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Attractive Gift Book That Gives A Short, Hard Shot Of Truth, August 13, 2003
This review is from: Why One Way? (Hardcover)
This little gift book is not as in-depth as most of John MacArthur's other books about Christianity and the Bible. But "Why One Way?" does have some important points to make about the western society and culture that we live in, versus Biblical Christianity's point of view.
Of course, the Biblical point of view is the right one, so in less than 75 small pages, MacArthur exposes the kind of non-Christian thinking that most of our western culture applies to life, and that even some so-called Christians mistakenly live by. People who are not commited Christians will likely reject the thoughts expressed in this book, while folks who call themselves Christians should use it to examine themselves to see if they are REALLY living and thinking within the Christian, Biblical faith!
In this book, the main cause seems to be "Postmodernism," which is a topic that MacArthur has warned about on his national radio show, as well.
Postmodernism is here explained to mean that "there is no such thing as absolute, objective, or universal truth." Not even God is absolute, according to Postmodernism. Postmodernism means anything goes, whether God calls it sin or not.
So what our Postmodern culture has come up with is a point of view that says everybody should just make up their own truths, (their own gods), and everyone else should accept this concept. The one enemy of Postmodern thought then becomes God's Bible, which stands against these Postmodern concepts, and has been the only truth since, like, FOREVER!
The problem with Postmodernism versus Christianity is that Biblical values, (God's values), tell us what is right from wrong, but have become evil in this Postmodern world, because Biblical values of right and wrong do not allow for everybody to make up their own "truths."
The Bible tells us God's truths, and those Godly, Biblical truths condemn many fashionable and sinful activities that Postmodern people would rather accept and participate in, including homosexuality, adultery, pornography, the occult and New Age movements, and so on.
"Why One Way?" shows many Bible verses to use to help explain to others that Jesus is the One Way, and why that is so, according to the Bible, according to God.
This book might be a little too intelligent for the type of readers that usually buy these popular, small hardcover books. The cover of the book is really very beautiful, but the truth of the Bible, according to MacArthur, is harsh, not as pleasant to those who choose their sinful, decadent lifestyles over God and Jesus.
John MacArthur is too smart and academic to really compete with the kind of writers that usually put out these little fluff books. MacArthur has other full-size books that explain many other weighty Bible topics in much greater depth than this book. for instance, try his book, "The Battle for the Beginning, " which takes on the fight of Evolution versus Creation.
These tiny gift books are okay for an afternoon read, but John MacArthur is a "meat and potatoes" kind of author, and he is a bit out of place in this format of smaller novelty books, which are strictly "baby food" as far as intellectual thought is concerned.
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A brief but fantastic book!, September 2, 2002
This review is from: Why One Way? (Hardcover)
Dr. John MacArthur, quite possibly the greatest Bible teacher in the world today and certainly one of the most courageous, has concisely outlined a great truth for today's anti-Christian, Postmodern society. In this short book, which can be read in a couple sittings, he points out that Biblical truth--the very word of God--can be known and should be defended. He quickly and clearly sums up what needs to be said throughout the Christian world. I'm recommending this to my friends who love God and truth.
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