Check out Allen's book Misled Misled - 7 Lies That Distort the Gospel by Allen Parr
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It\u2019s a terrible frustration of mine\u2014true God fearing people who are like sheep led to the slaughter simply because they\u2019re believing false teachings.\xa0
\xa0I recently did a video about the four false teachings I used to believe until I came to my senses. Just a few days after the video launched, I saw this book by Allen Parr, called Misled: 7 Lies That Distort the Gospel. I had to get my hands on it.\xa0
I wanted to see for myself if Allen was grounded in scripture or just another false teacher with false teachings. And what I found surprised me.
\xa0For starters, Allen is a bible teacher with a massive following on YouTube who is controversial. In fact, several people boldly call him a heretic. So, I had to see for myself.\xa0
Before I dive into what I liked and what I didn\u2019t like, I want to say that I wanted to go into this book with eyes wide open. I don\u2019t expect to agree with every teacher on everything. As long as we stand together on the essentials, I can call you brother.
\xa0You may be saying, what do you mean by \u2018essentials\u2019?
\xa0The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is an essential. If we don\u2019t agree on this, well\u2026
\xa0But there are non-essentials, such as speaking in tongues, Christians having demons, modern music or traditional, being slain in the spirit\u2014things like that. These non-essentials are not supposed to cause division in the body of Christ, yet they still do. For proof, jump into the comments section of any one of my YouTube videos and inevitably there will be some negative comment coming from someone who claims to be a Christ follower.\xa0
\xa0I\u2019ve had enough exposure to Allen to confidently say that I can call him brother\u2014but can I recommend his book?
\xa0In the name of full transparency, I\u2019ve had conversations with Allen and he\u2019s even been a guest on my YouTube channel. And while we don\u2019t align perfectly on every issue, we do on most, and certainly on the essentials.\xa0
\xa0So, I got myself the audio and kindle version of Misled and I dove right in. And what I found surprised me. I had a feeling it was going to be good. What I didn\u2019t expect was how much I actually enjoyed it.
\xa0Allen went straight to the point, right out of the gate\u2014I love that. I personally have a hard time reading fluffy stories loaded down with adjectives and superlatives and descriptions that take two pages to get the point across. I\u2019m a direct kind of gal and this book grabbed me from the start.
\xa0Now, I\u2019m not saying that it was at all didactic or statistical\u2014not at all. The first story Allen opened with actually shocked me and I was almost in tears. As I continued to listen, he broke down each false teaching one by one with a depth that I didn\u2019t expect.
\xa0So, I want to take a moment to talk about what I liked and what I didn\u2019t like and if I would recommend that you read this book.\xa0
\xa0What I liked: