{"product_id":"9781527114326-nothing-but-christ-escaping-the-fake-christianity-we-all-believe-robert-d-golding","title":"Nothing but Christ: Escaping the Fake Christianity We All Believe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORTHCOMING TITLE, ETA NOVEMBER 2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNothing But Christ: A Wake-Up Call for a Church That’s Settled for Less\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat if much of what we call “Christianity” isn’t Christianity at all—but a comfortable substitute that leaves us spiritually empty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNothing but Christ: Escaping the Fake Christianity We All Believe\u003c\/em\u003e, Robert D. Golding delivers a bracing, unapologetic call back to the heart of the Christian faith. With theological depth, pastoral urgency, and piercing honesty, this book confronts the ways modern believers replace Christ with success, moderation, self-improvement, and religious performance. Golding argues that when Christ is not everything, everything else becomes meaningless—and the Church loses its power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from Scripture, church history, and lived experience, \u003cem\u003eNothing but Christ\u003c\/em\u003e dismantles counterfeit faith and invites readers into a vision of Christianity that is radical, costly, and gloriously freeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book will challenge you to:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-examine the “normal” Christianity you’ve assumed was enough\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee why comfort, relevance, and moderation can hollow out true faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand suffering, repentance, and even depression through the lens of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRediscover why knowing Christ is worth losing everything else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbrace a faith where Jesus is not an accessory—but the point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvocative, demanding, and deeply hopeful, \u003cem\u003eNothing but Christ\u003c\/em\u003e is for readers who sense that something is missing—and are ready to find it in Him alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e160 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eThis book is a healing balm for the modern church, which is so often distracted, fragmented, and disillusioned. It is a clarion call to return to the One who is the anchor of our souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoel R. Beeke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eChancellor, Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e... a personal, confessional journey of coming to exalt Jesus Christ as expressed in a Reformed theological framework.  ... an exhortation to live a life worthy of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ for us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJul Medenblik\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003ePresident, Calvin Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e... a bold, thought-provoking survey of the raw challenges of following Jesus. Rob Golding has written an honest, biblical assessment of the human condition, paired with the awesome hope of the gospel message. This book strips away all the noise and reminds the reader to focus their energy on true discipleship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTodd Pheifer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eAssistant Dean, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eGolding guides us on a daring, spiritual journey.... In the dark caverns of struggle and sin, one finds blessing in the sovereignty of God, the power of Christ’s cross, and the Holy Spirit‘s gift of repentance. Despite the dark, find joy in the light that breaks into souls that grasp that there is nothing but Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Lillback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003ePresident, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003ePastor Golding shows us where we can find salvation, sanctification, and serenity in the pages of this wonderful book. He charts a path to finding contentment in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"credit\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ. V. Fesko\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-[0.75rem]\"\u003eHarriet Barbour Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi; author, ‘Reforming Apologetics: Retrieving the Classic Reformed Approach to Defending the Faith’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christian Focus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67663239315535,"sku":"9781527114326","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2773\/2624\/files\/9781527114326-nothing-but-christ-escaping-the-fake-christianity-we-all-believe-robert-d-golding.webp?v=1791630776","url":"https:\/\/reformers.com.au\/products\/9781527114326-nothing-but-christ-escaping-the-fake-christianity-we-all-believe-robert-d-golding","provider":"Reformers Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}