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good clip. The false gospel is here.
Thank you Gregg for passing by.
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The problem is that there is not necessarily a direct correlation between that story and the content of the gospel. The historical reality is that the gospel has been re-imagined over and over again in culture. This is part of the glory of the gospel, that it is able to adapt timelessly to speak to each generation and bring people to God. For example, the excessively individualistic gospel (such as propagated by evangelicals like Ray Comfort) is also a cultural adaptation.
The problem is that while the gospel is translated into culture after culture, not all of those cultural accommodations are good, some are even downright heretical. The prosperity gospel and the American dream gospel are two that have huge problems. But so is a gospel that reduces the Kingdom Jesus proclaimed to a personal relationship. (The history of this is one of knee jerk reaction to the Social Gospel which also has problems). Certainly there is always an aspect of the gospel that speaks to the individual and calls for a personal life of holiness. But holiness without justice and righteousness (which is always a relational concept in Judaic thought) is not holiness but the same practice of the Pharisees to which Jesus was so rightly critical.
I disagree that there is one way to package/present the gospel. That just is not historically defensible. But that there is always a need to think critically about what passes for gospel in our present context, definitely.
Frank thank you for your response. I would like to assert that the gospel is not relative as you seem to say. There is only one gospel-one good news and it is that which Jesus Christ brought and that which the early church preached. Its about God providing salvation from sin (through the substitutionary atonement through the death of his own son). Paul said: “I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. But do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I could not be a servant of Christ. But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ,” (Gal. 1:6-12).
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i live in Scottsdale AZ. I have yet to find a church that is not seeker friendly. I feel like i am so depressed about it.
Any ideas?
Welcome to the club. Now pray for those communities that God would open the eyes of those who are blind.