A Review of John MacArthur’s Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus Robert N. Wilkin Editor Journal of the Grace Evangelical Society Irving , Texas   I. Introduction John MacArthur is the author of scores of books and commentaries, Pastor of Grace Community Church in Southern California, which averages 7000-9000

The Grace and Truth Paradox: Responding with Christlike Balance. By Randy Alcorn. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2003. 93 pp. Cloth. $9.99. Popular author Randy Alcorn has tackled an important subject. In the prologue of John’s Gospel we are told that Jesus, the Word that became flesh and dwelt among us, is “full of grace and

Holy Transformation: What it Takes for God to Make a Difference in You. By Chip Ingram. Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2003. 263 pp. Cloth. $14.99. Transformation—it’s what we long for as Christians. And it is with much concern for the church that Chip Ingram, President of Walk Thru the Bible, has written a book to facilitate

Debating Calvinism: Five Points, Two Views. By Dave Hunt and James White. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 2004. 427 pp. Paper. $17.99. There has been a spate of “debate” books in recent years that present the viewpoints of different authors on key issues. The original book of this nature was probably The Meaning of the Millennium:

The Rod: Will God Spare It? Second Edition. By J.D. Faust. Hayesville, NC: Schoettle Publishing Co., 2003. 454 pp. Paper. $22.00. What happens when a Christian sins? Depending on the nature and extent of the sin, a Calvinist would say that the Christian is not a Christian at all—he was not saved to begin with

The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus: A Clear and Simple Explanation of the World’s Best Seller. 3rd Edition. By John R. Cross. Canada: GoodSeed International, 2003. 304 pp. Paper. $15.00. Author John Cross is lecturer, author, photographer, and family man. Add to this list: Bible student. Cross has produced what may be the most

I Was Raised a Jehovah’s Witness. By Joe Hewitt. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1997. 192 pp. Paper. $9.95. In this revised and updated version of the 1977 book of the same title, Hewitt gives a frank and compelling account of his life as a Jehovah’s Witness and his subsequent persecution and excommunication after he decided