The Bible teaches the doctrine of justification.

If somebody comes along and writes a book and says you can be saved without ever hearing the gospel,

or you can be saved by believing in Jesus Christ,

not necessarily believing in the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone,

in Christ alone, I say that's not true.

That's a lie.

That's contrary to the truth which is established in Scripture.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur. I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

How would you respond if a friend asked you, how can I grow as a Christian?

You might encourage that friend to pray more and memorize scripture or join a Bible-believing church,

and those habits will likely produce spiritual growth. But when John MacArthur answered that

question for over a thousand college students,

he talked about one word, discernment.

What exactly was John getting at, and how do you cultivate discernment?

Find out today, as John issues a plea for discernment, to the student body at the

Master's University, and to you as well.

So now here is the Chancellor of the Master's University and the Bible teacher every day here on Grace to You, John MacArthur.

People ask me this all the time. What's the greatest need in the church today? What is the most compelling need?

What do you see is the biggest problem in Christianity?

The biggest problem in the church.

It's simple for me to answer that.

Biggest problem in the church today is the absence of discernment.

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