New Book Lowers The Boom On Cheap Grace And False Salvation

Sept. 11, 2007 - PRLog -- Ed Mrkvicka’s new book, “Be Not Deceived,” warns that many “Christians” will not inherit the Kingdom of God, because they have been deceived into believing the lie that they can sin as they please without consequence. Mrkvicka’s book states that while we cannot earn our way into heaven, if we are saved we have good works reflecting our professed beliefs; i.e., true belief and righteous behavior go hand in hand, and that saying we are saved while acting like a heathen is a deadly spiritual deception.

Despite being controversial, “Be Not Deceived” has been lauded by reviewers, including KIRKUS: "Mrkvicka argues that over the past 50 years, Christianity in America has trended toward a theology of ‘once-saved-always-saved,’ relegating Bible-based social views and lifestyles to the realm of ‘legalism.’ This new theological stance is seen as a surrender to secular humanism, and to society's emphasis on a material culture in which self-denial is anathema. The book is well-written…engaging…thought-provoking.”

Writing for Active Christian Media, F.W. Schultz stated: “‘Be Not Deceived’ is an apt title for this book because of its stern warnings against believing the Satanic lie of antinomianism, which promotes sin among Christians by getting them to believe they need not obey God’s law. Gaining victory through refuting Satanic lies also plays a prominent role in gaining victory over sin by Christians who do want to obey God, as Neil Anderson showed in ‘The Bondage Breaker.’ Both these books show how devastating Satanic lies can be and that clear courageous Scriptural thinking is needed to defeat them and gain victory.”

The review from Pursuing Holiness says: “The first few chapters of the book discuss doctrine in plain English. Too many churches these days spend all their time on application and not doctrine, and many Christians simply have no idea why they profess what they profess. ‘Be Not Deceived’ tackles the doctrine of salvation in a way that you don’t need a divinity degree to understand. Finally, ‘Be Not Deceived’ dispenses with today’s ‘cheap and easy grace’ and lays out the reasons why Jesus can’t be your Savior without being your Lord. Rating: 5 of 5”

Reader Views says: “‘Be Not Deceived,’ by Edward F. Mrkvicka, is simply written and easy to understand definition of the gift of salvation. The book is divided into six chapters and has a separate conclusion that draws it all together. Mrkvicka aptly explains how faith and works go ‘hand and hand.’ ‘There can be no faith without works.’ Too many have forgotten or overlooked this part of scripture, ‘If you love me keep my commandments.’ (John 14:15) I enjoyed Edward F. Mrkvicka’s ‘Be Not Deceived,’ and highly recommend it to all Christians.” Rating: 5 of 5.

Mrkvicka states, “If we choose hell over heaven, that is our right, as God has graciously given us free will to do as we please. But we must not lose our salvation by falling victim to the deception of the false teachers the Bible warns us about; i.e., we must not believe the evil/satanic lie that we can live immoral lives because our works are irrelevant. Works are the barometer of our faith. Put another way, we are not saved by our works, but if we are saved we have works, holy works, without which no one will see the Lord.” Mrkvicka continued; “Jesus repeatedly made clear that many who think they are Christians, sadly, are not who they believe they are. Sadly, those so deceived will be stunned on the day of judgment to find their names missing from the book of life.”

“Be Not Deceived” answers the question: Are you saved, or do you just think you’re saved? More importantly, if you have been deceived into losing your salvation, “Be Not Deceived” will help you reclaim God’s gift of everlasting life.


“Be Not Deceived”
Paperback: 188 pgs.
ISBN: 1412090032
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Available: Amazon.com and Trafford.com/06-0759

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