In The Truth About Forgiveness, pastor and author John MacArthur
discusses God’s great gift of forgiveness. In this easy to read compact book, part of The
Truth About series, MacArthur first explores our need to be forgiven of our
sins. Our redeemer, of course, is Jesus
Christ. God, in the form of His only
son, paid the only acceptable sin sacrifice.
His love for us was that great.
MacArthur first deals with the reason for forgiveness, man’s
sin: “to deny personal guilt is to sacrifice the soul for the sake of the ego.” The example is given of the paralytic who was
lowered from the ceiling to receive Jesus’ healing. MacArthur notes “Healing is actually a
perfect metaphor for forgiveness.”
Forgiveness for sin must come to a repentant heart in order for reconciliation
with the Father to occur.
MacArthur also counsels those who have been so violated that
they find it hard to forgive others. Using Jesus’ own example from the cross,
MacArthur advises, “The greatest measuring rod of love in the life of a
Christian may be forgiveness.”
Clearly arranged in short chapters with appropriate subtitles,
this book could serve as a week’s personal devotional study. It could also be
the basis of a book club or small group discussion. It answers questions we all
struggle with throughout our spiritual walk; moreover, it is pure Gospel shared
by one of our master preachers, John MacArthur. I received a complimentary review copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review and the opinions expressed are my own.
No comments:
Post a Comment