Our Sufficiency in ChristCrossway, 1998 M07 10 - 288 páginas Christ's divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness. —2 Peter 1:3 Pure Christianity needs no embellishment whatsoever. We find complete sufficiency in Christ and His provision for our needs. But too many Christians have bought in to the notion that all the spiritual resources we gain at the moment of salvation are not adequate to meet the real needs in today's complex world. So they look for something more—an emotionally exciting and self-edifying experience not found in God's Word. This failure to understand the sufficiency of Christ has opened the door to all kinds of worldy influences, causing many modern believers to mix biblical truths with seemingly helpful man-made methods such as mysticism and psychology. As a result, they wallow in a watered-down, pseudo-Christanity that has been drained of its vitality, effectiveness, and security. In this book John MacArthur exposes the main ways Christians have displaced their spiritual resources and explains how to avoid making the same error. It will make you newly aware of how completely God provides—and give you a renewed understanding of what it means to be "complete in Christ." |
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... counsel as simplistic , unso- phisticated , and naive . Can you imagine one of today's pro- fessional radio counselors simply telling a hurting caller that God's grace is enough to meet the need ? Contemporary opinion is more ...
... counsel unless they have formal training in psychological techniques . The clear message is that simply pointing Christians to their spiritual sufficiency in Christ is inane and maybe even dangerous . But on the contrary , it is inane ...
... Thy testimonies also are my delight ; They are my counselors . Psalm 119 : 24 This also comes from the Lord of hosts , Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great . Isaiah 28:29 IN 1980 , GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH WAS HIT with a.
... counsel and took his own life . One of the key issues the case raised was the question of whether churches should have the legal right to counsel troubled people with the Bible . Many would argue that 55.
... counsel- ors are obligated to refer seriously depressed and suicidal people to mental - health professionals . To attempt to counsel these troubled people from the Bible amounts to irresponsibility and negligence for which church ...
Contenido
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Truth in a World of Theory | 73 |
Psychological Sanctification? | 91 |
BibleBelieving Doubters | 113 |
Religious Hedonism | 139 |
A Balance of Faith and Effort | 191 |
Spiritual Warfare Whos After Whom? | 211 |
Sufficient Grace | 239 |
Epilogue Perfect Sufficiency | 259 |
Endnotes | 265 |
Topical Index | 269 |
Scripture Index | 275 |
8 The Quest for Something More | 167 |