Why Government Cant Save You, John F. MacArthur
Why Government Cant Save You, John F. MacArthur
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Why Government Can't Save You
An Alternative to Political Activism

Author: John F. MacArthur

Narrator: Milton Bagby

Unabridged: 5 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 06/08/2021

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

The Lord did not come as a political deliverer or social reformer. He did not rally supporters in a grandiose attempt to "capture the culture" for morality or greater political and religious freedom. Rather, His divine calling was to rescue the lost souls of individual men and women from sin and hell.In Why Government Can't Save You: An Alternative to Political Activism, author John MacArthur illustrates through Scripture that, regardless of the numerous immoral, unjust, and ungodly failures of secular government, believers are to pray and seek to influence the world for Christ by godly, selfless, and peaceful living under that authority, not by protests against the government or by acts of civil disobedience. Dr. MacArthur will explore these areas:Christians' responsibility to authorityHow and why we should support our leadersHow to live righteously in a pagan cultureThe principle of paying taxesJesus' lessons on tax exemptionsThe biblical purpose of governmentThe principle and reasons for civil obedience. "To devote all, or even most, of our time, energy, money, and strategy to putting a façade of morality on the world or the appearance of 'rightness' over our governmental and political institutions is to badly misunderstand our roles as Christians in a spiritually lost world."  --John MacArthurA study guide is available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

About John F. MacArthur

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by David on May 20, 2020

I read this book in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Angry protesters are seen on the news. social media is inflamed with distrust and government conspiracy theories, and political battles lines are being drawn. Sadly, many Christians find themselves drawn into this mess, and vent their anger and......more

Goodreads review by Ricardo on August 10, 2018

Excelente La palabra de Dios satura este libro de tapa a tapa dando de esta manera una respuesta sólida a cada uno de los conflictos que se presentan en torno a la participación o no del cristiano en debates políticos y morales. Creo que el pastor MacArthur dedica tiempo para desarrollar con excelen......more

Goodreads review by Josh on March 18, 2023

This is an excellent book written to conservative Christians, reminding us what exactly our purpose is as it relates to government and politics. J Mac, as always, gets to the context of the NT letters and the political environment they were written in. Jesus & Paul lived in much more challenging and......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on May 31, 2011

Finally a book for MacArthur I can read with open arms... He made great points about the futility of the political order and seeking even a temporal "salvation" through it... This is a place to start for those leaving both the liberal and conservative religious bandwagons.......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on August 26, 2017

When it comes to the Christian worldview it does not put its hopes in anything that can be taken away. It does not rely on institutions, leaders or government. It's hope is found in Jesus Christ. Christians have always struggled with how to relate to government even though the passages in the Bible......more

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