READ IT: The Truth About Grace by John MacArthur

Grace is a gift. MacArthur rightly differentiates between common grace given to unbelievers and special saving grace given to believers. Both are undeserved and free gifts of God. Saving grace frees us from the penalty and power of sin.

This is a beautiful book about the sovereign grace of God. MacArthur clearly defines grace and our observant role. Humans do not participate in the salvation process in that they do not contribute anything to salvation. The author is very clear on this point. This book is about God's mercy and this undeserved favor that we are given. It is a beautiful portrait of the love of God towards His people. He explains what we are saved from (the wrath of God & from sin). This is all from a Calvinist view. MacArthur explains why he believes the Arminian view that emphasizes man's sovereignty to the reduction of God's sovereignty is incorrect. He also explains how faith without works is dead, as James explains. This is a great short book that reminds us of the gospel and how undeserving we are. I enjoyed this book even more than MacArthur's latest Truth About the Lordship of Christ book.

Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher for this unbiased review. I am not required to give positive reviews.

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