
Battle for the Soul
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Book Introduction
Recommended by Pastor Yoo Ki-seong, Kim Byeong-sam, and Choi Byeong-rak! The first book by Pastor Da-wi Kim of Good Shepherd Church! “Following Jesus must necessarily involve a fight against sin.” The seven sins Checking Self-diagnosis chart Included! Seven Sins That Block Our Walk with Jesus · The 'sin of pride', the root of all sins · The 'sin of vanity' that steals applause and glory · The 'sin of envy' that is caught in the evil eye · The 'sin of sloth' that destroys a faithful life · The soul-destroying 'sin of anger' · The 'sin of greed' that makes us forget contentment · The 'sin of lust' that destroys both soul and body This book is the first book by Pastor Kim Da-wi, who began serving as the senior pastor of Good Shepherd Church in April 2023. It is a reinterpretation of the 'Eight Evil Thoughts' written by Basil and Evagrius of Pontus, early church fathers, to suit the current times. These are none other than the seven deadly sins that hinder our walk with Jesus: pride, vanity, envy, sloth, anger, greed, and lust. These sins are deadly because they kill our souls and destroy the community of the Lord's body. 19th century Anglican bishop J. In his book Holiness, John Charles Ryle identifies two great marks of a child of God as “inner peace” and “inner warfare.” There are many things you no longer have to wrestle with when you become a Christian, but at the same time, because you are a Christian, there are new battles you must fight. The author agrees with this statement, saying, “True Christianity is a fight and a battle, and true faith is fighting the good fight.” Because in the process of walking with Jesus and becoming like Him, the battle against the seven deadly sins is unavoidable and must not be avoided. This book presents how to understand and confront such struggles by looking to the Bible and classics. Additionally, the author adds stories from his own experiences and encounters in life and faith to help readers understand and lead them to a place of good fight. The appendix, [Self-Diagnosis Table for Checking the Seven Sins], will provide readers with an opportunity to check their own spiritual state and identify and remove obstacles that hinder their walk with Jesus. |
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Recommendation
introduction
prolog
1.
The sin of pride, the root of all sins
Have your elevated self examined by the Holy Spirit.
2.
The Sin of Vanity: Stealing Applause and Glory
Look back and see if you are in a position of slavery.
3.
The 'sin of envy' that is caught in the evil eye
Don't compare, unite in gratitude.
4.
The Sin of Sloth That Ruins a Faithful Life
Experience the hidden grace in the process.
5.
The Soul-Destructing Sin of Wrath
Control your emotional ups and downs with words
6.
The 'Sin of Greed' That Makes Us Forget Contentment
Long for God who fills you the more you give.
7.
The 'sin of lust' that destroys both soul and body
Run to Jesus, the source of true love.
Epilogue
main
Appendix_Self-Diagnosis Table for Checking the Seven Sins
introduction
prolog
1.
The sin of pride, the root of all sins
Have your elevated self examined by the Holy Spirit.
2.
The Sin of Vanity: Stealing Applause and Glory
Look back and see if you are in a position of slavery.
3.
The 'sin of envy' that is caught in the evil eye
Don't compare, unite in gratitude.
4.
The Sin of Sloth That Ruins a Faithful Life
Experience the hidden grace in the process.
5.
The Soul-Destructing Sin of Wrath
Control your emotional ups and downs with words
6.
The 'Sin of Greed' That Makes Us Forget Contentment
Long for God who fills you the more you give.
7.
The 'sin of lust' that destroys both soul and body
Run to Jesus, the source of true love.
Epilogue
main
Appendix_Self-Diagnosis Table for Checking the Seven Sins
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Pride is a sin that the devil attacks not our weaknesses but our strengths.
The devil became arrogant and corrupt because of his own strength.
So the devil encourages and exalts people's strengths.
And that ultimately causes the person to fall.
There is a saying that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
Good intentions, God-given gifts, and strengths—how wonderful! But even the best intentions, if they become the goal, can easily lead to hell.
--- p.31, 「1.
From “The Sin of Pride, the Root of All Sins”
The vanity that the Bible speaks of is not only something that is inflated and exaggerated, but also something that will soon disappear.
Even if all our wealth, position, popularity, and everything else were real, it would soon disappear.
People's applause and cheers, popularity, glory, looks, money, everything is fleeting and fleeting.
Don't be fooled.
Come on, get out of the vanity market.
--- p.77, 「2.
From “The Sin of Vanity” that Steals Applause and Glory
If you are jealous of someone right now, think of that person.
Why are you jealous? It's only in my eyes and that person's eyes.
The field of vision is narrowed.
But look at it from God's perspective.
He is a co-worker of God.
