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The central theme of the book is the author's personal knowledge of Jack Schaap, son-in-law of the noted [[Independent Baptist]] pastor [[Jack Hyles]] (and his successor as head of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana).  Kaifetz claims that not only was he a member, he was part of the "inner circle" at FBC Hammond and a close friend of (and one-time business partner with) Schaap, before leaving the church and ultimately adopting a [[Reformed Baptist]] theology.

The central theme of the book is the author's personal knowledge of Jack Schaap, son-in-law of the noted [[Independent Baptist]] pastor [[Jack Hyles]] (and his successor as head of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana).  Kaifetz claims that not only was he a member, he was part of the "inner circle" at FBC Hammond and a close friend of (and one-time business partner with) Schaap, before leaving the church and ultimately adopting a [[Reformed Baptist]] theology.

Kaifetz's stories (which often include a considerable amount of self-promotion on his part) explain that Schaap was absolutely not fit for the pastorate: he was unethical in business (even attempting to defraud Kaifetz out of his share of the profits from a business venture), demanding of total, unquestioned loyalty on all decisions (which he claims Schaap learned from Hyles) and profane in the pulpit (even discussing a YouTube video, the title -- and content -- of which are not suitable for publication or even linking on Conservapedia) and even in his personal life (beyond his marital infidelities and sexual liaisons with minors, which would ultimately land him out of the pulpit and into prison).

Kaifetz's stories (which often include a considerable amount of self-promotion on his part) explain that Schaap was absolutely not fit for the pastorate: he was unethical in business (even attempting to defraud Kaifetz out of his share of the profits from a business venture), demanding of total, unquestioned loyalty on all decisions (which he claims Schaap learned from Hyles) and profane in the pulpit (even discussing a YouTube video, the title -- and content -- of which are not suitable for publication or even linking on Conservapedia) and even in his personal life (beyond his marital infidelities and sexual liaisons with minors, the latter which would ultimately land him out of the pulpit and into Federal prison after taking a minor across state lines).

Ultimately (and not unsurprisingly) Kaifetz concludes that Schaap was most likely never a true Christian.  But he concludes that on a very unlikely -- and likely a Biblically unsound -- basis: he argues that Schaap repeatedly mentioned that he became a Christian at age five, led to faith by his older sister, but thereafter never had any sort of "reaffirmation" experience (notwithstanding that Baptist churches have never held to any "secondary experience" such as "confirmation" which Catholics and some mainline denominations perform, nor "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" as it is taught by Pentecostals and charismatics).  Kaifetz goes on to argue -- in a rather legalistic manner -- that a child is totally unable to completely understand all that the Law requires, and thus his/her need for salvation in the first place.

Ultimately (and not unsurprisingly) Kaifetz concludes that Schaap was most likely never a true Christian.  But he concludes that on a very unlikely -- and likely a Biblically unsound -- basis: he argues that Schaap repeatedly mentioned that he became a Christian at age five, led to faith by his older sister, but thereafter never had any sort of "reaffirmation" experience (notwithstanding that Baptist churches have never held to any "secondary experience" such as "confirmation" which Catholics and some mainline denominations perform, nor "Baptism of the Holy Spirit" as it is taught by Pentecostals and charismatics).  Kaifetz goes on to argue -- in a rather legalistic manner -- that a child is totally unable to completely understand all that the Law requires, and thus his/her need for salvation in the first place.