{"product_id":"the-seven-woes-christs-indictment-of-false-religion-and-the-call-to-true-religion","title":"The Seven Woes: Christ's Indictment of False Religion and the Call to True Religion","description":"\u003ch6\u003eBook Description\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites...\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith these biting words, Jesus exposed the spiritual rot hidden beneath the surface of the scribes and Pharisees' outward religiosity. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSeven\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Steven R. Martins, director of the Cántaro Institute, offers a bold and sobering exposition of Matthew 23—Christ's final public sermon before the cross-to confront the timeless dangers of hypocrisy, legalism, and spiritual pride.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith pastoral insight and theological clarity, Martins reveals how Christ's words were not only directed at first-century Pharisees but also ring true in our own pews and pulpits. Through these woes, we hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, calling His people away from dead religion and into sincere, Spirit-filled obedience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConvicting yet hopeful, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSeven\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWoes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reminds us that true religion is not found in empty performance but in hearts transformed by the grace and truth of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven R. Martins\u003c\/strong\u003e is the founding director of the Cantaro Institute and the founding pastor of Sevilla Chapel in St. Catharines. He holds a Master's degree \u003cem\u003esumma cum laude \u003c\/em\u003ein Theological Studies with a focus on Christian apologetics from Veritas International University (Santa Ana, CA, USA), and a Bachelor of Human Resource Management from York University (Toronto, ON, Canada). He is the General Editor of \u003cem\u003eLa Fuente: Iberoamerican Journal for Christian Worldview \u003c\/em\u003eand has authored or coedited numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eBite-Sized Wisdom: Christian Philosophy, Apologetics, Lecturers on Reformation \u0026amp; Culture, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eCanada: The Introduction of Christianity in Early Canada. \u003c\/em\u003eHe has translated several sixteenth-century works of the Spanish Protestant reformers and has contributed articles to various journals and periodicals. Steven is married to Cindy, and they live in the Niagara region with their children Matthias, Timothy, Nehemias, and Raquel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover: Paperback\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Pages: 122\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Cantaro Publications\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date: 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Martins, Steven R.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48111048327409,"sku":"9781998711505","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/8731\/8425\/files\/9781998711505.png?v=1777485784","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookservices.com\/products\/the-seven-woes-christs-indictment-of-false-religion-and-the-call-to-true-religion","provider":"Reformed Book Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}