{"product_id":"9780062272102_the-sin-of-certainty","title":"The Sin of Certainty","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe controversial evangelical Bible scholar and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bible Tells Me So\u003c\/i\u003e explains how Christians mistake “certainty” and “correct belief” for faith when what God really desires is trust and intimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith compelling and often humorous stories from his own life, Bible scholar Peter Enns offers a fresh look at how the Christian faith truly works, answering questions that cannot be addressed by the idealized traditional doctrine of “once for all delivered to the saints.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnns offers a model of vibrant faith that views skepticism and a crisis of faith not as a loss of belief, but as an opportunity to deepen religious conviction with courage and confidence. This is not just an intellectual conviction, he contends, but a more profound kind of knowing that only true faith can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombining Enns’ reflections of his own spiritual journey with an examination of Scripture, \u003ci\u003eThe Sin of Certainty\u003c\/i\u003e models an acceptance of mystery and paradox that all believers can follow. This guide to spiritual growth explains why God prefers this path, because it is only this way by which we can become mature disciples who truly trust God. It gives Christians who have known only the demand for certainty permission to view faith on their own flawed, uncertain, yet heartfelt, terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if your doubts are not a sign of spiritual weakness, but an invitation from God to a deeper, more authentic relationship?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTrust Over Certainty:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why God desires your trust and intimacy more than your “correct beliefs,” giving you permission to embrace a flawed and uncertain—yet heartfelt—faith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDoubting Faith:\u003c\/b\u003e Reframe your skepticism and questions not as a failure, but as a sacred opportunity to find a more genuine connection with God.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBiblical Honesty:\u003c\/b\u003e Confront the parts of the Bible that are troubling, confusing, or contradictory, and see how they model a faith that wrestles with mystery and paradox.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Personal Journey:\u003c\/b\u003e Walk alongside the author through his own compelling and often humorous stories of moving from a rigid, intellectual faith to one of profound trust.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Peter Enns","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908344631445,"sku":"9780062272102","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780062272102.jpg?v=1776890112","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062272102_the-sin-of-certainty","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}