Our Sufficiency in Christ

by John F. MacArthur

Publisher:

Word

, 1991

Overview

MacArthur asserts that the church's growing infatuation with psychology, show-business techniques and extreme mysticism has left it tacitly acquiescing to the notion that Christ alone is simply not sufficient to meet people's real needs. In this landmark book he asserts that authentic Christ-centeredness is being abandoned for popular, market-driven concepts and methods guaranteed to swell numbers and fill coffers. With refreshing candor, MacArthur calls for a new generation of Christians with the courage to confront a disturbing mind-set that is taking the church by storm.

Contents

Top Highlights

“In many cases individual feelings and personal experience have replaced sound biblical interpretation. The question ‘What does the Bible mean to me?’ has become more important than ‘What does the Bible mean?’” (Pages 32–33)

“But pyschology cannot really study the soul; it is limited to studying human behavior.” (Page 30)

“Its underlying presuppositions are that the church can accomplish spiritual goals by fleshly means, and that the power of God’s Word alone is not sufficient to break through a sinner’s blindness and hardness of heart.” (Page 32)

“Focusing on our eternal inheritance is a key factor in maintaining a proper perspective on the sufficiency of Christ, especially in the middle of difficult circumstances.” (Page 43)

“Gnostics believed matter is evil and spirit is good.” (Page 28)

Product Details

• Title: Our Sufficiency in Christ
• Author: John F. MacArthur
• Edition: Electronic ed.
• Publisher: Word
• Print Publication Date: 1991
• Pages: 264
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Spiritual life › Controversial literature; Spiritual life › Christianity--20th century
• ISBNs: 9780785209362, 0785209360
• Resource ID: LLS:40.40.38
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:18:22Z

About John F. MacArthur

John MacArthur (b. 1939) is a Calvinist theologian, author, editor, and teacher. He is a popular conference speaker and the president of both The Master's College and The Master's Seminary. He has also served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California since 1969. Best known for his expository exegesis of the Bible, Logos has collected more than 3,000 of his sermons in the John MacArthur Sermon Archive and offers the complete MacArthur New Testament Commentary.

MacArthur’s pulpit ministry extends around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly 2,000 English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and CDs by John MacArthur. He has written hundreds of books and study guides, including the bestselling John MacArthur Essential Bible Study Library and the MacArthur Study Bible. He is also the author of notable titles like Different by Design and Twelve Ordinary Men.