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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... true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence . 2 Peter 1 : 3 IN HIS BRILLIANT SATIRE THE SCREWTAPE Letters C. S. Lewis imagined this dispatch from the demon Screwtape to his apprentice , Wormwood , who was trying ...
... true knowledge of Christ ( 2 Pet . 1 : 3 ) . In Him we have wisdom , righteousness , sanctification , and redemption ( 1 Cor . 1:30 ) . His grace is sufficient for every situation ( 2 Cor . 12 : 9 ) . We are blessed with every spiritual ...
... true knowledge of Him who called us " ( 2 Pet . 1 : 3 , emphasis added ) . " The true knowledge of Him " refers to a saving knowledge . To seek something more is like frantically knock- ing on a door , seeking what is inside , not ...
... true knowledge of God's mystery , that is , Christ Himself , in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge " ( 2 : 2- 3 ) . He warned believers against the emerging heresy's methodology : " See to it that no one takes you ...
... true healers of the human 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 ...
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 |