King Jesus Gospel Book Reflection

Summary: In the story The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight, the author Scot McKnight took us as the readers step by step through his very own theological beliefs. Mr. McKnight focus through this reading was the questioning of what is the gospel and what are the major differences between Gospel culture and Salvation culture. Within this reading Scot McKnight’s thinking will have all that Christians rethinking what Christianity really is. This reading speaks on how we as people compare the word gospel with the word salvation but, both are two different terms that are expressed differently, and Scot McKnight goes through and explains why both are different. I believe this is a very controversial book because not all will agree with the author. One of the authors biggest arguments was that when many answer the question, “what the gospel is” they typically aren’t answering the question of what is the gospel but are more like presenting the plan of salvation. The King Jesus Gospel by Scot McKnight is a reading that will have you refocusing your mindset when it comes to Christianity. This book speaks on how we as people sometimes forget that life, death, and resurrection, and the assignation of Jesus Christ will always outweigh our personal salvation. This book covers how we as the Christian community have taken the gospel and made it into a plan of salvation as well as a method of persuasion but doing so with understanding a small portion of the gospel but not the full portion

Elad Gunya Professor Kevin Nguyen CST 301 July 4th, 2015 Chandler Response The book “Explicit Gospel” by Matthew Chandler join to the other great books that I know about the gospel, and about Christianity. In addition with other several gospel books, the book “Explicit Gospel” is a very useful book that has many admirable qualities that make this book to be a good one. The author uses a quote by Paul from the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 15: 1-4.

I have to agree with you Kesha this course did shed light on and let us explore different worldviews than our own Christian worldview. It placed emphasis on how important it is for us to understand other worldviews in order to be able to get along with non-Christians. Our world has become a society of multi cultures, and in order to be able to understand and be able to communicate with these other cultures we need to understand where they are coming from. No matter what type of worldview a person has, each person has the capability of knowing right from wrong, and good from evil, and each person has value within themselves. As we go onto our future careers as Administrators we will need to fall back on what we learned in this class. It

A worldview is made from a set of assumptions created by an individual or a group of people forming a belief system that guides them in how they perceive reality to be in this world. Belief systems are often created by those before us which; are then instilled into future generations. In today’s world there are many different types of belief systems being taught, however; “there are three basic worldviews that most belief systems fall into which are; Atheism, Pantheism and Theism.” (GCU Lecture 1, 2015) Christianity holds a Theism worldview and is the “largest religion in America with; eighty-three percent of Americans claiming to be Christians”. (Analysis & Langer, 2016 ) A Christian worldview revolves around the teachings from the Old and New Testament in the Bible which; are referred to as Gospels known as the word of God since; “all scripture is God breathed”. (2 Timothy 3:16) The essentials of the Gospel are made up of God, humanity, Jesus and restoration and in analyzing Christianity, then reflecting on my own worldview I will conclude with my final thoughts on the Gospel essentials.

I never doubted the power of the gospel to change the life of an individual, but sometime during college, a doubt formed about the gospel’s power to change society. That doubt grew in power once I started to peer out over the walls of my own Christian cultural kingdom and work “in the world,” outside of my culture, economic group, and country. I discovered that there were authentic Christians who seemed at the mercy of larger forces, be it political, economic, or even religious. These followers of Jesus seemed content that their faith in Jesus, while having significance for them individually, had little effect presently in the world and greater effect eternally after death. That idea really perturbed me, and I remember reading or hearing something from author Rob Bell that resonated with me: the gospel has to be good news now or else it is not good news at all.

