I read the quote in the book Making Sense of the New Testament by Craig Blomberg:
“Simply professing to follow Jesus is inadequate, especially if one does so merely for personal gain. The path of true discipleship is the road to the cross– death to self, deinal of the ‘triumphalism’ that perverts the Gospel into a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Gospel’
Salvation: What’s in it for me?
Posted in Christianity, tagged Gospel, Jesus, salvation; Craig Blomberg on September 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Who is my Neighbor?
Posted in Christianity, relationships, tagged Alvin Reid, evangelism, Garth Brooks, Gospel, Reformissionary, Steve McCoy, suburbia on July 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This summer I’m adjusting to the self-controlled schedule of online classes. I’m taking Introduction to Evangelism. I know, I’m taking an intro. class my last semester of seminary. To share with you a moment of honest transparency and confession, I put it off until the last minute, praying they might change the core curriculum for [...]
Remember the True Gospel
Posted in Bible Study, Christianity, tagged Apostle Paul, Christian, Christian life, Christian living, Christianity, Galatians, God, Gospel, Jesus on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is an exegesis of Galatians 1.1-10 for Hermeneutics, Fall 2008
REMEMBER THE TRUE GOSPEL
GALATIANS 1.1-10
Main Idea of the Text: There is only one true Gospel of Jesus Christ, and any diversion from that gospel demands condemnation.
I. Paul has both an authority and calling from God. 1.1-2
II. God’s grace and peace rescue us from [...]
Philippians 1.7-8– Christian Affection in a Love-Starved World
Posted in Philippians, tagged Affection, Christian living, Christianity, God, Gospel, Jesus, love, Mark Driscoll, Philippians on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of [...]