Ashamed of the Gospel : when the Church becomes like the world / John F. MacArthur, Jr.

By:

MacArthur, John, 1939-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway Books, c1993.Description: 254 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

0891077294

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

262.7 20

LOC classification:

BR1640 .M243 1993

Contents:

Christianity on the down-grade -- The user-friendly church? -- Gimme that show-time religion -- All things to all men -- The foolishness of God -- The power of God unto salvation -- Paul on Mars' Hill -- The sovereignty of God in salvation -- I will build my church -- Appendix 1 : Spurgeon and the down-grade controversy -- Appendix 2 : Charles Finney and American evangelical pragmatism -- Appendix 3 : carnal vs. spiritual wisdom.

Summary: In the late 1880s, Charles Spurgeon warned that the Church was drifting away from the purity of the Gospel. Instead of boldly proclaiming the truths of Scripture, Christians were candy-coating the Word, being careful not to offend anyone. As a result, Christianity's influence in nineteenth-century England was severely weakened. Now, 100 years later, John MacArthur is sounding the same alarm. And it's a warning the Church just can't ignore. The signs of compromise are all around us. Numbers have become more important than the message. Churches are offering up "Show-Time" religion instead of the "Old-Time" religion. Pastors have turned to the marketing industry to help them draw people in rather than relying on the sovereign power of God. Until all that changes -- until we return to our calling to go into all the world and preach the Gospel without shame -- the Church is in danger of losing its impact on society. And that would be our generation's greatest loss. - Publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Christianity on the down-grade --
The user-friendly church? --
Gimme that show-time religion --
All things to all men --
The foolishness of God --
The power of God unto salvation --
Paul on Mars' Hill --
The sovereignty of God in salvation --
I will build my church --
Appendix 1 : Spurgeon and the down-grade controversy --
Appendix 2 : Charles Finney and American evangelical pragmatism --
Appendix 3 : carnal vs. spiritual wisdom.

In the late 1880s, Charles Spurgeon warned that the Church was drifting away from the purity of the Gospel. Instead of boldly proclaiming the truths of Scripture, Christians were candy-coating the Word, being careful not to offend anyone. As a result, Christianity's influence in nineteenth-century England was severely weakened. Now, 100 years later, John MacArthur is sounding the same alarm. And it's a warning the Church just can't ignore. The signs of compromise are all around us. Numbers have become more important than the message. Churches are offering up "Show-Time" religion instead of the "Old-Time" religion. Pastors have turned to the marketing industry to help them draw people in rather than relying on the sovereign power of God. Until all that changes -- until we return to our calling to go into all the world and preach the Gospel without shame -- the Church is in danger of losing its impact on society. And that would be our generation's greatest loss. - Publisher.

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