A Critique of Practicing the Way (Part 7) - Critical Issues Commentary
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In this episode we discuss the informal logical fallacies of equivocation and false equivalence and show how John Mark Comer uses these in the book regarding the terms “disciple” and “apprentice.” We cannot be a true apprentice of Jesus because He is unique as the only begotten of the Father. In Scripture there is always a distinction between Jesus and the disciples.
This is a critique of Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer, WaterBrook, 2024.
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