Book Review

The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God
D. A. Carson
Crossway Books
84 Pages

I just finished reading The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God by D. A. Carson. It was incredible, and I recommend you add it to the top of you "must read" list.

The title may catch you off guard, because we often think of the love of God as a doctrine that is easy to grasp. "God is love" (1 John 4:8) seems pretty simple and straightforward. But when you look deeper, the love of God can be difficult to understand. Dr. Carson does a phenomenal job of walking the reader though the five different ways God shows His love in the Bible and the way His love is intimately tied to other elements of His character such as justice, holiness, and sovereignty. Carson also emphasizes that to hold to any one expression of God's love disproportionate to the others will hinder correct thinking about God's character.

The book is only 84 pages but is loaded with truth on every page. I found it extremely helpful in the way I think about God and His love; I think you will also. It is definitely worth reading.