Book Review: Free Book

No, this is not a book giveaway. This is a review of “Free Book” by Brian Tome.

I picked this book up and put it down more times than I can count. I completely understood the book. I agreed with most of what it said. The problem is I would start reading, get into what was being said and the author would say something that would totally be so extreme I couldn’t read anymore.

Flaunting your freedom, and not being sensitive to the weakness of others is wrong. Paul said on multiple occasions that we should do nothing that makes our brothers or sisters to stumble. Just cause you have freedom, does not mean you should always partake in that freedom. (Romans 14:20-22)(1 Corinthians 8:12-13) In 1 Corinthians 12:21-26 we see that we should give honor to those “weaker parts” of the body of Christ, and that they ”are indespensible”.

There is a lot of truth and good stuff in this book. The chapter on the “Forgiveness Freeway” are powerful. I really respect the steps the author took in seeking forgiveness and restitution in his life. I also REALLY liked the chapter on the “Unbalanced Life”. These were my favorite chapters and I read them more than once.

I did not like the reference of the Holy Spirit being called “The Ghost”. He is Holy and to call him “the Ghost” for some hip ‘vibe’ is irreverant and disrespectful no matter what. To present Him as anything but Holy reduces who he is and puts Him in the same category as Casper.

If I could recommend chapters, that would be great, but to recommend this book would be difficult. I think some of the “freedoms” taken turned me off.

Kevin