Why One Way?

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Summary: A brief but fantastic book!
Review: 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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Summary: Why read a longer book when this one hits it right on?
Review: Instead of watering down Christianity to some politically correct commercial--as if Christ needs advertising, this book directly states and proves what Josh McDowell and others have said in many more pages. There's only one way to God.

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Summary: Finally - someone with the courage to speak the truth!
Review: John MacArthur doesn't waste time or pages making his point that there is only ONE WAY to heaven. Even today's clergy, with their politically correct views, are too afraid to say what John is saying in this book. I only wish more Christian authors had the guts to tell it like it is, instead of worrying what the world thinks.

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Summary: Quick, easy read...
Review: on a subject of great importance.

Dr. MacArthur addresses the matter of how the church has sold out to the world and false teachings in a quick and easy way that any layman will be able to grasp.

His style of preaching does lend him to one self-serving "example" in his book, but that does not take away from the importance of what he is saying. There IS only one way to God and that is through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. Any other way leads you straight to Hell.

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Summary: Attractive Gift Book That Gives A Short, Hard Shot Of Truth
Review: 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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Summary: The message isn't popular, but...
Review: This message isn't popular, but it is still the message of the new covenant; Jesus is the way, Jesus is the ONLY way. The intention of this book is not a scholarly treatise, but to concisely, in a very readable format reiterate the words of Jesus, who said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me." Yes, Jesus did say that! And so does this book. I am purchasing them in quantity to share with thinking friends. I am very pleased that it is released in hardback; it is a very attractive book.

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Summary: Why read a longer book when this one hits it right on?
Review: This text is a short, concise review of the dangers of postmodern thought and the consequent response of Biblical Christianity. This is not an extensive, exhaustive theological tome, but provides the necessary information to understand the postmodern position as it contrasts with Biblical teaching. Other reviewers have castigated Dr. MacArthur for not using the very arguments he eschews. That is debatable nonsense. The issue is not technique of debate nor Dr. MacArthur's academic purview. The issue is simply one of truth. Even Os Guiness, in Fit Bodies Fat Minds, ends his discourse with an appeal for the truth (p.152). This short essay of MacArthurs may be overpriced, but it does not overstate its thesis. This is an excellent book and should be widely disseminated.

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Summary: To the point
Review: This text is a short, concise review of the dangers of postmodern thought and the consequent response of Biblical Christianity. This is not an extensive, exhaustive theological tome, but provides the necessary information to understand the postmodern position as it contrasts with Biblical teaching. Other reviewers have castigated Dr. MacArthur for not using the very arguments he eschews. That is debatable nonsense. The issue is not technique of debate nor Dr. MacArthur's academic purview. The issue is simply one of truth. Even Os Guiness, in Fit Bodies Fat Minds, ends his discourse with an appeal for the truth (p.152). This short essay of MacArthurs may be overpriced, but it does not overstate its thesis. This is an excellent book and should be widely disseminated.

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Summary: Hanging on to anti-intellectualism
Review: Though the gospel call of salvation through Jesus Christ needs to be made at all times to all people Dr. MacArtur's attempt at confronting the postmodern situation is unfortunate. It is obvious that he is completely out of his field of expertise. The most telling sign of this is Dr. MacArthur's stance against Rationalism. He distances himself from rationalism because he allows for supernatural revelation in the knowledge situation. He is not epistemologically self-conscious enough, nor understanding of rationalism enough, to see that his own understanding of the knowing subject, the character of truth, and science (hermeneutics in his case) are squarely rationalist. Allowing for supernatural revelation doesn't change the basic structure of his thought. I believe his essay is pastoral in nature and thus can side step some of the traditional scholarly apparatus. But, his own debunking of pseudoscholarship in this and other books does make him liable to his own criterion. And according to that, I do think this essay is lacking in good scholarship. He cites very few sources for statements clearly outside his field of expertise. I think Dr. MacArthur could learn from reading "Fit Bodies, Fat Minds" by Os Guiness and "Uncommon Decency" by Richard Mouw. I think he is an old-school anti-intellectual who could learn some about civility in scholarship.