Gospel-Centered

The Gospel

The gospel is a term used throughout the New Testament that translated literally means "good news".  We believe that the gospel really is good news for everyone that puts their faith in Christ.  It both saves us and teaches us how to live.  

Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City,  helpfully shows that the gospel is both simple and infinitely profound when he summarizes that the gospel is not merely the ABC's of the Christian faith, but the A through Z.

The Gospel:  ABC's

A simple gospel summary can be stated like this:  GOD created man in his image, MAN rebelled against the creator, JESUS CHRIST lived the life we should have lived and died the death we should have died so we could be free from guilt, we must RESPOND to this good news, when we do we are TRANSFORMED more and more into the likeness of Jesus, eventually God will RENEW everything and completely put away Satan, sin, and death.  For a fuller presentation on how to respond to the gospel, click here.

The Gospel:  A thru Z

The gospel is not merely for the day we are saved and/or the day we stand before God, but for everyday in between too.  The gospel progressively transforms us as we continue to walk in light of this good news.  Again, Keller shows the importance of keeping the gospel centralto our lives and highlights several perspectives of the gospel.