Do you have any idea who Jesus really is? What you think of Jesus Christ will thoroughly color how you think about everything else, writes John MacArthur, and that is a critical truth in the life of every believer: our view of Jesus shapes how we see God, the world, ourselves and every decision we make.

These days Jesus is often portrayed as a pacifist, a philanthropist or a docile teacher, striking a plastic and sometimes pathetic pose in the minds of many. Many prefer the meek and mild Jesus who heals the sick and calms fears. MacArthur sets beside that picture the confrontations the Gospels actually record, and asks which Jesus the texts present.