Jonny Mac

I just finished reading John Macarthurs new book called, ''The Jesus You Can't Ignore''. The focus of this book is the rather polemic relationship between Jesus and Pharisees. The book starts with the clearing of the money changers from the temple and ends with the seven woes to the scribes and pharisees. There is no doubt that when it comes to truth Jesus was not on the fence.

We do have the problem in our churches today of being afraid to stand up for truth. It is more important to get along then it is to stand on sound doctrine. One of the things that Macarthur mentions is that the closer a doctrine is to the gospel and still not the gospel the more satanic it is. I think that statement is both profound and very true. I look at the ecumenical movement and shudder! There are churches out there that look like us, smell like us, act like us, and sadly, think they are like us but they are not because their Jesus is not the Jesus. That is OK though because they are very close. No, no, nonono, no! Jesus said ''I am the way''. He did not say ''I am a way.'', or ''I am the way, but you have to do some other stuff too.'' Jesus and Jesus alone is the way to heaven.

We are in a truth war. Read the book and get fired up about it. Many of us have spent far too much time on the bench.