Battle Against Sin - The Relentless Fight by Andy Cimbala
The Relentless Fight is a book steeped in John Owen’s writing that will help you to make war against the sin that clings so closely.
If you're reading this and you're a Christian, you wrestle with sin. The Relentless Fight lays out a clear battle plan for the fight against sin, and it's worth the purchase just for the inspiration that it brings alone.
The Relentless Fight is a short book with a simple thesis, and that thesis is this: The power to fight any sort of besetting sin is found in only one place, the timeless gospel Paul speaks of when he writes, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes".
In The Relentless Fight, author Andy Cimbala keeps it simple when he lays out a 2-part process for fighting sin. First, remember the gospel. Remember that the standing of the Christian before God is not based on one's individual performance, but the performance of another, Christ Jesus, who lived the perfect life each one of us should have lived, died the death we all deserved, and conquered death by being resurrected from the dead.
Second, keep fighting. Cimbala knows that the fight against sin takes defense and offense, so he devotes significant time to each, and leaves the reader with some helpful tools to put sin to death and also to grow the passion one has for the glory of God. Cimbala knows well the kind of discouragement that comes from repeated failure in the fight against sin, so don't skip the first Appendix where he walks the reader through what to do when you inevitably fail in the fight against sin.
Finally, do not miss the list of recommended resources that Andy Cimbala recommends in the back of the book, it is a wealth of Christian devotional classics and writings that will push the reader more and more in God's direction!
If you're struggling with sin, and you are, pick up this book and grow closer to the God who redeemed you through the gospel and is empowering you to fight the fight of faith!
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