Official Review: Apologies From a Repentant Christian
Unread post by T_stone » 05 Dec 2019, 17:25
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Apologies From a Repentant Christian" by Donna L. Young.]
Apologies From a Repentant Christian: Is Jesus Christ Real? is a non-fiction book by Donna L. Young, written in the first-person narrative. This book is for anyone struggling with questions about what the Bible offers when pain, suffering, despair, and confusion overshadow the feeling of grace in one’s life. It’s the first book in the Apologies From a Repentant Christian series. This book tells of a repentant Christian who got a brand-new identity in Christ after living a life that’s pleasing to God.
On October 20, 2008, the author had a personal encounter with Christ while in a jail holding cell based on a false accusation by her husband. While in the holding cell, an inmate and a jail officer ministered to her; they gave her assurance and comfort. After her bail was granted, Donna felt the need to change her bad attitude, and to seek forgiveness from everyone she offended in the past. She realized how ungrateful she had been to God, and how her behavior had affected the people around her negatively.
Despite being raised in a Catholic Church, Donna was never connected with God. She described herself as a proud and arrogant woman before her encounter with Christ in the holding cell. It never occurred to her how far sin had separated her from God. She had the urge to confess her sins to God after learning about its value through Proverbs 28:13, “He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them, will have mercy.” However, Donna apologized not only to God,but she also sought apologies from everyone including her parents, her son, her stepson, and her sister.
In chapter four, From Undeserving to Grateful: My Apology to God, the author compared Christ’s final moments to the incident of October 20, which she described as the worst day of her life. She realized God was very good to her. In her comparison, she noted that Jesus was arrested at night and was abandoned by his disciples. She was also arrested at night, but she had her family and friends to console her. Jesus suffered accusations from many people, but it was her husband who stood against her. While she was shown compassion by a jail officer, Jesus suffered humiliation from people who spat on him. Donna also mentioned that she was offered blankets while Jesus had his garment torn up by soldiers. This chapter shows that God's ever ready to show his mercies, even when we don’t deserve His grace.
Apologies From a Repentant Christian gives an insight into the transformation of Donna into a humble and God-fearing Christian through the redeeming power of Christ. The author also encouraged people not to let sin have a hold on them, thereby confessing to God and asking for His mercies. This book is inspirational with relatable themes like faith, forgiveness, humility, and happiness. In a friendly tone, Donna explained the importance of confessing sins and seeking forgiveness. It brings peace of mind and draws one closer to God.
Donna wrote this book to talk about her freedom from sin. She also used this book to tell the world that Christ is real. As clearly written in the title, this book is mostly recommended to Christians. However, in all sincerity, anyone can enjoy this book. A non-Christian can practice the act of confessing sins to friends or family members. The purpose of this is to have a guilt-free mind. I liked how the author included a Bible passage at the beginning of each chapter.
This is a technically solid book with well-organized chapters. However, I noticed a couple of missing commas and a few punctuation errors. There were no grammatical errors in this book. I also found the editing to be fairly done; many spacing errors deterred the flow of the book. Apologies From a Repentant Christian deserves a perfect rating, but I’ll settle for a 3 out of 4 stars rating. The language the author used is simple and easy to comprehend. Whether or not you’re a Christian, the concept of forgiveness applies to everybody – it’s delightful.
Apologies From a Repentant Christian: Is Jesus Christ Real? is a non-fiction book by Donna L. Young, written in the first-person narrative. This book is for anyone struggling with questions about what the Bible offers when pain, suffering, despair, and confusion overshadow the feeling of grace in one’s life. It’s the first book in the Apologies From a Repentant Christian series. This book tells of a repentant Christian who got a brand-new identity in Christ after living a life that’s pleasing to God.
On October 20, 2008, the author had a personal encounter with Christ while in a jail holding cell based on a false accusation by her husband. While in the holding cell, an inmate and a jail officer ministered to her; they gave her assurance and comfort. After her bail was granted, Donna felt the need to change her bad attitude, and to seek forgiveness from everyone she offended in the past. She realized how ungrateful she had been to God, and how her behavior had affected the people around her negatively.
Despite being raised in a Catholic Church, Donna was never connected with God. She described herself as a proud and arrogant woman before her encounter with Christ in the holding cell. It never occurred to her how far sin had separated her from God. She had the urge to confess her sins to God after learning about its value through Proverbs 28:13, “He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them, will have mercy.” However, Donna apologized not only to God,but she also sought apologies from everyone including her parents, her son, her stepson, and her sister.
In chapter four, From Undeserving to Grateful: My Apology to God, the author compared Christ’s final moments to the incident of October 20, which she described as the worst day of her life. She realized God was very good to her. In her comparison, she noted that Jesus was arrested at night and was abandoned by his disciples. She was also arrested at night, but she had her family and friends to console her. Jesus suffered accusations from many people, but it was her husband who stood against her. While she was shown compassion by a jail officer, Jesus suffered humiliation from people who spat on him. Donna also mentioned that she was offered blankets while Jesus had his garment torn up by soldiers. This chapter shows that God's ever ready to show his mercies, even when we don’t deserve His grace.
Apologies From a Repentant Christian gives an insight into the transformation of Donna into a humble and God-fearing Christian through the redeeming power of Christ. The author also encouraged people not to let sin have a hold on them, thereby confessing to God and asking for His mercies. This book is inspirational with relatable themes like faith, forgiveness, humility, and happiness. In a friendly tone, Donna explained the importance of confessing sins and seeking forgiveness. It brings peace of mind and draws one closer to God.
Donna wrote this book to talk about her freedom from sin. She also used this book to tell the world that Christ is real. As clearly written in the title, this book is mostly recommended to Christians. However, in all sincerity, anyone can enjoy this book. A non-Christian can practice the act of confessing sins to friends or family members. The purpose of this is to have a guilt-free mind. I liked how the author included a Bible passage at the beginning of each chapter.
This is a technically solid book with well-organized chapters. However, I noticed a couple of missing commas and a few punctuation errors. There were no grammatical errors in this book. I also found the editing to be fairly done; many spacing errors deterred the flow of the book. Apologies From a Repentant Christian deserves a perfect rating, but I’ll settle for a 3 out of 4 stars rating. The language the author used is simple and easy to comprehend. Whether or not you’re a Christian, the concept of forgiveness applies to everybody – it’s delightful.
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