Released in the UK October 2018
Released in the US December 2018
Trade paperback | 160 Pages
9781527102323 • £7.99 $12.99
BISAC – REL012120
There are many types of lie, but perhaps the most dangerous and deceptive of all is the half–truth. A manipulative distortion of truth, it sounds convincing but is destructively distant from what is true. Flip Michaels tackles five half–truths that are commonly used as arguments against the validity of the Bible, Christianity, God, Christ and faith. He clearly and engagingly unveils the whole truth and explains why understanding the whole meaning is crucial. These five truths are:
The Bible was written by men and inspired by God.
All religions are the same, except Christianity.
God is love and holy, holy, holy.
Jesus is truly a man and truly God.
Our good deeds matter when preceded by faith.
Flip Michaels
Flip Michaels is an Associate Pastor at GraceLife Church outside of Hershey, Pennsylvania.
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Because the whole truth matters, I wholeheartedly commend to you this excellent evangelistic and apologetic resource expertly written by my fellow pastor and friend, Flip Michaels. In this book, you will find a skillful refutation of modern day fallacies and a careful proclamation of the gospel that transforms lives.
David Cunningham
Lead Pastor, GraceLife Church, Annville, Pennsylvania & Founder of Sports4Him
In theology, the best way to get people to reject a whole truth is to give them a half one. This is the trend that Michaels exposes here. Most popular theological truths are in tension with the other side—for example, the truth of heaven is paired with the truth of hell. But pushing one at the expense of the other, both are dismantled. If your view of God is too soft, too round, too watered–down, then read this book. It will challenge you by giving you the whole truth, and in that way it will give you back the real truth.
Jesse Johnson
Lead Teaching Pastor at Immanuel Bible Church, Springfield, Virginia; Associate Dean of The Master’s Seminary in Washington, DC; and blogger at thecripplegate.com
Flip Michaels, a man with his finger on the pulse of culture, has catalogued the principle half–truths and deceptive jargon that inform the present–day dismissal of Christianity—both in the academy and on the street. Then, through incisive logic, the author demonstrates that every half–truth is a subtle lie. And, on top of that, Flip winsomely provides the antidote with a marvelously down–to–earth defense of the Bible and Christian truth. Five Half Truths is a gift to the church and a needy world.
R. Kent Hughes
Visiting Professor of Pastoral Theology, Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
… Flip Michaels has provided the church with a clear and cogent resource for engaging a skeptical world with biblical truth. Each chapter delves into some of the most common objections to the claims of the Bible and provides a winsome defense of the whole truth. I pray that everyone buys two copies of this book, one to read for themselves and one for a person in their life who has questions about the truth.
Paul Shirley
Pastor of Grace Community Church, Wilmington, Delaware