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The Great Deception: How Religion Misrepresented The Father and Hid The Kingdom
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 7 2026
Pages: 442
Weight: 1.68
Height: 0.90 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
What if some of the most widely accepted teachings in modern Christianity are not what Jesus actually taught?
The Great Deception is a thoughtful, Scripture-centered examination of many doctrines that have shaped Pentecostal and Charismatic Christianity. Rather than attacking believers or denominations, David and Kristi Portillo invite readers to search the Scriptures with fresh eyes and rediscover the Father's heart as revealed through Jesus Christ.
This book explores topics including:
- The Father's unconditional love
- Identity as sons and daughters
- The finished work of Christ
- Spiritual gifts and maturity
- Spiritual warfare
- Fear versus faith
- Relationship versus religion
- Walking daily with the Father
Throughout these pages, readers are encouraged to move beyond religious performance into a life of intimacy, rest, and confidence in the Father's love.
Whether you agree with every conclusion or not, this book will challenge you to examine what you believe, why you believe it, and whether it reflects the character of Jesus.
The greatest reformation begins when we truly know the Father.
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