledge of good and evil” that caused Spiritual death of man. The book was developed into three stages; it starts with Adam and Eve’s transgression which began from the serpent’s deception of Eve that gave the human race the ability to sin by knowing what is right and wrong. This ability to sin caused man to be condemned to eternal death. The book then continues with God’s plan of redemption for man by sending His son who came also as a seed/descendant of Adam to redeem the entire human race by being sacrificed on the cross. The book then concludes with how we can be saved as a result of the sacrifice of God’s son.

I like the book because it taught me a lot of things about sin and salvation that I either did not know or I misinterpreted. It was as if the writer wrote the book specifically for me. However, I think the target audience for the book should be people who already have some knowledge and experience of the gospel. New converts or those who have not yet believed in the Christian gospel may find many parts of the book boring because the contents are deep gospel revelations.

Nice comical effect with the sheep “Lively” and the builder who was used as example for the term “little faith”. It is a plus the author did not bring in so many comical effects which would have made the book a fiction. I never thought of it, that it was after Adam ate the forbidden fruit that both he and Eve realized they were naked. Eve first ate the fruit but the consequence had not shown up then until Adam who was originally given the instruction also ate. The author also made me understand that sin is not merely a list of wrongdoings but a nature which leads to those wrongdoings.

I thought I knew what “little faith” was until the author broadly described it. He also consolidated on the fact that we overcome the law of sin and death by faith in the finished work of Jesus on the cross. Also, deadness to the law of sin and death implies a spiritual death even though the law works within our flesh to make us yield to its dictates. I learnt that renewal of our mind comes through the Holy Spirit and not by our attempts at good works. The author explained that the voice of God is not necessarily physical but absolutely spiritual. I also learnt new things about God’s peace, our continuous wrestle against satan, and God’s rest. The author’s use of his personal experiences and testimonies makes the book practical and realistic. Finally, towards the end of the book, the author gave me a new approach as to why the human race dies physically and why the length of their days has reduced with time.

I give this book a 4 out of 4 star rating because I got blessed spiritually by it in the course of reading. I even applied some aspects of the book to some spiritual challenges I have been facing and now I am experiencing a turn around. The book has made me a better person and I am grateful to pick it for review. I did not notice grammatical errors and wrong spellings in the book.

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Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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