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The Gospel of Salvation or The Gospel of the Kingdom?

What is missing in our modern gospel? I believe it is the New Testament understanding of a “gospel of the kingdom.” In my last blog I explained that Jesus, Peter, Paul, and the early church all preached the gospel of the Kingdom of God. What we preach in America is a gospel of salvation. Over… READ MORE

The Hijacked Gospel

Why are we not seeing the same results in our modern churches as the first century church did? Evangelical theologian Dr. Scot McKnight writes, “I believe the gospel has been hijacked…Our biggest problem is that we have an entire culture shaped by misunderstanding of the gospel. The so-called gospel is deconstructing the church.”[1] It’s reasonable… READ MORE

A Defective Gospel?

One doesn’t have to be a particularly harsh critic to observe that most evangelical churches[1] in America, are not very effectual. Both in terms of the disciples (lasting fruit) they produce and the general impact they have on the culture. A.W. Tozer once wrote of the modern church, “To many observing persons today it appears… READ MORE