What is the Gospel? – 10 – Synthesis and Conclusions
Today we conclude my series on – What is the Gospel? We will be running through the steps I have taken and I will briefly comment on the categories I defined in my method.
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What is the Gospel? – 09 – Significant Passages that Shape the Gospel
This post consists of a series of passages which speak about the gospel. These passages are what I refer to as significant passages and they shape the way I understand the gospel. I quote them [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 08 – Step 4 Look at the evangelistic sermons in Acts (Part 2)
In this post I will summarise my findings from the apostles sermons in Acts. It draws together the common elements of each. I will make some observations regarding what they do not say. Near the [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 07 – Step 4 Look at the evangelistic sermons in Acts (Part 1)
Today we start looking at each of the sermons in Acts and compare them to the elements in 1 Cor 15.3-5. I’ve assumed the apostles proclaimed the gospel in some of their sermons in Acts. [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 06 – Step 3 Look for examples of gospel proclamation
There are a few examples in the new testament where people are described as preaching the gospel. There aren’t many. Today we are going to have a look at these passages and compare them to [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 05 – Step 2 Look for definitions of the gospel
I’m convinced 1 Cor 15 is the best passage on the gospel in the entire bible. I’m constantly amazed at how few Christians even know of this passage, Let alone can explain the gospel from it. [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 04 – Step 1 Gospel in the Acts and the Epistles
When the apostles went around preaching the gospel what did they say? Are their any summary texts describing their gospel ministry? What about the epistles? The audiences the epistles were written to already believe the [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 03 – Step 1 Gospel in the Gospels
What did Jesus preach as the gospel? Did he even preach the gospel? Did you know that some pastors don’t even believe Jesus preached the gospel? My word search brought up a number of instances [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 02 – Method, Categories and Framework
So how do we go about looking at the scriptures to work out what the gospel is? You would be surprised. Most of the books I read seemed to care little about deriving from scripture [ Read More … ]
What is the Gospel? – 01 – Introduction and Book Survey
“‘Gospel’ is one of those words that is so basic, so fundamental to Christian life that it can be taken for granted. It can become the term for just about anything at all in the [ Read More … ]