The Gospel According to Jesus
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The Gospel According to Jesus is a Christian book by pastor and theologian John MacArthur that argues for a "lordship salvation" view, emphasizing that genuine faith in Christ necessarily includes submission to His lordship.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian book
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theological work ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
justification by faith alone properly understood
ⓘ
perseverance of the saints ⓘ |
| author | John MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
pastor
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theologian ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
genuine saving faith necessarily includes submission to the lordship of Christ
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there is no saving faith that accepts Jesus as Savior while rejecting Him as Lord ⓘ |
| controversy | sparked debate within evangelicalism over lordship salvation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiquesPractice |
evangelistic methods that minimize repentance
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reduction of the gospel to a one-time decision ⓘ |
| doctrineOpposed |
antinomianism
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easy-believism ⓘ non-lordship salvation ⓘ |
| emphasis |
cost of discipleship
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holiness of life as fruit of salvation ⓘ obedience as evidence of genuine faith ⓘ repentance as integral to saving faith ⓘ |
| focusesOnPerson | Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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biblical exposition ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussion | evangelical debates on justification and sanctification ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
to call professing Christians to examine the genuineness of their faith
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to clarify the nature of the biblical gospel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian discipleship
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lordship salvation ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| publisherType | Christian publisher ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Faith Works
NERFINISHED
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The Gospel According to the Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Gospels
NERFINISHED
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New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians
NERFINISHED
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pastors ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| theologicalDebateContext | 20th-century evangelical theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinism
NERFINISHED
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| viewOnAssurance | assurance of salvation is linked to persevering obedience ⓘ |
| viewOnDiscipleship | discipleship is inherent in saving faith ⓘ |
| viewOnFaith | saving faith includes trust, repentance, and submission ⓘ |
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