The Jesus You Can't Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ
Do you have any idea who Jesus really is?
“What you think of Jesus Christ will thoroughly color how you think about everything else,” writes John MacArthur.
This is a critical truth in the life of every believer. Our view of Jesus affects the way we view God, the world, ourselves, and every one of our decisions.
These days, Jesus is often portrayed as a pacifist, a philanthropist, or a docile teacher. He strikes a plastic—and sometimes pathetic—pose in the minds of many. Some prefer the meek and mild Jesus who heals the sick, calms fears, and speaks of peace and goodwill. These things do represent a portion of the Messiah. But tragically, too many have never been exposed to the rest of him. They have never seen a full 360-degree view of the Savior. Until now.
Like an investigative journalist on a mission, best-selling author and teacher John MacArthur walks through the gospel records and shows you a remarkable and compelling picture of the Jesus you can’t ignore.
Top Highlights
“Conversely, if you go astray—even subtly—on any vital principle of gospel truth, your whole worldview will be adversely affected. Misconstrue the gospel or adapt it to suit a particular subculture’s preferences and the inevitable result will be a religion of works and a system that breeds self-righteousness.” (source)
“As a result, the powerful messianic expectation that pervaded the teaching of the Pharisees was almost completely missing from the Sadducees’ worldview.” (source)
“What you believe about God is the most important feature of your whole worldview.” (source)
“Because this spiritual conflict is first and foremost a theological conflict—a war in which divine truth is set against demonic error—we do need to bear in mind always that our goal is the destruction of falsehoods, not people.” (source)
“His attitude toward false doctrine should also be ours. We cannot be men-pleasers and servants of Christ at the same time.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : The Jesus You Can't Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ
- Author: MacArthur, John F.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date: 2010
- ISBN: 9781418578039