The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding With Christlike Balance
Written by Randy Alcorn
Narrated by Randy Alcorn
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Randy Alcorn
Randy Alcorn is the founder and director of Eternal Perspectives Ministries and a New York Times bestselling author of over sixty books, including Heaven and Face to Face with Jesus. His books have sold over twelve million copies and been translated into over seventy languages. Randy resides in Gresham, Oregon. Since 2022, his wife and best friend, Nanci, has been living with Jesus in Heaven. He has two married daughters and five grandsons.
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Reviews for The Grace and Truth Paradox
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Great book! I had never thought about the significance of John 1:14 saying that Christ came "full of grace and truth." He says that if we are not representing both, we are not representing Christ.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is how Grace should be preached! This book has truly been a blessing. I will be listening again.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Alcorn does a great job giving a concise analysis of how grace and truth work together. This is often a difficult thing for believers to grasp. The beauty of this book is how small and short it is. It would be easy for anyone to dive into because it does not look or read like a theological piece. It does, however, pack punch with its laser-like attention to the issue.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Alcorn looks at balancing truth (which can be harsh) with grace (which can be too gentle). Generally, most Christians fall more to one side or the other of this balance. Some think that telling other folks they are wrong is the most important thing and believe they are doing so in love. Others instead favor showing grace and forgiveness over worrying about what the sin may be. Alcorn attempts to show the proper balance between these two extremes. My main complaint with the book is that it does not consider the proper way to speak or show truth to others. As a silly example, telling someone they should not steal office supplies is unlikely to do any good. Mentioning that I had had an issue with something similar and how I came to understand my error and stop doing so is more likely to be of help. Both may be speaking truth, but one is more likely to do any good. Alcorn’s book is a short one that can easily be read in an hour or two. I would recommend this to Christians trying to understand the proper balance between showing grace and speaking truth to those around them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Grace and Truth. Jesus was both. A quick concise read (listen).