{"product_id":"hard-to-believe-the-high-cost-and-infinite-value-of-following-jesus","title":"Hard to Believe: The High Cost and Infinite Value of Following Jesus","description":"\u003cp\u003eJesus Christ did not die on the cross so you and I could have a nice day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinisters and teachers who water down the gospel of Christ in order to make it more popular and appealing may be leading their fun-loving audiences down the road to eternal punishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is John MacArthur's unflinching, unapologetic treatise on the modern tendency to alter the true message of Christianity in order to meet the whims and desires of a culture hoping for nonconfrontational messages, easy answers, and superficial commitments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToo many people just want a Madison Avenue Jesus to make them well, make them happy, and make them prosperous. But Jesus Christ isn't a personal genie. He is the Savior. He died in agony to satisfy the wrath of a holy God and to forgive the sins of humankind. Faith in Him demands a willingness to make any sacrifice He asks. The hard truth about Christianity is that the cost is high, but the rewards are priceless: abundant and eternal life that comes only from faithfully follwing Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46016238584029,"sku":"9780785287988","price":290.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/4995\/6829\/files\/9780785287988.jpg?v=1741041246","url":"https:\/\/thebookroom.bischopsford.co.za\/products\/hard-to-believe-the-high-cost-and-infinite-value-of-following-jesus","provider":"Book Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}