But God…by Casey Lute

Casey Lute, the author of But God… analyzes places in Scripture where this phrase is used. His conclusion is that the phrase “but God” is critical to understanding God’s part in our salvation process. With a very thorough biblical analysis (with Reformed theological positions), Lute provides a very fascinating case that God is the beginning, middle, and end of our salvation.

The idea is based on the verses in the Bible which highlight God’s role in salvation, with the words “But God.” (Genesis 8:1, Exodus 13:8, Nehemiah 9:17, Psalm 40:6 (“But He”), Romans 5:8, Acts 13:30, 1 Corinthians 1:27, Ephesians 2:4, and 2 Timothy 2:19). I found the individual exegesis of the texts very thorough. Can one really develop an entire systematic theology based on this phrase? I am not entirely sure if this is possible. However, I was impressed with the attempt. I was also really encouraged that this book ended with a discussion of eternal security. Lute ends his book with the clearly Biblical point that:

God does not call us to our best life now, but to respond daily to Jesus’ call – deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me.

I would recommend this book for any Christian who wants a thoroughly Reformed view about salvation. I would also recommend this book to anyone who needs more help in sharing the Gospel. These verses, like the verses in the Roman Road, can be helpful is guiding a person to follow Jesus Christ.

You can find But God… from Cruciform Press. Twitter: @CruciformPress

This same review was shared at Amazon.com. This book is also available at Vyrso here.

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