Josh Harris, Author of "I Kissed Dating Goodbye", Also Kisses Christianity Goodbye

PJ Media ^ | 07/27/2019 | Tyler O' Neill

[ravenwolf]

When I was young and stupid I read books written by so called
Christian authors, I am still not too bright but I do realize
that if the books concided with the Bible there would be no reason
for the book except to snatch money from people who are too lazy
read the Bible.

So for that reason but not that reason alone I detest so called
Christian authors who I believe are nothing but a bunch of whores.

[sparklite2]

he had kissed Christianity goodbye, as well. He is also divorcing his wife.

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Some mid-life crises are worse than others.

[Chickensoup]

He wrote “I Kissed Dating Goodbye” in 1997.

He’s divorcing his wife of 21 years (2019?).

2019-21=1998.

So he gave up dating when he got married.

Mighty white of him.

_______________

no, he wrote the book after years of working in the non dating concepts.

mostly predicated off the amish.

[Midwesterner53]

I believe no sin is so bad that forgiveness is not available but I could be wrong. I can’t think of a worse situation to put yourself in than to renounce God and Jesus of your own volition.

[chuckles]

Scripture says blaspheming the Holy Spirit is unforgivable. When people are seen using their gifts of the Spirit and someone says that is demonic, they are taking a great risk. When Jesus said this He was being accused of doing miracles by Beelzebub by the Pharisees.

People that don't approve of tongues need to study Paul and what he said about it. I'm saved by witnessing a miracle of healing a terminal woman instantaneously. I've had several prophesies come about me in my lifetime.

Mainline churches are too stuck to their own dogma's to understand what the Bible really says. They see demonic activity when the gifts manifest themselves in front of their eyes. I was the same way until I spoke in tongues and was slain in the Spirit. It's hard to deny what has happened to you and you experience it for yourself.

[af_vet_1981]

And this is new worthy because...?

Once Saved, Always Saved falls down when a Christian falls away.

Joshua Harris (pastor)
1. Harris was lead pastor of Covenant Life Church, the founding church of Sovereign Grace Ministries, in Gaithersburg, Maryland from 2004 until 2015, when he stepped down to become a student at Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia.
2. Harris is the first of seven children born to Gregg and Sono Harris, pioneers in the Christian homeschooling movement.
3. "C. J. Mahaney, a charismatic Calvinist and founding pastor of megachurch Covenant Life Church, took Harris under his wing and groomed him to take over the church."
4. Harris started Sovereign Grace Ministries' New Attitude Conference for Christian singles in 1999, with inspiration and guidance from Louie Giglio, founder of Passion Conferences.
5. On July 17, 2019, Harris announced on his Instagram page that he and his wife would be separating due to "significant changes [that] have taken place in both of us,"[12] and on July 26, 2019, on the same page, elaborated that he no longer considers himself a Christian.[13]

[af_vet_1981]

The gracelessness of the responses here, especially those who have no idea of the work, is painfully astounding.

Fear of falling; denial is chosen instead to avoid thinking about the possibility; so he is transformed from a fallen Christian to never having been a Christian to begin with, which is cognitive dissonance.

[lightman]

9.5 at least

[Yaelle]

I think I remember this guy. Wasn’t he wearing a fedora hat on the cover of his book, trying to look super cool?

[thecodont]

Yes, and that's one of the things that turned me off to the book. I picked it up and thumbed through it and then saw the picture on the back, got a bad vibe, and set it down.

[Sir_Ed]

You were a Christian, then you decided it was false and left the faith?

My friend did the same...

Ed

[Sir_Ed]

That may well be the case...it seems to happen a lot.

[Chickensoup]

great insight there!

[Chickensoup]

No actually that was a model

[Chickensoup]

no that was a model

[thecodont]

Even if a model (and not the author himself), still, I felt uncomfortable about the book.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I am going to hold my judgment for the time being. This may just be an unfortunate emotional catharsis triggered by the breakup of his marriage.

[Chickensoup]

Even if a model (and not the author himself), still, I felt uncomfortable about the book.

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uncomfortable?

Perhaps you agree or disagree with the book, but uncomfortable??

[Midwesterner53]

I think we agree that this guy has a very serious problem now.

[Mr. K]

That makes 1.