Redeeming Your Character

In Redeeming Your Character, you will learn:

• Your greatest weaknesses are perversions of your greatest strengths.
• God can redeem your strengths.
• You can function the way God intended.
• You can be more fulfilled than you ever imagined.
  

Becoming a godly Christian is a process that is as unique to you as your personality. To become Christ-like, you don't need to become a different person, but allow God to redeem the character he gave you. As he does, you will discover that doing God's will is natural, fulfilling and enjoyable.

Get ready to have the time of your life!

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Chapter Titles

• Human Nature
• The Need for Redemption
• Who Am I Now?
• Who Should I Be?
• How Do I Become That Person?
• The Role of the Cross in the Life of the Believer
• Embracing the Test

111 pages, 8.5"x11" format, paperback, 7 chapters, "Personal Study" sections

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Comments from Readers

"A life changing book for me. Larry Fox's inspired writing opened my understanding to see my own weaknesses as ways I was serving myself, but when redeemed by God [they] become strengths because I'm serving Him. I have experienced a higher level of unconditional love and acceptance for myself and others. Thank you [Larry] for your gift of teaching and for encouraging us to stretch. " -- PT, consultant & homemaker

"I just finished reading [Redeeming Your Character] and wanted to tell you how it helped me see more clearly who I am in Christ and what God expects of me. The section on Job helped me better see how testing can flush out problems in our lives we might not be aware of or just don't want to see. Also, what we can expect during tests including emotional, psychological, physical pain and isolation. The fact that you wrote about testing after having some major tests in your own life holds significant weight. I enjoy and learn a lot from your books. They are well researched, thought provoking and filled with scripture, which is the highest written knowledge that exists. Your personal experiences scattered throughout the books are also entertaining." -- BW

"Both [Redeeming Your Character and Transforming Your Mind ] are well organized. The examples/illustrations used are excellent and very practical. Some are applicable to children when explaining biblical questions. I like the use of scripture throughout the text and the Greek word definitions that give greater meaning to the biblical references." -- WFB, retired engineer

"Redeeming Your Character has greatly helped me gain a fuller understanding of the sin nature and how God used Jesus' death on the cross to destroy the power of sin over mankind. [It helped me realize] we humans cannot be Christ-like by our own efforts and choices. We must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us through the maturing process." -- MKM, homemaker

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Chapter Summaries

The following are brief chapter summaries from Redeeming Your Character .

1. Human Nature

The most significant gift God has entrusted to you is your character. Sin has perverted God's creation, including your character. The cross is God's instrument of redemption and is therefore relevant to the redemption of your character.

This study distinguishes between the human spirit, mind and body. It examines the flesh (sinful nature) and identifies its predominant characteristic. It examines how God redeems your character from the effects of sin and your role in that process.

God has equipped you with specific tendencies, traits and attributes that largely determine who you are. In this chapter we briefly examine some typical influences only to demonstrate that they can affect you.

Who should you be? An image of Jesus, a servant, a child and a son. We examine these analogies and consider how they apply to every Christian, regardless of their God-given character.

You become the person God intended by rejecting the natural order and embracing the supernatural order. This is not a one-time event, as you might imagine. It is more like a continuous process, because it requires countless choices each day.

God used the cross to destroy the power of sin over mankind and to reconcile sinful mankind to a righteous God. You are currently experiencing the redemption of your mind, the on-going part of your redemption. In this chapter we examine several analogies of this phase of redemption: denying yourself, carrying your cross, following Jesus, losing your life, crucifying your sinful nature, taking off and putting on.

God uses life tests to discipline you. Discipline is painful because it requires change, and change creates stress. God's discipline will be painful to your sinful nature, but it will produce righteousness and peace in you if you will be trained by it. God's goal in your test is to develop his character in you. He allows you to be tempted and even leads you into difficulties, but he never allows the test to exceed your threshold.