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It is only in a church that we are members of Christ and of one another, moving forward together like a well-coordinated body (1 Cor. 12:12–27). It is together that we suffer and thrive. It is together that we worship and grow and serve, according to the Word of God. That’s what your church is—ground zero for the new kind of community Christ is cre
... See moreRaymond C. Ortlund Jr. • The Gospel
Evangelical Theology, Second Edition: A Biblical and Systematic Introduction
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Evangelicalism is known for at least two words: gospel and (personal) salvation.
N. T. Wright • The King Jesus Gospel: The Original Good News Revisited
“The truth of the Gospel is the principle article of all Christian doctrine. . . . Most necessary is it that we know this article well, teach it to others, and beat it into their heads continually.”14
Timothy Keller • The Prodigal God
Do we love God and others enough to drop the pretense and just be ourselves? Only the gospel simultaneously provides the humility and the confidence the pastor needs to be his real self. The pastorate is no place for image-managing, for worrying about our own PR. In any event, if everybody likes you, something’s wrong, and if everybody hates you, s
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