Mark Driscoll in Who Do You Think You Are? Finding Your True Identity in Christ confronts his
readers with a simple truth. They
are experiencing an identity crisis.
He notes that many Christians place negative labels on themselves
instead of realizing that their salvation has made them image bearers in the
likeness of the Trinitarian God.
So instead of viewing ourselves as being in the image of Adam, the
sinful man, we need to understand how we are copies of Jesus, the holy divine
man. To demonstrate our true
identities, Driscoll explores the book of Ephesians with his reader. He points to our true indentity that
includes that we are, saved, blessed, saintly, rewarded, adopted and loved. How often we forget we are loved!
I have never read a Driscoll book or heard a Driscoll
sermon. I have often heard he is a
fiery personality. I did not get
that impression from this book.
Yes, he is realistic about how Christians are often obstacles to other
Christians. And he pushes us to be
more than legalistic. But I did
not see him as controversial in this book. Maybe this is a reflection of my own thoughts! In the end, I believe this is a helpful
book, for Christians that are struggling to understand who they truly are!
Review Copy Provided by Thomas Nelson
