I recently had the opportunity to read john macarthurs new book slave. John macarthur uses deep bible teaching and historical evaluation to expertly uncover the one forgotten word that restores the bibles definition of true christian freedom. John macarthur, reveals one crucial word that revolutionizes what it means to follow jesus. Macarthur talks about what it means to be a slave of christ, to be adopted as sons, and to be citizens of gods kingdom. Jan 03, 2011 according to john macarthur, it would be better translated as slave. Thomas nelson, 2010 and his abundant utilization of slave imagery all to serve as his platform for pushing his hypercalvinist agenda. Macarthur reminds us that we are slaves of christ, and that as slaves, we are bound to obey christ in everything. I disagree with john macarthur on some of the things he says in this full interview, but he hits the nail on the head of. The hidden truth about your identity in christ, and i wanted to provide. Part 2 for lack of scriptural and textual support, john macarthur must resort to quoting heretics to prop up his masterslave teaching.
He finished his 42year journey of preaching through the new testament versebyverse. In john macarthur s book, christians are and always will be slaves of christ, and if they think otherwise they are not his disciples or friends or god s sons and heirs. John macarthur preaches against the emergent church and its doctrinal errors, however, his popular book, slave. Macarthur than masterfully presents the gospel through the lens of this slave metaphor as it is depicted in gods word. But that is really the extent of the translation issue and the remainder of the book is an exegetical excursion into the master slave relationship between jesus and his bride. Dec 27, 2010 as is the case with all of john macarthurs books, the gospel of jesus christ takes center stage in slave. To be a christian is to be a wholehearted follower of jesus christ.
Funny part is the very exact same word is used here where jesus speaks to his disciples who are already clean and says. Centuries ago, english translators perpetrated a fraud in the new testament, and its been purposely hidden and covered up ever. Nov 05, 2012 in other words, to be a christian is to be christs slave. John macarthur is the pastorteacher of grace community church in sun valley, california, president of the masters college and seminary, and featured teacher with the grace to you media ministry. The translators most likely avoided the term slave because of the western preconceived notions of slavery.
Unfortunately, readers may be distracted by the sensationalist marketing that surrounds the book. As the book progresses, macarthur describes the grecoroman slave system. On that account, slave is a pretty good piece of work, and macarthur uses his findings well to debunk the overpersonalized buddy jesus vision of today though also, he doesnt go far enough in ridding himself of that, either. This is something that has been lost in translations through the years, and many bible translations rarely use the word slave as it is used in the greek doulos. Slaves, not servants an interview with john macarthur pastor john macarthur argues that a mistranslation has caused many to miss the truth about their identity in christ. Over the last twelve chapters we have considered the crucial difference between servants and slaves noting that while servants are hired, slaves are owned. The hidden truth about your identity in christ by john. Slave ebook by john macarthur 9781400203185 rakuten kobo.
John macarthur s new book, slave, uncovers the conspiracy, bringing the doctrine of our slavery to christ to its proper place in our thinking. The basic premise is that we have a choice to either be servants or slaves to christ. The christians great privilege is to be the slave of christ. I remember being a bit surprised by the sensationalist marketing strategy used by macarthur during the promotion of his book, a strategy that also found its way on the back cover. John macarthur is consistently putting out good books.
John macarthur expertly and lucidly explains that jesus frees us from bondage into a royal slavery that we might be his possession. Your own bible is probably included in the coverup in this book, which includes a study guide for personal or group use, john macarthur unveils the essential and clarifying revelation that may be keeping you from a. As is the case with all of john macarthur s books, the gospel of jesus christ takes center stage in slave. On the other hand, there are two problems here, the first of which has to do with more than the book. This is precisely the theme of john macarthur s book, slave, and of the multitude of heretical books quoted therein as evidence for his teaching. The hidden truth about your identity in christ thomas nelson, 2010, has much to offer in regards to biblical exposition and theological reflection. See our exclusive video interview and excerpt from macarthurs latest book. A coverup of biblical proportions centuries ago, english translators perpetrated a fraud in the new testament, and its been purposely hidden and covered up ever since. This book does the service primarily of looking at what it means to be a slave with christ. Not long ago i viewed a video advertisement for john macarthur s new book slave. In this book, which includes a study guide for personal or group use, john macarthur unveils the essential and clarifying revelation that may be keeping you from a. Grace to you is the media ministry of john macarthurpastorteacher of grace community church in sun valley, california, as well as an author, conference spe. In this book macarthur s point is that as christians we are slaves to christ. On the back cover, we read that english translators have perpetrated a fraud, a coverup of biblical.
Jan 04, 2011 macarthur demonstrates how a majority of translations today use the word servant in place of slave for the greek word doulos. The hidden truth about your identity in christ study. The hidden truth about your identity in christ hardcover, by john macarthur the back paper jacket to the book caught my attention. Coming to the 18th chapter of acts, ive entitled this particular message, from judaism to jesus. Mar 22, 2011 in slave by john macarthur, christians are reminded that we are slaves to christ. Fighting for certainty in an age of deception by john f. The hidden truth about your identity in christ by john f. But the language of slavery does more than merely picture the gospel. While the primary audience for this book is the christian community, this is a book i would put into the hands of unbelievers as well. Jan 17, 2011 i recently had the opportunity to read john macarthurs new book slave.
