The Gospel
Just read on my buddy Mark Brewer's blog a discussion about environmentalism and "the gospel." While reading many of the posts, I wanted to stop the writer and ask, "Wait...what is the gospel? Exactly what is the "good news" that you believe leads me to a certain belief or action? I have been guilty of using the phrase quickly and flippantly before, so I figure a discussion would be helpful.
So, what is "the gospel"?
So, what is "the gospel"?
posted by Aaron Perry at
2:07 PM
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All my PoMo friends will likely disagree with me on this but I think the Gospel, in simplest terms, is that we can be reconciled to God through Christ Jesus.
It's true we should care about the environment, it's true Jesus is coming again, it's true that murder is sin, but in my mind none of these truths are the core of the Gospel.
When I hear the apostles preach the gospel it always seems to be about forgiveness and a restored relationship between God and mankind (all humanity, not the wrestler, although I'm sure God;s grace is sufficient for Mick Foley as well)
The Gospel:
We Screwd up & wrescked everything
Christ Died & Rose again to restore what we wrecked
We can choose to be part of this restoration or not.
Unless you are a hardcore Calvinist in which case he only died for some of the stuff we wrecked and he picks if we are part of that restoration or not.
I'll never get Calvinism...
I think the gospel is that there is a kingdom that will never end, and we can be part of it
YEah, well, if you want to get Calvinism, you need first to understand it.
BTW, the good news is not that we can be reconciled to God through Christ, but that we have been. It's done. Jesus doesn't make us saveable. Jesus saves.
The Gospel (to me) and I would argue the early Church is the reconciliation of ALL THINGS, ressurection being at the heart of it. Christ came, and died, and rose again, thus innaugurating the restoration of the universe.
BD INGERSOLL
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