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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... hearts and supplies every spiritual resource we need . Believers have in Christ everything they will ever need to meet any trial , any craving , any difficulty they might ever encounter in this life . Even the newest convert possesses ...
... heart . Pastors and lay people are made to feel ill - equipped to counsel unless they have formal training in psychological techniques . The clear message is that simply pointing Christians to their spiritual sufficiency in Christ is ...
... heart . I don't believe that is an overstatement . The wave of pragmatism sweeping the church today seems predicated on the idea that artificial technique and human strategy are crucial to the church's mission . Many appear to believe ...
... heart and my [ inheritance ] forever . " The prophet Jeremiah said , " The Lord is my por- tion ... therefore I have hope in Him " ( Lam . 3:24 ) . That Old Testament principle applies to every Christian . We are " heirs of God " ( Rom ...
... hearts , for the coming of the Lord is at hand " ( James 5 : 7-8 ) . I'm sure the dear saints to whom James was ... heart , and a joyful anticipation of Christ's return . Those are far greater benefits than immediate relief from the ...
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 |