The Ragamuffin Gospel
by Brennan Manning
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Author: Brennan ManningEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-06-08
ISBN: 1576737160
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Multnomah Books
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Book Review: 12 step grace with a little incongruence thrown in.
Summary: 3 Stars
I too had heard a lot about this book. I picked it up as an unabridged audio book and listen as I drive to work and back. Manning does a good job describing the grace of God. He uses carefully chosen scripture references which support his argument. Unfortunately he leaves out God's requirement to repent; "go and sin no more." He talks of the prodigal's unconditional acceptance by the father, but fails to point out that the prodigal had repented by coming to his senses and returning to the father. Manning leaves us just the way we are with no change wrought by the Holy Spirit. He leaves us with "sloppy agape." That is; no requirement for the Christian to seek to live a Holy or Sanctified life. I fully agree that good works don't save us, nor do they keep us saved. But they are evidence of our salvation and the change wrought by the Holy Spirit once we accept Christ as Lord and Savior. I know those are terms in disfavor these days, but the Gospels and the Epistles tell us that we ought to have some evidence of a change in our lives when Christ takes up residence. Manning would have us just accept that we are fatally flawed with no obligation of ever achieving a more sanctified life. This is where his twelve step foundation becomes evident. The gospel of Bill W. and the Gospel of Jesus Christ are a lot different. Christ empowers us to become a child of God and encourages us to live a sanctified life. Will we fail at times? Sure, and we have to rest in the Grace of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit to live the sanctified life. Both are necessary. Manning rightfully takes the church to task for past failings in regard to racial prejudice and self righteousness, but curiously he doesn't extend the same grace to the Church as he expects from God. Ah, but we're all hypocrites at some point. I think this is a challenging book but Christians need to read it with their brains engaged.
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