The Gospel According to Jesus

In many ways, it's sad that such a book had to be written, but it's also very telling of the Christianity that has influenced the modern Church. \\nThe issue of Lordship salvation is much larger than whether one needs to submit to Jesus as Lord to be saved. It's a whole system of (erroneous) theology that affects the gospel and the understanding of salvation and the Christian life. \\nMacArthur thoroughly dismantles this idea. The great thing about this book is it is thoroughly based on Bible exposition, so it is a edifying read no matter whether you are interested in this controversy or not. \\nIt also makes the reader rethink how they share or present the gospel. Is it done like Jesus?\\nThere has been some criticism that MacArthur compensates too much by adding obedience to justification. There were some places that I feel MacArthur could have been more careful with his language as it did seem like that, and emphasising too much on the Lordship of Christ and absolute surrender (can I say this?) as a condition of salvation. \\nWith that said, I would highly recommend this book - if not just to better understand some major influences that have shaped our current Christian context and rethink our view of the gospel and what one needs to believe to be saved.