During this video series, I have been able to better interpret the meaning behind the Gospels and understand better the early practices of Christianity. My faith is strengthened when I acquire scholarly information about Christianity; it is defiantly a positive impact. From another perspective, if someone had a strong opinion or prior knowledge about something to find out it was incorrect, that may be challenging at first for that person to accept the correct

If we are learning the gospel our whole life it will stick in and we can teach other people though out our life. If we do this we will follow in Pauls foot steps and educate others

If I were to sum up what I have learned from this course it would be focused on Faith and a new understanding of the Bible. Faith is not just part of religion but every aspect of our everyday lives, and is fascinatingly carried through the Bible from the beginning to the end. It began with the Creation, and continued throughout the Fall, Redemption, and Consummation of Christ. It is the foundation of the Christian perspective and what leads God’s people to salvation and good works. Our modern world is so corrosive to faith that Jesus Christ asked, "When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8). He is there to give his people the gift of faith and to help them to grow in living faith that will last forever.

First, the religious culture that impacts me is being Lutheran. A value we have is going to church to pray, we are expected to participate and be kind and respectful to everyone joining us. I do this by going to church on Sundays and Wednesdays, (confirmation), along with going to church choir too. I attend the services quietly, and always try to respect people´s space. Another value is our spiritual beliefs, we pray to

What if we taught the Gospel like this? Because that’s what it is. The incredible, life-changing message that the experiences and conditions of our lives are not permanent. That what we know to be true, to be our reality, is dynamic.

As someone who has always wanted to understand the Bible better and use scriptures within proper context, the last six months has really helped me to understand context; how to determine it, and how to apply it properly. Another important aspect I have learned, specifically via THEO 104, is defense of the reliability of scripture. Approximately 5000 Greek manuscripts exist, along with an additional 13,000 copies of portions of the New Testament, which stands in stark contrast to no other major historical writing has more than 200 manuscripts available, and most have less than a dozen; biblical scholars have determined that these manuscripts were copied with at least 95% accuracy (Towns, E., 2002). I now understand more fully what salvation is and what it entails. Rather than just saying something to the effect of “Salvation is forgiveness of sin and the path to eternal life,” I can discuss the faith experience, regeneration, and life-transformation more in depth, with more accuracy. With all that I have learned, it is quite impossible to narrow that education down specifically to one area in which I have acquired knowledge. Overall, I am in awe at how my eyes have been opened wider, and how my spirit has been spoken to. My worldview has not changed, it has expanded to include deeper truths and more accurate

All in all, this course was greatly informative. I especially loved the C.S. Lewis quotes, and the little articles and newspaper clippings that supported the ideas we were discussing. The encyclical readings were sometimes difficult to accomplish in time for class, but I did enjoy reading them. In fact, I would say that my favorite part about the course was reading the Gospel of Life. Also, thank you for answering our many questions and for being flexible in the discussions and topics.

This semester of Christian Worldview has been beneficial for me learning more about all different types of worldviews. I started this class with a Christian background but a clean slate of not knowing what my true worldview really was. As I went through the semester, I gained tons of new knowledge to help me understand how my opinions matched with the different worldviews.

Throughout the bible, and reading it once more by Marcus Borg, a common idea as it relates to a religious experience, is that the Bible is a human product. Throughout chapter two, Borg continuously describes the Bible as being a product of humans. He explains on page 22 that he sees scripture through the lens of the Bible being a human product, meaning that it is the “product of two ancient communities” (22). He believed that what the Bible explains things to be are words from the communities of ancient Israel and the early Christian movement. “We cannot talk about God (or anything else) except with the words, symbols, stories, concepts, and categories known to us, for they are the only language we have”, made me think about the idea that

Good news for all people! Generally, this is the first thought that comes to mind when considering the word "Gospel" however, the gospel is so much more than this. Found in the first 4 books of the New Testament, the gospel tells of a new hope for man-kind. Humanity was in need for a savior to free them from their burdens. Fulfilling this need, Jesus stepped down from heaven, lived a life without sinning, and then died to save us from our sin. God showed his love and grace to us by allowing Jesus to take our place on the cross. All we have to do is place our faith in Christ and we receive the free gift of eternal life. Within the gospel, we see biblical views of God, humanity, Jesus, and restoration that; in turn, effects our lives and the lives of those around us in so many ways.