The Gospel Call and True Conversion: Recovering the Gospel
Overview
The apostle Paul put the Gospel at the center of his preaching. He strove with all his might to proclaim it clearly, and even went so far as to pronounce a curse upon all those who would pervert its truth. Yet many, even among evangelicals, have reduced the Gospel message to a few trite statements to be memorized, repeated, and moved past. These individuals view conversion as a mere human decision. In The Gospel Call and True Conversion, Paul Washer challenges such “easy believism,” searching for the real meaning of faith, repentance, and receiving Christ. He deals extensively with the effects of saving grace that God promises in the new covenant, as well as the creation of new hearts and new people.
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- Examines the biblical meaning of what it means to believe the Gospel
- Explains the effects of God’s saving grace as expressed in new creation
- Reformed perspective on conversion
- Part 1: The Gospel Call
- Part 2: New Hearts and the Nature of True Conversion
- Part 3: New People and the Nature of True Conversion
Top Highlights
“The goal of the Christian life is the pursuit of an intimate knowledge of God that leads to a greater estimation of His worth, a greater satisfaction and joy in His person, and a greater giving of oneself for His glory.” (Page 16)
“Furthermore, John the Baptist tells us to bear fruit or do works that are worthy of repentance, and James tells us that faith without works is dead.31 How, then, is true repentance manifested by a renunciation of works? The answer is in Hebrews 6:1: ‘Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God.’ The phrase ‘repentance from dead works’ refers to a renouncing or turning away from any and every hope in some personal work of piety as a means of justification or right standing before God. Any work that a person might rely upon in place of the person and work of Christ is a dead work that cannot save.” (Pages 13–14)
“Forty days after the resurrection, the Son of God ascended into the heavens, sat down at the right hand of the Father, and was given glory, honor, and dominion over all.12 There, in the presence of God, He represents His people and makes requests to God on their behalf.13 All who acknowledge their sinful, helpless state and throw themselves upon Christ, God will fully pardon, declare righteous, and reconcile unto Himself.14 This is the gospel of God and of Jesus Christ, His Son.” (Page viii)
“Scriptures, this change of mind is never confined to the intellect but has an equally radical effect on the emotions and will. In summary, genuine repentance begins with a work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the sinner, whereby He regenerates the heart, illumines the mind, and exposes error by a revelation of divine truth.” (Page 6)
In an age awash with easy believism, we need voices like Paul Washer’s that remind us of The Gospel Call and True Conversion. We are all tempted to believe that we are beyond the basics and in need of something more—something new. However, Washer reminds us that there is nothing more important and more relevant than getting the gospel right, making the gospel clear, and trusting that gospel to do its work of calling, saving, and securing a people to God and for God. Praise God for the gospel and books like this that help us know, understand, and love it more deeply.
—Voddie Baucham, author, The Ever-Loving Truth
Being a Christian is not just a matter of “making a decision for Jesus” or “turning over a new leaf.” It is a miracle of grace in which a sinner is brought by God’s power from death to life. In The Gospel Call and True Conversion, Paul Washer brilliantly and clearly helps the reader understand that truth, carefully opening the Scriptures and explaining how the power of the gospel ought to impact our lives as Christians. A much-needed, pastoral, and challenging book!
—Greg Gilbert, author, What Is the Gospel?
- Title: The Gospel Call and True Conversion
- Author: Paul Washer
- Series: Recovering the Gospel
- Publisher: Reformation Heritage
- Publication Date: 2013
- Pages: 200
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