The Gospel According to Jesus: What Is Authentic Faith? » (Revised)

John F. MacArthur, Jr., is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California and the president of The Master's College and Seminary. He has written more than 150 books, including the notes in The MacArthur Study Bible. And he is heard daily around the world on the radio program Grace to You.

What does Jesus mean when he says, 'Follow me'?

Twenty years ago, pastor-teacher and bestselling author John MacArthur tackled that seemingly simple question---and wrote a book that has since taken its place among Christianity's classics. This 20th Anniversary edition of MacArthur's provocative book has been revised and contains one new chapter.

Preface to the Anniversary Edition....................9
Preface to the Second Edition....................12
Preface to the First Edition....................15
Introduction....................19
Part One: Today's Gospel: Good News or Bad? 1. What Does Jesus Mean When He Says, "Follow Me"?....................25
A Look at the Issues....................37
Part Two: Jesus Heralds His Gospel 3. He Calls for a New Birth....................51
4. He Demands True Worship....................62
5. He Receives Sinners but Refuses the Righteous....................73
6. He Opens Blind Eyes....................80
7. He Challenges an Eager Seeker....................89
8. He Seeks and Saves the Lost....................100
9. He Condemns a Hardened Heart....................108
10. He Offers a Yoke of Rest....................116
Part Three: Jesus Illustrates His Gospel 11. The Soils....................127
12. The Wheat and Tares....................137
13. The Treasure of the Kingdom....................143
14. The First and Last....................151
15. The Lost and Found....................158
16. The Vine and the Branches....................165
Part Four: Jesus Explains His Gospel 17. The Call to Repentance....................175
18. The Nature of True Faith....................185
19. The Promise of Justification....................194
20. The Way of Salvation....................202
21. The Certainty of Judgment....................210
22. The Cost of Discipleship....................219
23. The Lordship of Christ....................226
Part Five: Jesus Fulfills His Gospel 24.Tetelestai!: The Triumph Is Complete....................237
Part Six: Appendixes 1. The Gospel According to the Apostles....................245
2. The Gospel According to Historic Christianity....................253
3. Answers to Common Questions....................272
Bibliography....................283
Scripture Index....................287
Subject Index....................295