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Many Christians have put too many man-made rules for following God. Some have even made it hard for people to accept they are prone to stumble from time to time. Some Christians have said you have to live a life to turn the world upside-down to be used of God in His kingdom.
Kevin DeYoung, in his latest book, Impossible Christianity, wants his readers to know that yes, we can follow God, but do not have to be extraordinary to be used by Him. So, off the bat this book is the opposite of David Platt's Radical, which says we must be something to change the world.
DeYoung addresses Paul's teaching the Christian life is a race where we all run as to get the prize and the end. We are to run with perseverance as the Bible states, but it does not have to be in front of a sold-out crowd or in a room full of skeptics. We can be followers of Christ as we live our day-to-day lives for the glory of God.
There are some misconceptions in the Christian life that DeYoung attempts to clear up. The one I will address is in Acts 2 where the church had everything in common and sharing their possessions. Many have looked at this as the Bible advocates for communism, which it does not. The Apostles never commanded them to share their resources with one another as what they did in the early church.
In the rest of the book, DeYoung addresses not feeling guilty when we fail because Christ has redeemed us. As well as being relieved if we do not do great things for God. In the Christian life, we are called to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Jesus. That does not always mean doing something extraordinary for the kingdom of God, but it does mean we follow Christ as we live in this world. DeYoung does a decent job communicating that in this book.
I received this book from Crossway in exchange for a review.
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