Winning The War Within [Hardcover]

Dr. Charles F. Stanley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 15, 1988 | Series: Charles Stanley Discipleship

A few moments of illicit pleasure, a few dollars of illegal gain - what can it hurt? The aftermath of our pleasures and gains can wreak spiritual havoc when those indictments are bought at the cost of wrongdoing. In Winning the War Within, Dr. Stanley examines temptation from a biblical perspective and tracks its course from desire to sin to death. He clarifies the distinction between a test or a trial (which may come from God), and a temptation (which never comes from God) and explains God's solutions for coping with the trials and for triumphing over temptations.

Previously published in hardcover (0-8407-9036-8).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 191 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson (October 15, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0840790368
• ISBN-13: 978-0840790361
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,346 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hits the Mark, March 22, 2000

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H. Holliday (Liberty, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning The War Within (Hardcover)

Charles Stanley accomplishes what he set out to do in this book. This is a very good tool if you are having problems with sin in your life. If you are human, chances are that you ARE having problems with sin. He gives you the tools and resources needed in overcoming sin. All you have to do is apply these biblical principles. Nothing exceptionally grand about the way he wrote the book. He gives some good illustrations, though. Mostly get-to-the-point information.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great One by Dr. Stanley!, June 24, 2004

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Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Winning The War Within (Hardcover)

Once again, Dr. Stanley has written another excellent text, this one focusing on temptation.

Among the important points covered in the book include:

1. Reasons to take sin seriously.
2. God wants to develop our character.
3. Ways people shift blame for giving in to temptation.
4. God does not want us to live an anxiety-ridden life.
5. God will provide an escape route from temptation.
6. When faced with a situation, consider your past experiences, present state of mind, and future plans/goals/dreams.
7. The devil is often subtle.
8. Accountability is important in overcoming temptation.

Read and be encouraged to be strong in the Lord!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing is more neccessary, nothing more urgent!, July 28, 1999

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This review is from: Winning The War Within (Hardcover)

Our constant war within. To conquer sin is our relentless pursuit, this book makes that process more attainable. I recommend you to first read HOW TO LISTEN TO GOD, then continue with this one. Learn to hear GOD, then enter the war within, and live a truly victorious life!