Although I have doctrinal and practical differences with Dr. MacArthur’s ministry, at the end of the day, I can sincerely thank him for publishing The Gospel According to Jesus in 1988. It caused evangelical pastors to reevaluate just what the Bible teaches about salvation from sin and Hell. It caused pastors to refocus on the necessity of the fruit of the Spirit and obedience to the commands of Christ and Scripture as evidence of saving faith in the cross. And in contrast, it helped Christians to be able to identify the counterfeits of easy believism, cheap grace, antinomianism, and hyper-grace. He also published Ashamed of the Gospel in 1993. Although I don’t agree with him putting down Charles Finney within it, from what I know, it was still a good exposé of seeker-sensitive attitudes within our churches, and explains how pastors often shy away from preaching on Hell, repentance, and the blood of Jesus. For a full list of Dr. MacArthur’s books, see here. Dr. Jack Deere’s Surprised series has more than adequately replied to MacArthur’s cessationist books; and I will always lean in Deere’s direction on the gifts of the Spirit. Although MacArthur’s from a slightly different camp than myself, I tip my hat to him with goodwill, and expect to see him in Heaven. –J.B.