01047nam a22001457a 4500 9781433509292 Macarthur, John Ashamed Of The Gospel : When The Church Becomes Like The World Crossway Books 2010 Acceptability in the culture and increased church attendance have subtly but steadily usurped holiness and true worship as the primary objectives of our church gatherings. Preaching the Word and boldly confronting sin are seen as archaic, ineffectual means of winning the world. After all, those things actually drive people away. Why not entice people into t he fold by offering what they want, creating a friendly, comfortable environment, and catering to the very desires that drive their strongest urges? As if we might get unconverted worldlings to accept Jesus by somehow making him more likable or making his message less offensive. BOOK-HC Christian Living CHRISTIAN_LIVING 1096 1096 0 0 MAC 1137 0 MAC_1137_000000000000000 0 1086 2010-10-09 1137 MAC1137 MAC1137 2020-02-26 2020-02-26 BOOK-HC