Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ
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Slave: The Hidden Truth About Your Identity in Christ

Paperback – November 5, 2012

Price
$9.49
Format
Paperback
Pages
288
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1400204298
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.75 x 8.4 inches
Weight
9.6 ounces

Description

Widely known for his thorough, candid approach to teaching God's Word, John MacArthur is a popular author and conference speaker. He has served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, since 1969. John and his wife, Patricia, have four married children and fifteen grandchildren. John's pulpit ministry has been extended around the globe through his media ministry, Grace to You, and its satellite offices in seven countries. In addition to producing daily radio programs for nearly two thousand English and Spanish radio outlets worldwide, Grace to You distributes books, software, and digital recordings by John MacArthur. John is chancellor of The Master's University and Seminary and has written hundreds of books and study guides, each one biblical and practical. Bestselling titles include The Gospel According to Jesus , Twelve Ordinary Men , Twelve Extraordinary Women , Slave , and The MacArthur Study Bible , a 1998 ECPA Gold Medallion recipient.

Features & Highlights

  • A COVER-UP OF BIBLICAL PROPORTIONS…
  • Centuries ago, English translators perpetrated a fraud in the New Testament, and it’s been purposely hidden and covered up ever since. Your own Bible is probably included in the cover-up!
  • In this book, which includes a study guide for personal or group use, John MacArthur unveils the essential and clarifying revelation that may be keeping you from a fulfilling―and correct―relationship with God. It’s powerful. It’s controversial. And with new eyes you’ll see the riches of your salvation in a radically new way.
  • What does it mean to be a Christian the way Jesus defined it? MacArthur says it all boils down to one word:
  • SLAVE
  • “We have been bought with a price. We belong to Christ. We are His own possession.”
  • Endorsements:
  • "Dr. John MacArthur is never afraid to tell the truth and in this book he does just that. The Christian's great privilege is to be the slave of Christ. Dr. MacArthur makes it clear that this is one of the Bible's most succinct ways of describing our discipleship. This is a powerful exposition of Scripture, a convincing corrective to shallow Christianity, a masterful work of pastoral encouragement...a devotional classic." - Dr. R. Albert Mohler, President, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
  • "John MacArthur expertly and lucidly explains that Jesus frees us from bondage into a royal slavery that we might be His possession. Those who would be His children must, paradoxically, be willing to be His slaves." - Dr. R.C. Sproul
  • "Dr. John MacArthur's teaching on 'slavery' resonates in the deepest recesses of my 'inner-man.' As an African-American pastor, I have been there. That is why the thought of someone writing about slavery as being a 'God-send' was the most ludicrous, unconscionable thing that I could have ever imagined...until I read this book. Now I see that becoming a slave is a biblical command, completely redefining the idea of freedom in Christ. I don't want to simply be a 'follower' or even just a 'servant'...but a 'slave'." - The Rev. Dr. Dallas H. Wilson, Jr., Vicar, St. John's Episcopal Chapel, Charleston, SC

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Doesn't seem accurate

This book seems to be wrong in light of John 15:15
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A must-read for committed Christ-followers

Most modern versions of the Bible translate the Greek word "doulos" as servant or bond-servant, losing the original meaning - slave. We are either slaves to sin, or slaves to Christ. This thought-provoking book by John MacArthur explains the context of the word slave in Greek and Roman culture, and how it applies to us today. Not for half-hearted, lukewarm Christians who are looking for Jesus to be their eternal vending machine dispensing blessings and prosperity on demand. Following Christ demands nothing less than the sacrifice of our self, our will and our desires to our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ.
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Jesus is the ultimate Master of the Universe!

This is my favorite book. I buy it whenever I see it for less than $7 and hand it out. It is a life-changer in how Christians see their relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ!
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SO GOOD!! I didn't know that most translations had ...

SO GOOD!! I didn't know that most translations had replaced the word "slave" with "servant." I'm reading through verses I've known forever but understanding them in a new way.
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Wonderful book and simply the best explanation of scripture concerning ...

Wonderful book and simply the best explanation of scripture concerning our salvation and the price paid for our sins. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes on Him should not perish, but have everlasting life!
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but MacArthur does a great job of teaching us that our position under the ...

I do not know if we can get past the image of ante-Bellum American slavery (hence the hesitation of modern Bible translations to use the word), but MacArthur does a great job of teaching us that our position under the Lord Jesus is not merely that of a "servant."
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very helpful

very helpful. inspriational
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Great book

Great lesson in the Christian life. Used this for a mens study at church. It was a great resource.
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Five Stars

amazing study
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Five Stars

Love John MacArthur books!