Best-Selling Author Dispels Depiction of a Meek and Mild Savior in The Jesus You Can’t Ignore

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 1, 2009—Fierce.  Blunt.  Confrontational.  These are hardly words that most people would use to describe Jesus.  But the meek and mild, politically correct version of Jesus often depicted by Christians and non-Christians alike is an inaccurate portrayal of who Jesus really was, says best-selling author and pastor John MacArthur in his new book, The Jesus You Can’t Ignore: What You Must Learn from the Bold Confrontations of Christ (Thomas Nelson, July 2009, ISBN: 978-1-4002-0206-5, $22.99).

In The Jesus You Can’t Ignore, MacArthur surveys the entire public ministry of Christ, reintroducing readers to His passionate mission to make the Gospel clear and bring people into the Kingdom of God—even when it caused offence to those promoting inaccurate doctrine.  Jesus fiercely and unapologetically defended truth against the insidious hypocrites of His day.

MacArthur maintains that the popular milquetoast image of Jesus has contributed to a watered-down version of the Gospel, and that values such as diversity, tolerance, congeniality, academic freedom and the desire for a civil conversation have eclipsed biblical truth in today’s evangelical hierarchy of virtues.  “No idea is more politically incorrect among new-style evangelicals than the old traditional notion that the truth is still truth…and it’s worth fighting for—including the essential propositions of Christian doctrine,” says MacArthur.

While MacArthur is bold in exposing the inaccuracies of the Jesus typically portrayed by culture, he reminds us that Jesus ultimately came to offer us freedom and redemption from sin.  Readers will gain valuable insight into a redefined picture of Jesus and his revolutionary message, building confidence in their renewed understanding of God’s Son.  This book will equip them to more effectively impact their families, their neighborhoods and their churches by confronting lies and defending the truth.

John MacArthur, author of numerous best-selling books that have touched the lives of millions, is pastor-teacher at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, Calif.  He also serves as president of The Master’s College and Seminary and as president of Grace to You, the ministry that produces the internationally syndicated “Grace to You” radio program.

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