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The first time we hear Jesus’s voice in Mark’s Gospel, he says, “Repent and believe the good news!” The word repent here means “to reverse course,” or “to turn away from something.” In the Bible it refers specifically to turning away from the things that Jesus hates to the things he loves. Euangelion in Greek, which is translated as “good news” or
... See moreTimothy Keller • Jesus the King
What is our takeaway from this? If Paul can rejoice because the gospel was being preached by those believers who stood against him, we should be quick to rejoice when those with whom we disagree on nonessential matters are proclaiming Christ.
Michael R. Licona • Jesus, Contradicted: Why the Gospels Tell the Same Story Differently
in 2009
William Lane Craig • On Guard
Luther’s
Sinclair B. Ferguson • The Whole Christ
Should we switch things up? Try another tack? Measurable nonresults is one of the reasons so many churches tuck the gospel behind fog and lasers or adjust their teaching to the “7 Steps” busywork of moralistic therapeutic deism.
Jared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
His version of evangelicalism was derived from his Mennonite faith. It was hopeful (rather than pessimistic or angry), center-left politically (rather than right-wing), and oriented to peace and justice (rather than end times, abortion politics, or apologetics).