In preparing for the era of revival or the time of revival, I must have my part, but his part is also very important.
There is very little that can be done alone.
We must cooperate and work together as one team in the Kingdom of God.
--- p.113, 「3.
From “The Sin of Envy” that is caught in an evil gaze
Laziness is a problem of 'direction'.
No matter how hard we work and how busy and hectic our lives may be, if it is only for ourselves, and if we are lazy about the mission the Lord has called us to and about loving our neighbors, then even if we live busy lives day after day, we are sick with the deadly sin of laziness.
In other words, no matter how busy you are, you may not be diligent at all before God.
If your direction with the Lord is different, then your busyness may still be laziness in the Lord's eyes.
Physically, you may not be lazy, but spiritually, you may be someone who just rolls around in bed all day.
--- p.129, 「4.
From “The Sin of Sloth” that Destroys a Faithful Life
Anger is like fire.
The character 'hwa' (火) in 'hwabyung' (火病), a type of depression that occurs when you repeatedly suppress your anger, is 'hwa' (火).
If you have a fire in your home, you can heat it and cook food.
Fire is not a bad thing, it is a good tool.
However, if fire is not controlled, it can burn people and homes.
But that's exactly what anger is.
We need to be trained to properly control the fire of anger, but most of us don't.
--- p.161, 「5.
From "The Sin of Wrath That Destroys the Soul"
How can we tell if we're caught up in greed? We can find out by thinking about what we spend the most time contemplating and thinking about during the day.
That person is what people most desire and long for.
Gregory of Sorrows in the 6th century observed that greed produces seven children:
The seven are betrayal, fraud, lies, perjury, anxiety, violence, and indifference.
If you have these seven things, it is evidence that you are caught up in greed.
--- p.200, 「6.
From “The Sin of Greed” that Makes Us Forget Contentment
Jesus said that money is not just a material problem, but a spiritual problem, calling it Mammon, the god of money.
Likewise, the Bible's view of adultery is that it is a spiritual problem.
So, in fact, when the Bible talks about fornication and adultery, it more often refers to spiritual adultery and idolatry rather than just physical adultery.
When someone commits physical adultery, it means that they are connected to spiritual adultery.
Also, you can commit spiritual adultery without physically committing adultery.
It is loving other idols more than God.
A country with pleasure, money, power, and strength.
The devil became arrogant and corrupt because of his own strength.
So the devil encourages and exalts people's strengths.
And that ultimately causes the person to fall.
There is a saying that “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
Good intentions, God-given gifts, and strengths—how wonderful! But even the best intentions, if they become the goal, can easily lead to hell.
--- p.31, 「1.
From “The Sin of Pride, the Root of All Sins”
The vanity that the Bible speaks of is not only something that is inflated and exaggerated, but also something that will soon disappear.
Even if all our wealth, position, popularity, and everything else were real, it would soon disappear.
People's applause and cheers, popularity, glory, looks, money, everything is fleeting and fleeting.
Don't be fooled.
Come on, get out of the vanity market.
--- p.77, 「2.
From “The Sin of Vanity” that Steals Applause and Glory
If you are jealous of someone right now, think of that person.
Why are you jealous? It's only in my eyes and that person's eyes.
The field of vision is narrowed.
But look at it from God's perspective.
He is a co-worker of God.
In preparing for the era of revival or the time of revival, I must have my part, but his part is also very important.
There is very little that can be done alone.
We must cooperate and work together as one team in the Kingdom of God.
--- p.113, 「3.
From “The Sin of Envy” that is caught in an evil gaze
Laziness is a problem of 'direction'.
No matter how hard we work and how busy and hectic our lives may be, if it is only for ourselves, and if we are lazy about the mission the Lord has called us to and about loving our neighbors, then even if we live busy lives day after day, we are sick with the deadly sin of laziness.
In other words, no matter how busy you are, you may not be diligent at all before God.
If your direction with the Lord is different, then your busyness may still be laziness in the Lord's eyes.
Physically, you may not be lazy, but spiritually, you may be someone who just rolls around in bed all day.
--- p.129, 「4.
From “The Sin of Sloth” that Destroys a Faithful Life
Anger is like fire.
The character 'hwa' (火) in 'hwabyung' (火病), a type of depression that occurs when you repeatedly suppress your anger, is 'hwa' (火).
If you have a fire in your home, you can heat it and cook food.
Fire is not a bad thing, it is a good tool.
However, if fire is not controlled, it can burn people and homes.
But that's exactly what anger is.
We need to be trained to properly control the fire of anger, but most of us don't.
--- p.161, 「5.
From "The Sin of Wrath That Destroys the Soul"
How can we tell if we're caught up in greed? We can find out by thinking about what we spend the most time contemplating and thinking about during the day.
