The Gospel According to Jesus: What is Authentic Faith?

John F. MacArthur

Zondervan, 2008 - Religion - 300 pages

The first edition of The Gospel According to Jesus won wide acclaim in confronting the 'easy-believism' that has characterized some aspects of evangelical Christianity. Over the past 50 years, a handful of books have become true classics, revered world-wide for their crystal-clear presentation of the Gospel and lauded for their contribution to the Christian faith. These extraordinary books are read, re-read, and discussed in churches, Bible study groups, and homes everywhere. John MacArthur's The Gospel According to Jesus is one of those books. In The Gospel According to Jesus, MacArthur tackles the idea of 'easy believism, ' challenging Christians to re-evaluate their commitment to Christ by examining their fruits. MacArthur asks, 'What does it really mean to be saved?' He urges readers to understand that their conversion was more than a mere point in time, that, by definition, it includes a lifetime of obediently walking with Jesus as Lord. This 20th anniversary edition of MacArthur's provocative, Scripture-based book contains one new chapter and is further revised to provide Christians in the 21st century a fresh perspective on the intrinsic relationship between faith and works, clearly revealing Why Jesus is both Savior and Lord to all who believe

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What did Jesus really mean when he said, "Follow me?" According to John MacArthur, understood correctly, the gospel is an invitation to slavery.

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Reminds us about what the Gospel is all about.

Contents

• Preface to the Anniversary Edition: 9
• Preface to the Second Edition: 12
• Preface to the First Edition: 15
• Introduction: 19
• Todays Gospel Good News or Bad? 1 What Does Jesus Mean When He Says Follow Me?: 25
• A Look at the Issues: 37
• Jesus Heralds His Gospel 3 He Calls for a New Birth: 51
• He Demands True Worship: 62
• He Receives Sinners but Refuses the Righteous: 73
• He Opens Blind Eyes: 80
• He Challenges an Eager Seeker: 89
• He Seeks and Saves the Lost: 100
• He Condemns a Hardened Heart: 108
• He Offers a Yoke of Rest: 116
• Jesus Illustrates His Gospel 11 The Soils: 127
• The Wheat and Tares: 137
• The Treasure of the Kingdom: 143
• The First and Last: 151
• The Lost and Found: 158
• The Vine and the Branches: 165
• Jesus Explains His Gospel 17 The Call to Repentance: 175
• The Nature of True Faith: 185
• The Promise of Justification: 194
• The Way of Salvation: 202
• The Certainty of Judgment: 210
• The Cost of Discipleship: 219
• The Lordship of Christ: 226
• Jesus Fulfills His Gospel: 237
• Bibliography: 283

About the author

John MacArthur is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, president of The Master's College and Seminary, and featured teacher with the Grace to You media ministry. Grace to You radio, video, audio, print, and website resources reach millions worldwide each day. Over four decades of ministry, John has written dozens of bestselling books, including The MacArthur Study Bible, The Gospel According to Jesus, The New Testament Commentary series, The Truth War, and The Jesus You Can't Ignore. He and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Gospel According to Jesus: What is Authentic Faith?
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Edition: 20, revised, annotated
• Publisher: Zondervan, 2008
• ISBN: 0310287294, 9780310287292
• Length: 300 pages
• Subjects: Religion / Biblical Commentary / New Testament; Religion / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels & Acts; Religion / Christian Theology / Christology; Religion / Christian Theology / Soteriology; Religion / Faith