“The Truth about Grace”, is one of a series of books written
by John MacArthur breaking down common areas of theology that are misunderstood
and often times exploited by modern liberal churches today. John MacArthur is a fundamentally
conservative Biblically centered pastor who has written countless books,
sermons, and articles teaching and leading people to a better understanding of
the most elementary and basic yet vital
aspects of their faith in Christ.
Just like every other MacArthur book I have read he breaks
down his thoughts point by point, backing everything with scripture that is
always in proper context. He does a
great job of this particularly in the chapter regarding how Grace is twisted
and misunderstood.
The one thing that I will take away from this book is an acronym
that I had never heard before regarding GRACE; God’s Riches At Christ’s
Expense. While John explains that this
is a great way to characterize grace, but theologically there is is much, much
more. His definition of grace is far
more detailed and to the point. “the
free and benevolent influence of a holy God operating sovereignly in the lives
of undeserving sinners”. While I agree
with this definition, it is difficult to share this definition with new
believers of Christ.
I love John MacArthur I sometimes find him to be somewhat legalistic
in his approach and theology. This book
is no exception.
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own.
