I have not seen a warning anywhere about this book, so I wrote one.
Have you heard of the book “Have a little Faith” by Mitch Albom? Well it had debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list for the week ending 10/3/2009 (2). It was also chosen by Oprah.com as the best Nonfiction Book of 2009 (3).
This book is about having faith. Many Christians have embraced this book, and failed to realize that it teaches the doctrine of devils. Think that’s a bold statement? Consider what Mitch Albom says in the quotes below taken from his video at http://mitchalbom.com/node/5515 on 12/21/2010.
“his last request to me was that I help send him off to heaven with a few chosen words” (0:36-0:41)…
“But it got me thinking about faith, in my line of work (Jewishsymbol shown of video screen 0:49) as an author and journalist (Christian symbol shown on video screen 0:51) you hear a lot about faith (Islamic symbol shown on screen 0:52) readers from around the world write “God Bless You” but different one’s refer to different gods (0:57) our country is fighting two wars that are essentially rooted in faith, wherever you look in this world you find devote people but sometimes the thing they are most devote about is that they’re right and your wrong (1:09) The eulogy request made me examine all that” (1:12)…
“The more I recognized that faith comes in many sizes, shapes and hearts” (1:48-1:53)…
“And that eulogy request became a journey to find a great belief that’s actually the same in everyone of us, that journey is summed up in the title of this book “Have a little faith.” (1:54-2:05)
“Picture the most pious man you know; your priest, your pastor, your rabbi, your Imam (2:40-2:47)…Picture the man who sends people off to heaven, asking you for his send off to heaven” (2:56-3:00)
In (3:09-3:58) he compares the salvation through Jesus Christ to the Salvation of “your priest, your pastor, your rabbi, your Imam” (3:37-3:41) He clearly implies that Jews and Muslims will be spared from Hell even if they do not accept Jesus Christ.
“This is a story about believing in something” (4:04-4:06)
That is what this book is about, believing in something, whatever it may be and the comfort it brings.
Is that message compatible with Christianity? Obviously Not! False comfort is deceptive!
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” - John 14:6
“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” - John 3:17-18
Main source (1) http://mitchalbom.com/node/5515
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