The Gospel According to Jesus
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The Gospel According to Jesus is a Christian book by pastor and theologian John MacArthur that argues for a "lordship salvation" view, emphasizing that genuine faith in Christ necessarily includes submission to His lordship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Gospel According to Jesus canonical | 1 |
| The Gospel According to the Apostles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Gospel According to Jesus Context triple: [John MacArthur, hasWritten, The Gospel According to Jesus]
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A.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian neorealist film that presents a stark, humanistic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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The Gospel
The Gospel is the central Christian message of salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as proclaimed in the New Testament.
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The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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The Gospel According to the Other Mary
The Gospel According to the Other Mary is a contemporary opera-oratorio by John Adams that reimagines the Passion story from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and other marginalized biblical figures.
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E.
The Gospel Truth
"The Gospel Truth" is an energetic, gospel-inspired opening number from the stage musical adaptation of Disney's Hercules, performed by the Muses to narrate the story’s mythological backstory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Gospel According to Jesus Target entity description: The Gospel According to Jesus is a Christian book by pastor and theologian John MacArthur that argues for a "lordship salvation" view, emphasizing that genuine faith in Christ necessarily includes submission to His lordship.
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A.
The Gospel According to St. Matthew
The Gospel According to St. Matthew is a 1964 Italian neorealist film that presents a stark, humanistic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ, directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.
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B.
The Gospel
The Gospel is the central Christian message of salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as proclaimed in the New Testament.
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C.
The Gospel in Brief
The Gospel in Brief is Leo Tolstoy’s concise retelling of the life and teachings of Jesus, distilled from the four Gospels to emphasize his moral and spiritual message.
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D.
The Gospel According to the Other Mary
The Gospel According to the Other Mary is a contemporary opera-oratorio by John Adams that reimagines the Passion story from the perspective of Mary Magdalene and other marginalized biblical figures.
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E.
The Gospel Truth
"The Gospel Truth" is an energetic, gospel-inspired opening number from the stage musical adaptation of Disney's Hercules, performed by the Muses to narrate the story’s mythological backstory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian book
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theological work ⓘ |
| affirmsDoctrine |
justification by faith alone properly understood
ⓘ
perseverance of the saints ⓘ |
| author | John MacArthur ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
pastor
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theologian ⓘ |
| centralClaim |
genuine saving faith necessarily includes submission to the lordship of Christ
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there is no saving faith that accepts Jesus as Savior while rejecting Him as Lord ⓘ |
| controversy | sparked debate within evangelicalism over lordship salvation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| critiquesPractice |
evangelistic methods that minimize repentance
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reduction of the gospel to a one-time decision ⓘ |
| doctrineOpposed |
antinomianism
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easy-believism ⓘ non-lordship salvation ⓘ |
| emphasis |
cost of discipleship
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holiness of life as fruit of salvation ⓘ obedience as evidence of genuine faith ⓘ repentance as integral to saving faith ⓘ |
| focusesOnPerson | Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian non-fiction
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biblical exposition ⓘ theological literature ⓘ |
| influencedDiscussion | evangelical debates on justification and sanctification ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
to call professing Christians to examine the genuineness of their faith
ⓘ
to clarify the nature of the biblical gospel ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian discipleship
ⓘ
lordship salvation ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| publisherType | Christian publisher ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Faith Works
ⓘ
The Gospel According to the Apostles ⓘ
linked to:
The Gospel According to Jesus
|
| religiousTradition |
Evangelical Christianity
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linked to:
Evangelicalism
Protestantism ⓘ |
| scripturalFocus |
Gospels
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New Testament ⓘ teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Christians
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Church
pastors ⓘ theological students ⓘ |
| theologicalDebateContext | 20th-century evangelical theology ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Calvinism
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Reformed theology ⓘ |
| viewOnAssurance | assurance of salvation is linked to persevering obedience ⓘ |
| viewOnDiscipleship | discipleship is inherent in saving faith ⓘ |
| viewOnFaith | saving faith includes trust, repentance, and submission ⓘ |
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Subject: The Gospel According to Jesus Description of subject: The Gospel According to Jesus is a Christian book by pastor and theologian John MacArthur that argues for a "lordship salvation" view, emphasizing that genuine faith in Christ necessarily includes submission to His lordship.
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linked to: The Gospel According to Jesus