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Hull and Sobel Book Study Everett Nelson Tye CHMN 679: Capstone December 2, 2023

Table of Contents Seven Elements of the Gospel ....................................................... 1 The Discipleship Gospel in Spurgeon’s Thinking ............................. 2 “Fourth Soilers” Discipling ............................................................ 3 Bibliography ................................................................................. 5 ii

1 Seven Elements of the Gospel In the book, “The Discipleship Gospel,” the authors provide the readers with seven fundamental components of what the gospel is. Rather than providing a chronological description of the process of the gospel, the author provides these seven distinct aspects of the gospel which are always truly true for all people. The first aspect of the gospel is in the name itself. From the Greek word euangelion, this word means “good news.” This good news is the fulfillment of the promise of the Old Testament and is realized in the resurrection of Christ. Important to this part of the gospel is that the word euangelion is not merely a noun, but it is a proclamation indicating the need for those who have received it to also share it (Psalm 96:2-3). 1 The first “four elements” can be observed in Matthew 1:14, in which it is defined that the kingdom of God is here. This is the declarative statement that calls for three imperative responses: to repent of sin, to believe in the gospel, and to follow Jesus. The declarative statement demonstrates the reality of the good news, or what the good news is, and the imperatives are the responses that this good news should drive others to follow. 2 The final three elements of the gospel are these three words that are necessary for the gospel to be the good news that it is. It must be Christ, He must have been killed for our sins, and he must have been raised again (1 Corinthians 15:1-5). Because of these three important components of the gospel, can share good news, and should therefore also share it with others. If we want to accept the gospel, we must accept all seven of these elements of the Gospel. 3 The Discipleship Gospel in Spurgeon’s Thinking 1 Bill Hull and Ben Sobels, The Discipleship Gospel: What Jesus Preached--We Must Follow (Him Publications, 2018), 33. 2 Hull, The Discipleship Gospel, 36. 3 Ibid, 30-40.

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