Ashamed of the Gospel
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Ashamed of the Gospel is a Christian book by pastor and author John MacArthur that critiques the seeker-sensitive church movement and calls for a return to bold, biblical preaching.
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| Ashamed of the Gospel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ashamed of the Gospel Context triple: [John MacArthur, hasWritten, Ashamed of the Gospel]
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A.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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B.
The Gospel Truth
"The Gospel Truth" is an energetic, gospel-inspired opening number from the stage musical adaptation of Disney's Hercules, performed by the Muses to narrate the story’s mythological backstory.
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C.
The Gospel
The Gospel is the central Christian message of salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as proclaimed in the New Testament.
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D.
Recovery of Faith
Recovery of Faith is a philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the renewal of religious belief in the modern, scientifically oriented world.
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E.
Me of Little Faith
"Me of Little Faith" is a comedic book by stand-up comedian Lewis Black that satirically explores religion, belief, and skepticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ashamed of the Gospel Target entity description: Ashamed of the Gospel is a Christian book by pastor and author John MacArthur that critiques the seeker-sensitive church movement and calls for a return to bold, biblical preaching.
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A.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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B.
The Gospel Truth
"The Gospel Truth" is an energetic, gospel-inspired opening number from the stage musical adaptation of Disney's Hercules, performed by the Muses to narrate the story’s mythological backstory.
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C.
The Gospel
The Gospel is the central Christian message of salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as proclaimed in the New Testament.
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D.
Recovery of Faith
Recovery of Faith is a philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the renewal of religious belief in the modern, scientifically oriented world.
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E.
Me of Little Faith
"Me of Little Faith" is a comedic book by stand-up comedian Lewis Black that satirically explores religion, belief, and skepticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| advocates |
centrality of the gospel in ministry
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doctrinally rich preaching ⓘ expository preaching ⓘ |
| author | John MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Testament teaching ⓘ |
| callsFor |
doctrinal discernment in the church
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rejection of entertainment-driven worship ⓘ return to biblical preaching ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
market-driven ministry models
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pragmatism in the church ⓘ seeker-sensitive church movement ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
call for bold biblical preaching
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critique of seeker-sensitive methods ⓘ doctrinal fidelity ⓘ sufficiency of Scripture ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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theological literature ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
Christian leaders
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evangelical Christians ⓘ pastors ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Reformed evangelical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authority of Scripture in ministry
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compromise in contemporary churches ⓘ faithfulness to the gospel message ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
biblical authority
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church growth movement ⓘ evangelicalism ⓘ expository preaching ⓘ seeker-sensitive church movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of church growth pragmatism
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defense of traditional evangelical preaching ⓘ |
| publisher | Crossway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Protestant
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| workOf | John MacArthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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