
John F. MacArthur
John MacArthur argues that the gospel cannot separate receiving Jesus as Savior from submitting to Him as Lord, challenging forms of "free grace" teaching that treat obedience as optional.
The book's central dispute is with presentations of the gospel that promise salvation without submission to Christ's lordship.
Saving faith involves both repentance from sin and trustful submission to Jesus Christ.
Salvation is an unearned gift of grace, but true regeneration results in an observable pattern of obedience and good works.