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Do you have any problem with his view on Lordship salvation?I haven't officially reviewed it, but I can heartily recommend it.
I think the main comment that has stirred up folks is his insistence that unless Jesus is Lord over all of your life, then he is lord over none.MacArthur was correct in the main point he was making in that book, but overstepped in a few areas. When I first read The Gospel According to Jesus, I found myself agreeing with MacArthur but at the same time sensing that the book somehow felt legalistic, even if I couldn't point to a specific error that made it technically legalistic. Later I read Michael Horton's critique in his introductory chapter of Christ the Lord, and Horton seemed to correctly identify what I had felt.
If I'm not mistaken, MacArthur re-examined his views in response to that and other Reformed critiques, and adjusted his teaching a bit. But I can't recall the specific writings where he did that. Perhaps someone else here can help.
Now that I think about it, you're probably right...When I first read The Gospel According to Jesus, I found myself agreeing with MacArthur but at the same time sensing that the book somehow felt legalistic, even if I couldn't point to a specific error that made it technically legalistic.
We do not make Jesus Lord over our lives , as the Father has already established Him as such when we are converted.What is Lordship? How you define it.
Is it wrong.? If I say in the general sense that Jesus Christ is the Lord of universe.
Is Jesus was made or appointed as Lord, only after His saving work on the cross?
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Acts 2:36
And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
This confession is only made in the second coming of Jesus only?
What qualifies Jesus as a Saviour? Is it not God incarnated in Flesh?
My question is also, the person and work of the Jesus Christ can be separated?
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I think that there is a certain balance that has to be maintained in this area of theology, as there is truth in both grace and Lordship views, as the lord does save sinners by grace alone faith alone, but salvation will produce in us good works to evidence that rebirth has now happened.When I first heard the term 'Lordship Salvation' (on this board in an earlier thread) I went to google and found Dr MacArthur's explanation stated 15 years after the publication of the book in question ;
https://www.gty.org/library/articles/A100/a-15year-retrospective-on-the-lordship-controversy
We do not make Jesus Lord over our lives , as the Father has already established Him as such when we are converted.
God installs Him over the saved at conversion as their Lord, so its not the question of Him being the Lord over all aspects of our lives, he already is that, its us realizing and acting as if he already is in that position over us.Partly so. Jesus is Lord.... period. He is Lord over all creation. God has put everything under His feet. Jesus is reigning King right now, whether anyone openly acknowledges/realizes it or not. He is King over the "saved" and over the "lost". No created thing is outside of His kingship.
God installs Him over the saved at conversion as their Lord, so its not the question of Him being the Lord over all aspects of our lives, he already is that, its us realizing and acting as if he already is in that position over us.
Yes, but there is coming that day yet to happen when all who have ever lived shall be forced to acknowledge Him as being such.Jesus is king and Lord over all creation, "saved" and "lost". Everyone may not recognize it, but it is true.
Yes, but there is coming that day yet to happen when all who have ever lived shall be forced to acknowledge Him as being such.
Its not, its just that I still think Dr Macarthur is trying to force feed from the scriptures more than they would support. He seems to blur and break down the distinctions between Justification and Sanctification to me somewhat.No argument there, but Jesus' kingship must not be in dispute ......
A classic example of the dangers of typos!I know that he really dislikes the saved
A classic example of the dangers of typos!
Thanks, edited my post.A classic example of the dangers of typos!
He does seem to be making though the point that unless one has fully surrendered to the Lordship of Christ, one has to have some doubt/concerns about their own salvation.I also highly recommend it. I have both editions.
He makes it very clear that he is not mixing justification with sanctification. He goes to great pains to make that point early on in the book.