That person is what people most desire and long for.
Gregory of Sorrows in the 6th century observed that greed produces seven children:
The seven are betrayal, fraud, lies, perjury, anxiety, violence, and indifference.
If you have these seven things, it is evidence that you are caught up in greed.
--- p.200, 「6.
From “The Sin of Greed” that Makes Us Forget Contentment
Jesus said that money is not just a material problem, but a spiritual problem, calling it Mammon, the god of money.
Likewise, the Bible's view of adultery is that it is a spiritual problem.
So, in fact, when the Bible talks about fornication and adultery, it more often refers to spiritual adultery and idolatry rather than just physical adultery.
When someone commits physical adultery, it means that they are connected to spiritual adultery.
Also, you can commit spiritual adultery without physically committing adultery.
It is loving other idols more than God.
A country with pleasure, money, power, and strength.
--- p.221, 「7.
From “The Sin of Lust” that Destroys the Body and Soul
From “The Sin of Lust” that Destroys the Body and Soul
Publisher's Review
The underlying theme of this book is based on the Seven Deadly Sins, a doctrine that has been passed down throughout Christian history.
I first encountered this topic in seminary, and I only knew the gist of it.
Then, while I was studying for my doctorate in pastoral studies in the United States, I developed a deep interest in ‘virtue and character’ through my professor, Stanley Hauerwas of Duke Divinity School.
Through him, I learned anew through the Bible, church tradition, and history what the true church is, what the church should be like, and what the life of a disciple should be like.
This has led to a deeper study of the virtues presented in the Bible and Christian tradition, namely the character of Jesus Christ, including the fruits of the Spirit, and the vices, namely the fruits and sins of the flesh.
I have come to realize that while it is crucial to cultivate the fruits of the Spirit and the character and virtues of Jesus through the grace of God and the help of the Holy Spirit, it is equally important to discover, root out, and combat sin and vice.
For a healthy and mature soul, there must be a struggle against sins that destroy and kill the soul, even to the point of shedding blood, while fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Heb. 12:2) (Heb. 12:4).
19th century Anglican bishop J.
In his book Holiness, John Charles Ryle identifies two great marks of a child of God as “inner peace” and “inner warfare.”
Becoming a Christian means that you no longer have to wrestle with many things, but at the same time, becoming a Christian means that you begin to face new battles.
Ryle pointed out that a Christianity without spiritual warfare, self-denial, boundaries, and engagement with the world, the flesh, and the devil is not biblical Christianity.
True Christianity is a fight, a battle, and true faith is fighting the good fight (1 Timothy 6:12).
In the process of walking with Jesus and becoming like Him, the battle against the seven deadly sins is unavoidable and must not be avoided.
Because sin is what destroys and sickens the beautiful image of humankind that God created.
This book was born from precisely such needs and concerns.
I first encountered this topic in seminary, and I only knew the gist of it.
Then, while I was studying for my doctorate in pastoral studies in the United States, I developed a deep interest in ‘virtue and character’ through my professor, Stanley Hauerwas of Duke Divinity School.
Through him, I learned anew through the Bible, church tradition, and history what the true church is, what the church should be like, and what the life of a disciple should be like.
This has led to a deeper study of the virtues presented in the Bible and Christian tradition, namely the character of Jesus Christ, including the fruits of the Spirit, and the vices, namely the fruits and sins of the flesh.
I have come to realize that while it is crucial to cultivate the fruits of the Spirit and the character and virtues of Jesus through the grace of God and the help of the Holy Spirit, it is equally important to discover, root out, and combat sin and vice.
For a healthy and mature soul, there must be a struggle against sins that destroy and kill the soul, even to the point of shedding blood, while fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Heb. 12:2) (Heb. 12:4).
19th century Anglican bishop J.
In his book Holiness, John Charles Ryle identifies two great marks of a child of God as “inner peace” and “inner warfare.”
Becoming a Christian means that you no longer have to wrestle with many things, but at the same time, becoming a Christian means that you begin to face new battles.
Ryle pointed out that a Christianity without spiritual warfare, self-denial, boundaries, and engagement with the world, the flesh, and the devil is not biblical Christianity.
True Christianity is a fight, a battle, and true faith is fighting the good fight (1 Timothy 6:12).
In the process of walking with Jesus and becoming like Him, the battle against the seven deadly sins is unavoidable and must not be avoided.
Because sin is what destroys and sickens the beautiful image of humankind that God created.
This book was born from precisely such needs and concerns.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: January 24, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 260 pages | 318g | 135*200*17mm
- ISBN13: 9788953147737
- ISBN10: 8953147735
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