The Gospel Call and True Conversion (Recovering the Gospel Series)

This book is a bit repetitive, since it's key point is made several times over. But it is one of the best I've come across at carefully examining what the Bible actually says.

Very timely message for the church, particularly in the West

This book was so saturated with the Bible and I loved that. I believe that Paul Washer was very faithful to the Scriptures. He really drove home a point that is tragically underemphasized in Christian culture today - the miracle of regeneration and its true effects. Anyone who cares about the Church in America and her well-being would benefit from this book.

only true gospel can lead towards true conversion. This is a need of today's evangelism.

If you use a hammer to share the Word of God like Jonah did in Nineveh, then this is the book for you! On the other hand, if you try to encourage the lost like the Apostle Paul did on Mars Hill by describing your understanding of God in ways you audience can identify with, understand, and eventually accept, this book will identify you as a blasphemer. A short synopsis of "The Gospel Call And True Conversion": We are supposed to approach the lost, unchurched, and any other stranger with the message of "You are a piece of garbage and God does not need you or want you, but He demands you bow to him and praise him now because He is God, you dirty dog!"

I appreciate Paul Washer, but the reader of this book makes the book incredibly boring to listen to. Another reviewer refers to the reader as "an uninteresting monotone...disinterested professional reader" - I couldn't agree more except "professional" may be a stretch. To fast, to flat. I have heard better readers on Librivox.com (a free site for audiobooks). So, 1 star for the reader; 4 stars for the content.

I have two of the three volume set. So helpful with the scripture reference,

There was a time when I would not have found this extremely interesting. However, when a close family member became interested in a Hebrew Roots movement that cast doubt on the new covenant (calling it the 'renewed covenant' and holding on to selected works of the old) I became more intentional and diligent in my own study. I wanted to fully understand and be able to articulate what the scripture truly had to say in this matter as well as all basic doctrine. I now listen to this teaching with a whole new outlook, and get excited about Gods abundant grace and all the believer has been blessed with through the new covenant. The author also deals with easy believism and why the church is where it is today. The message is very clear, the teaching concise, with much scripture to stand on.

I suffered through the book because I appreciated the intel on good theology. I could tell it was founded in scripture because 3/4 of it was quoting scripture. I just didn't find it engaging. The reader was fine and I might return to this, but I didn't really enjoy it and don't remember any particular parts either. I ended the book still feeling unclear on what exactly I need to physically do to be a true follower. Not my favorite or one I'd be happy to have bought. Can't tell though if it's the writing or just my personal interests that were the problem. I bought "not a fan" right after this and found the style much more refreshing. More conversational and more good memorable points but less scripture-soaked, yet still scripture led.

Very refreshing to hear the unadulterated truth of the Word. A MUST read! I have listen to it twice in 2 days so far and planned on doing so again and again as I want this word to be stamped on my heart.

Typical collection of uninteresting sermons presented in an uninteresting monotone by a disinterested professional reader. Full disclosure: i didn't listen to the whole thing, just the preface and the first three chapters. In the preface, it's asked why add another book to an already glutted subject matter, the author pretty much admits it's because of his own desire, and then sets out to prove it's no different than any of the other thousands of like books on the shelves. It should have been a red flag that this whole collection of sermons was recorded by a professional reader instead of the preacher who preached them in the first place, thus removing any emotion or conviction in the delivery. i was entirely unimpressed with any of it that i listened to. No new thoughts, no earth shattering discoveries, no interesting new theories. Just more of the same ol' same ol'.