Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Who Is the Gospel About?

Marc Cortez of Western Seminary is doing a series The Problem With Our Gospel, which is not about the shortcomings of the gospel but identifying what we have inadvertently or deliberately done with the gospel to strip it of power.  In the latest post, he shares the following:
Just look at how we summarize the Gospel:

▪ God loves you and wants a relationship with you.
▪ You sinned and separated yourself from God.
▪ Jesus died for your sins so that you could have a relationship with God.
▪ If you believe in Jesus and confess your sins, he will forgive you and you will spend an eternity in heaven with him.

These are some tremendous truths.  But notice who this story revolves around.  You.  You’re the one God loves, you’re the one in trouble, and you’re the one getting saved.  The whole story revolves around you and your needs.  No wonder we like this story.

But the Gospel isn’t about you.

The Gospel is not about me.

The Gospel is about God.
I hear or read this "all about me" somewhere, sometime during any given week.  How refreshing to remember that I am not the center of redemption but the undeserving recipient.

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