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Our Sufficiency in Christ : Three Deadly influences that undermine your spritual life

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Outline: The fact that this book should be so controversial is a telling indictment of the church of the '90's. Scrambling for acceptability in the world, the church is embellishing the gospel with anything and everything but the truth. Instead of preaching the Word, "the church is foundering in a sump of worldliness and self-indulgence," says John MacArthur. With its growing infatuation with psychology, show business techniques, and extreme mysticism, the church is tacitly acquiescing to the notion that Christ alone simply is not sufficient to meet people's real needs. In this landmark book, MacArthur calls for a new generation of Christians with the courage to confront a disturbing mindset that is taking the church by storm.
In this provocative and hard-hitting book, celebrated author John F. MacArthur, Jr. confronts three fatal trends which are undermining modern churches. Basing his argument squarely on his examination of scripture, MacArthur assets that authentic Christ-centeredness is being abandoned for popular, market-driven concepts and methods guaranteed to swell numbers and fill coffers. In Our Sufficiency in Christ MacArthur again emerges as a spokesperson for the conscience of the church as he tackles head-on these three deadly influences:
Psychology. The Church has become so infatuated with humanistic psychology that traditional counseling with the Bible seems simplistic and nave. MacArthur sees a tendency on the part of even those psychologists who claim to practice "Christian counseling" to use secular theory devoid of biblical principles. The crux of the matter is this: Psychology is not the cure for sin. Repentence is, and the Bible alone contains sufficient help to meet people's
deepest and most personal needs.
Pragmatism. Modern churches are luring people with excitement and entertainment, says MacArthur. A sort of "evangelical burlesque" has replaced worship. This man-centered approach underscores expedience and superficiality. And we end up catering to what the unchurched want instead of what the scriptures teach.
Mysticism. More and more churches are reverting to spellbinding experiences that promote vision, intuition, and special revelation over precise doctrine and solid exegesis. Particularly, MacArthur exposes the "Signs and Wonders" and burgeoning "Spiritual Warfare" movements, and the false gospel that promises health, wealth, and prosperity. Proponents of these movements claim them to be higher, broader, deeper, and fuller evidences of spirituality. But MacArthur contends that in reality, they are poor counterfeits to Christ's abiding presence. Refreshingly candid, honest, open, and direct, Our Sufficiency in Christ is a rallying point for alarmed Christians who want to stop the church's drift away from its one, true, reliable resource - Christ himself.

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Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

273.9 M1184o

Penerbit

Dallas, USA : Word Publishing., 1991

Deskripsi Fisik

282 hal

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-8499-0840-X

Klasifikasi

273.9

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

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Subjek

Spiritual life

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