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    What If It's True?: A Storyteller’s Journey with Jesus
    What If It's True?: A Storyteller’s Journey with Jesus
    What If It's True?: A Storyteller’s Journey with Jesus
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    What If It's True?: A Storyteller’s Journey with Jesus

    Written by Charles Martin

    Narrated by Charles Martin

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    See the Bible come to life before your eyes as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller imagination to present the Bible as a novel to help you engage with your faith in new ways.

     Years ago, Charles Martin cracked open his Bible and began wrestling with a few fundamental questions: What if every single word of Scripture is absolutely true and I can trust it? How do I respond? Something in me should change, but what? How? This book is the result of that exploration.

    In What If It’s True? Martin brings key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus to life through his descriptive, novelistic words. This unique book:

    • Fosters a stronger appreciation, love, and respect for Jesus
    • Covers topics including rejection, sexual sin, generational curses, and forgiveness
    • Draws on Old and New Testament references as well as cultural background information
    • Includes a prayer at the end of each chapter

    Martin shares key moments from his own journey as a disciple—and bondservant—of Christ and a mentor to others. The result is an exploration of truth that will help you not just think differently but live differently—starting today.

    Includes a song written by Charles Martin’s son, only available in the audiobook edition. Appendices that include topical verses from Scripture are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJan 29, 2019
    ISBN9780785221517
    Author

    Charles Martin

    Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, Florida. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com; Instagram: @storiedcareer; Twitter: @storiedcareer; Facebook: @Author.Charles.Martin.

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    • 5/5
      wonderful. the book speaks of the core
      of our Christian faith. Thank you.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      One of the best books about Jesus and our relationship with him that I have ever read! A perfect mix of storytelling and the words of Christ! I will probably read it again!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Charles Martin paints pictures with his words. This is a book that made this long time believer pause and reflect. His chapter on rejection was especially healing and meaningful to me. I highly encourage believers of all levels of maturity to ingest these words…take them into your soul and allow God to grow bigger in your mind and heart.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Charles’ gift of writing has helped me go much deeper into the emotions and insight of the Biblical characters personalities! What was going through their minds in their encounters with the Lord Jesus, what sort of fear and doubt surrounded them as they made a decision to follow the Lord’s will! It is the same today! We must be willing to give up everything, and I emphasize everything that hinders a personal walk with our Lord and Savior! And yes it is true!!!!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This was the most encouraging book I have ever listened to and I read and listen to many! In fact, I also bought the paperback copy. Charles’ narration of his own book also made it more effective. I loved the Epilogue. I have either listened to or read all of Charles Martin’s books. He is a favorite!

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    • 5/5
      Eye opening! We as Christians know we are sinners, and we know about Jesus, what He has done and is still doing. However, this book really makes one think, do self searching and reflection, and bring one to one's knees in search of constant forgiveness. It explains certain aspects in a different way and considers other viewpoints one didn't perhaps before.
    • 5/5
      What a beautiful story. Perfectly captured all of the emotion that I have and can’t articulate. Thank you.
    • 3/5
      I wanted to love every moment of this book. I read Long Way Gone in one of my book clubs. I had never heard of the book or the author. Our leader didn't realize she had selected a Christian Fiction book. It is a library book club so we normally stay away from that genre. I loved how he weaved the story of God's love in that book. It wasn't so in-your-face that you had a to be a Bible-thumping Christian to enjoy it, but it was very much there, like a warm blanket on a cold day.

      I purchased the Audible version of this book. I think that was mistake number one. It is read by the author, which is normally a very good thing. You hear the words emphasized as they meant them to be. But, if you have a "professional" narrator, the diction is much better. I found myself getting distracted by his informal manner of speaking, slurring words, that kind of thing.

      Also, a lot of the book was him praying. I think I would have preferred that in a book form so I could read it when the time was right and the setting was right, not just when I got to that part of the audio. It would also then have been easier to go back to prayers that held a lot of meaning.

      The big issue I had, however, was when he went on about how we need to repent for the sins of our ancestors. That problems we are dealing with today might very well be due to unrepented sins that our grandparents or great-grandparents committed. Again, I didn't have the written word to double-check any references he gave, but I had a big problem with this part. I think this will lead people to believe in things the Bible does not say. I'm not sure how solidly he could back this view up either. So, after that point, and it was a long part of the book, he sort of lost me.

      Also, some parts of his "conversations" he had with Jesus just didn't feel right to me. I'm not sure I could put my finger on it, but it just felt way too casual for how Jesus would deal with someone. I wish I had the printed copy so that I could pinpoint what felt off.

      So, while I didn't really love this book, I do plan to read many more of his novels. I think that is where is true gift is in sharing the love of God.
    • 5/5
      If I described What If It's True? by Charles Martin in one word, it would be... piercing. He doesn't sugar-coat things. He fully believes in the Bible as inerrant and divinely inspired. He calls out false prosperity movements. He tackles heavy topics such as rejection, resignation, sexual sin, generational curses, and forgiveness. He also devotes time to the love of God as being the basis of everything Christians believe and extending to anyone, no matter how far gone that person may seem. In What If It's True?, Charles Martin stirs interest with a well-written narrative and then starts probing deeply into his topic. He uses a lot of Scripture and draws Old Testament and New Testament connections that I never noticed even though I've been a Christian for many years. While the focus is on spiritual matters, he shares some of his own struggles and situations. He does use plenty of imagination in his retellings of Biblical events. Some parts seemed more realistic than others. This didn't bother me, but others may balk at it. I felt that the chapter on forgiveness missed the mark. As someone who has had to forgive some hard things, I know the beauty and necessity of forgiveness. Unfortunately, forgiveness was presented with a “forgive others or else God won't forgive you and you'll be separated from Him” mentality. Yes, I know there are verses that support that view. But as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I can say that is not what I needed to hear years ago when I was dealing with the muck and mire. What I needed to hear was.... God will guide and help you every step of the way. No, you haven't forgiven yet. Yes, you need to forgive. But God is with you and for you, even when you just aren't there yet. The author did give a few statements about abusive situations, but given how many abused, deeply broken people there are, I think it merits more than a few paragraphs about how forgiveness and justice can co-exist. What If It's True? wasn't easy to read. I cried... a lot. I could only handle a chapter a day, at most. Sometime in the future, I'd like to go back and read it even more slowly. I loved the prayers he put at the end of almost every chapter. I cried as I prayed them. They helped me to explore and pray more thoroughly than I would have been able to on my own.I recommend What If It's True? by Charles Martin to Christians seeking to deepen their relationship with God and find greater spiritual freedom. If you've read his fiction novel, Long Way Gone, you may remember he ends with an essay about how no one is too far gone. That particular essay is included in What If It's True?, but is actually one of the shorter chapters. So, if you aren't sure if you want to try What If It's True?, go back and read that ending essay in Long Way Gone to get a taste. What If It's True? earned a five star rating from me.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."