The hidden truth about your identity in christ by bestselling author and pastor dr. On june 5, 2011, john macarthur completed a remarkable feat. The only negative is his use of the conspiracy to hide the word slave from the translations. May 24, 20 more and more, people need to understand, that we have to prove all things, and whether john macarthur is a renowned theologian, has a bible with his name or a bit initial john macarthur s new apostate book. The story of the book of acts has proven to us to be a study in transitions. Macarthur makes it clear that this is one of the bibles most succinct ways of describing our discipleship. The hidden truth about your identity in christ 9781400204298 by john macarthur. Macarthur makes it clear that this is one of the bibles most succinct ways of. I am posting the first 5 questions and answers today and will follow up with the next 5 tomorrow. John macarthurs new book, slave, uncovers the conspiracy, bringing the doctrine of our slavery to christ to its proper place in our thinking.
In this episode of the great sermon series, we will examine how john macarthur began with a sermon that would prove to set the stage for the next 42 years of his ministry at grace community church. Embrace for yourself what the bible really teaches about slaveryyour relationship with jesus christ will never be the same. He also takes readers back to the old testament and immerses us in the hebrew narrative that forms the backdrop for jesus slavelanguage in the new testament. Now you or your group can use this study guide to drill down through each major concept in dr. The hidden truth about your identity in christ, john macarthur asserted, there had been a centurieslong coverup by english new testament translators that had obscured a precious, powerful, and clarifying revelation by the holy spirit. Macarthur was kind enough not just to answer them, but to answer them very thoroughly. In more than four decades of ministry, john has written dozens of bestselling books, including the macarthur study bible, the gospel according to jesus, and slave. This book is a helpful introduction to the issue of what it means to be a slave to christ.
The hidden truth about your identity in christ, he examines the implications of what it means for each of us to be a slave of christ. In other words, to be a christian is to be christs slave. I disagree with john macarthur on some of the things he says in this full interview, but he hits the nail on the head of what slavery is in the old and new. I collected several of the best questions, added in a few of my own, and sent them off. Comments off on slave by john macarthur book recommendation. John macarthurs teaching on slavery resonates in the deepest recesses of my innerman. Centuries ago, english translators perpetrated a fraud in the new testament, and its been purposely hidden and covered up ever since. The hidden truth about your identity in christ, john macarthur asserted, there had been a centurieslong coverup by english. In his book, slave, john macarthur explores the greek word doulos slave in english as it occurs throughout scripture and notes how its meaning has often been lost in modern translations of the bible. Slaves, not servants an interview with john macarthur. The hidden truth about your identity in christ, john macarthur explores the greek term doulos and its mistranslation in many contemporary bible translations which has led to a skewed perspective of the christians relationship to god.
Slave by john macarthur i have listened to a book called slave by john macarthur. The hidden truth about your identity in christ 9781400202911 by john macarthur. To say that john macarthur is a powerhouse of a scholar would be an understatement. The hidden truth about your identity in christ, is no different. Today the questions revolve around his new book slave. Bestselling author macarthur explores what it means to follow christ without hesitationand why we as believers should consider ourselves slaves who were bought at a price. We are all, by nature, gods enemies, and we deserve his wrath. This discovery will unveil the riches of your salvation in a radically new way. The hidden truth about your identity in christ ebook written by john f. This book is john macarthur s unflinching, unapologetic treatise on the modern tendency to alter the true message of christianity in order to meet the whims and desires of a culture hoping for nonconfrontational messages, easy answers, and superficial commitments. John macarthur explains slavery in the bible youtube. I want to belabor the point for a moment, because i think its important for you to understand that. Mar 04, 2011 on that account, slave is a pretty good piece of work, and macarthur uses his findings well to debunk the overpersonalized buddy jesus vision of today though also, he doesnt go far enough in ridding himself of that, either. Slave, written by john macarthur, is a book about our identity in christ.
His attention to detail and his faithfulness to the scriptures has been a hallmark for many years. In this book, john macarthur unveils the essential and clarifying revelation that may be keeping you from a fulfillingand correctrelationship with god. Find out how you can be at peace with god for eternity as john macarthur shows you fifteen words that sum up the most powerful truth in all of scripture. How john macarthur began and ended his 42 year journey. According to john macarthur, it would be better translated as slave.
Part 2 for lack of scriptural and textual support, john macarthur must resort to quoting heretics to prop up his master slave teaching. Macarthur makes it clear that his is one of the bibles most succinct ways of describing our discipleship. The hidden truth about your identity in christ kindle. The hidden truth about your identity in christ kindle edition by macarthur, john f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. John macarthur has written several books with a common theme. Those who would be his children must, paradoxically, be willing to be his slaves. The hidden truth about your identity in christ, is replete with references to the heretical works of gnostic, modernist and postmodern scholars who deny the fundamental doctrines of the christian faith. This is a fact that has been ignored by modern christianity due to the greek word doulos being mistranslated as servant. The hidden truth about your identity in christ study guide.
Throughout the bible, followers of jesus are commanded to submit to him as their king. The hidden truth about your identity in christ this book is about a reality of life for all humans that we are slaves. I recently had the opportunity to read john macarthur s new book slave. Description slave the hidden truth about your identity in christ. John macarthur reveals one crucial word that revolutionizes what it means to follow jesus. The idea is that slavery, as talked about in reference to jesus christ, is not really a bad thing, but rather something to be sought. The book also is a helpful introduction to our various identities in christ. John macarthur is never afraid to tell the truth and in this book he does just that. Printable pdf version of chapter 20 a summary of the book. Jun 05, 2018 on june 5, 2011, john macarthur completed a remarkable feat. In slave by john macarthur, christians are reminded that we are slaves to christ. The hidden truth about your identity in christ macarthur, john f.
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