In The Jesus You Can’t Ignore, John MacArthur shows us how relentless Jesus was about defending the truth. Instead of being soft and “hearing people out,” Jesus would call out the religious leaders of the day about their misconceptions of the truth. The Bible tells us in Jude 3 to “contend earnestly for the faith.” As “nice” and “loving” and dare I even say, “Christlike” as it seems to try to reason with people with different worldviews, that’s the absolute opposite of what Jesus did.
I will be honest and say that this book, from the second that I opened it, was a challenge to read. It shatters everything I have been taught, that you should just accept what other people believe, and love it out of them. Initially, I was wary because I thought that MacArthur was going on the attack against people. That’s not the case. His tone is perfect. Additionally, as long as one is a believer in God’s word, MacArthur’s argument is irrefutable. The whole entire book is chock full of Biblical examples in which Jesus is bolder and harsher than we normally choose to believe.
That said, read this book. Let it shatter your perception of how “nice” Jesus really is. Let the Holy Spirit show you how absolute the truth of God really is.
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