Counterfeit Christs : Finding the Real Jesus Among the Impostors by Trent Horn

Counterfeit Christs : Finding the Real Jesus Among the Impostors Reviews

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  Julie Davis

  An excellent overview of many of the misinterpretations of Christ's true nature and mission (if I can put it that way). Some of these are due to misinterpretations of Scripture or history. Some are willful as seen through a one-issue focus. Trent Horn explains their origins and refutes them while pointing out what can be known of Christ from the evidence of scripture, Church Fathers, etc. some of these were new to me but even when I knew of a misinterpretation (such as the prosperity gospel) there was always some information that I hadn't known before. Definitely recommended.
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  Jeff Miller

  This is a compendium of various false views of Christ from points of view of various religions to secular and atheist points of view. Really good overviews of these various views of Christ along with showing the weakness of the supporting arguments. There are also extensive footnotes which are quite worth reading. A solid reference work.
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  Amanda

  It was the counterfeit Christs that interested me more than the arguments against. There are so many denominations and stripes of Christians that I am ignorant of many of their beliefs. The author explains quite a few specific examples before listing reasons they don't match up with the Bible or history. Most of these reasons were well argued with tons of end notes for anyone who wants to read more on a particular subject. Overall, a clear case for the real Christ.
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  Mary Catelli

  An overview of false beliefs, from the historical ludicrous to the finer (but vital) details of theology.
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  Shenika

  We're told that the Lord created us in His image. I never stopped to think that we create God (Jesus, in this case) in ours. We all view events through the lenses of our own perspectives and understanding; there's nothing inherently wrong with this- that's how we were created. The problems lies when people try to shape Jesus into One that fits and supports their narrative. For example, the Bible teaches that homosexuality is wrong and is a sin, yet we have a Jesus who seems to affirm this lifestyle. This is just one of the counterfeits covered in this book
  
  This book addresses 18 different counterfeits, then looks at how each differs from the true, Biblical Jesus. Scriptural support is given to defend each point. I especially liked seeing the scriptural evidence for each genuine Jesus.
  
  This book was very readable. I expected it to be a little dense and even almost textbook-like but it wasn't. I didn't find it difficult to get into this book and to conceptualize what was being discussed. This is a good read, for sure.
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  Sergio Velazquez

  Primer libro que leo de Tren Horn (ya me habían recomendado otro). La portada me llamó mucho la atención y la verdad es que no decepcionó para nada. Cada capitulo refuta ideas erróneas que se tienen de Jesús (guru, predicador de la prosperidad, juez duro). No sólo te habla tomando como base las enseñanzas de la Iglesia, sino que se dirige a las Sagradas Escrituras y cuando ciertos grupos tergiversan versículos, él profundiza en las raíces griegas y nos da un mayor significado de las palabras. Todo esto enriquece las palabras de la Biblia y sobre todo, de Jesús. Siempre te pone en contexto de lo que ocurría en tiempos de Nuestro Señor y de la idiosincrasia del pueblo judío. Como ciertas cosas que dicen ciertos "grupos cristianos" están totalmente fuera de lugar y sólo lo usan para apoyar su vertiente ideológica. Trent ve todo el panorama y lo pone ante tus ojos.
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  J. Phillip Johnson

  Of all the books on apologetics by Trent Horn, I have found this one the easiest read and the most compelling. More often than not, we must answer questions about who Jesus "really was" and the variety of shallow claims about Him. I believe this is an essential book for anyone, Christian or otherwise, to illuminate what is actually said in the Gospels and if Jesus is understood strictly from what is objective or based in historical, written testimony, this eliminates perhaps 99% of the things said about Him.
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  Dan Harazin

  A concise, well researched book that tackles the issue of “counterfeit Christs” very effectively. As the description says, it seems that today every group of people wants Jesus to be “on their side” and they’re willing to twist history and theology to make that happen.
  
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  Robert

  It was enjoyable read and I learn alot. But a few parts were very hard to read and get thru. Very long winded and dry in explaining. But I power thru.
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  Ruth M

  An apologetics book
  
  Even knowing that Trent Horn is a Catholic Apologist did not prepare me for the format. I could have wished for more exposition rather than refutation.
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  Chimpanzee

  Fully covers many different views of Jesus Christ in a fun, informative and simple way
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  Thomas Wiltshire

  Required reading for defending theology in the modern classroom.