Book Reviews – Page 6 – Christ a poet

BOOK REVIEW by Ezeonyeka Godswill
TITLE: FREEDOM FROM LUST
AUTHOR: DANIEL C. OZOKO
PUBLISHERS: WORD UNLIMITED
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2010
NUMBER OF PAGES: 10 PRELIMINARY PAGES AND 76 PAGES OF MAIN WORK
CHAPTERS: 7
The author introduces the book by challenging the hypothetical attitude of people created by the shroud of shame when seen with a copy of this book; a tool which in the words of the author has been used devastatingly by the devil to wreck havoc on millions. He also introduces SEX as Satan’s biggest tool of bondage on earth today, weakening the moral fibre of the body of Christ through just about every available means. Hence, he then continues to fully outline the amount of damage already done by this renowned enemy and the impending repercussion of not addressing it.
Lust in his words can be defined as strong desire for that which is forbidden (p.17) and it stands a great tool for the enemy till date. To foster his plot the enemy has devised various loopholes normally referred to as thought patterns. These, the author seek to challenge and caution Christians against in the information provided in this book. This a wake-up call for every child of God to confront the spirits of looseness and lust.
Rather than sit around and wait, the author doesn’t stop at the problem recognition but he goes on to explain the way out! Glory to God! By the help of the Holy Spirit the author uses an amazing choice of words to reveal a pathway out to a place of total freedom! This I believe is the core of the book and if any Christian should live a victorious Christian life especially in the area of sexual sins no matter the variations (i.e fornications, pornography, lesbianism, homosexuality, masturbation, adultery, bestiality e.t.c) if they would diligently follow the principles laid out in this book to the latter. Purity is possible!
With its easy to read formation of writing and its obvious portability anyone can successfully source out the priceless principles within it. The book is primarily bible-based and it is well punctuated with passages, parables and verses from the Bible. It stands a tool towards great transformation in our time and a great resource material to have and to hold.
God bless!

BOOK REVIEW by Nwazuluoke Ifeanyi
TITLE: TWO KINDS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
AUTHOR: E. W. KENYON
PUBLISHERS: KENYON’S GOSPEL PUBLISHING SOCIETY
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 1999
NUMBER OF PAGES: 80
CHAPTERS: 20
The thought of being privileged to be able to reach a higher number of people and explain to them the riches exposed in this book by E. W. Kenyon is in itself an exciting idea.
E. W. Kenyon is known for deep revelations and things that first and foremost challenge your Christian faith. However, it is not a book filled with uncertainties but a book filled with a truth that has revolutionized my Christian faith.
Righteousness, he defines as the ability to stand before God or in his presence without a sense of guilt condemnation or inferiority. It is also the ability to stand before the devil as a master over all his works.
The most endearing thing about this book to me is that it opens up to me what Christ did for me not just a vague recollection of the Son of God on the cross, but it opens up the heart of God and shows that God’s main aim for creating man and also redeeming him is to have fellowship, and if redemption could not bring a Man (born again man of course) before the Father’s presence without that man feeling guilty and inferior or condemned, then redemption failed!
“We are not servants. We are not sinners. We are sons” (p. 19)
This in itself is in fact the most important message ever offered to the church. Kenyon uses the pages of this book to challenge some age-old doctrines that have held the church from progressing as was promised Peter by our Lord Jesus Christ. He also goes ahead to open the reader’s eyes to new revelations, understanding and working principles.
“No man who has received Eternal Life and given his spirit an opportunity to develop by feeding on the Word can ever challenge his standing with the Father. Never again will he shrink under that sin teaching of the modern pulpit and look upon himself as a failure and sin-ruled. He is a master. He has as much right in the before the throne of grace as Jesus has upon it. He has much right in the Father’s presence as the Father has a right to sit upon the throne. Why? Because the Father Himself planned the redemption and wrought the Redemption through His Son, and sets His Seal upon that Redemptive work by making the believer in Jesus Christ Righteous with His own Righteousness.” (p.34)
His compelling and authoritative yet simplistic style of writing clearly depicts a divine source of inspiration and a universal audience with as simple a tool as a book.
If I were to keep writing, tears might come to my eyes because this is a book I cherish so much. It has unfolded the riches of His grace to me; I AM the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I can finally say with all boldness that I love God, because if He loved me to allow me stand before him without any sense of guilt, so that love can finally grow.
I recommend this to any Christian who intends to do any mighty thing for His King!