What The Gospel Is For Christians

Christianity is a Theism worldview that focuses on the belief in one personal and relational God that created all that exists (Hiles, & Smith, 2015). God created man in his likeness to care for all that has been created, to know and worship God, and to love and obey God (Diffey, 2015). Man is to rule and have dominion over the earth, be fruitful and multiply, filling the earth (Genesis 1:28). Christians rely on the support of the Holy Bible to guide them in the word of God. The Bible consist of four basic acts, the Creation, the Fall of Humanity, Redemption, and Restoration (Diffey, 2015). Christians believe that God sent his only Son to die on the cross for their salvation. In this paper will be a focus on the Christian worldview discussing God, humanity, Jesus,

The word gospel is derived from Old English meaning “good news” or “glad tidings”. The Greek word euangelion which means good message is the the source for the word evangelist. 1.

Some people in our culture view the Christian gospel as a list of do’s and don't's that each person must fulfill to get into heaven. Others have no concept of what the good news is. Based on conservations I have had with people, many simply do not about the Christian gospel. Other think that the gospel is what we must do, good works to counteract the bad things we have done.

“The Gospel According to Mark” is a short story written by Jorge Luis Borges. The author grew up in Latin America, specifically Buenos Aires, which is mentioned throughout the length of this story. The short story introduces the reader to a character named, Balthasar Espinosa, who is a medical student attending school in Buenos Aires. Espinosa would end up in Los Alamos and read the gospel to a family during a treacherous rain storm, but in the end it would result in tragedy for our protagonist. The setting of the story is primarily set in Los Alamos, a country land, and during Espinosa’s stay a heavy rainstorm would force him to form a bond with the Gutres family. The setting in the country. where it is more secluded, would allow unfathomable actions to occur that normally would not develop in a metropolitan city such as Buenos Aires. The inclusion of a heavy rainstorm and isolation from a large population ultimately led to our protagonist’s demise.

The Gospels are narratives about the life and time of Jesus. They describe not only Jesus' life but also what was taking place at that time. This helps to give us a better perception of why some things happened the way they did and what it was possibly like for Jesus. We are able to better understand some of the social and political aspects of life during Jesus' time period, which can help us to overall understand the meaning behind the Gospels better. (Bible Dictionary)

The essential problem Wright identifies in the introduction can be documented most clearly in six ordinary, but unsatisfactory responses often provided by the church to the query "What are the Gospels all about?, ” which are: 1) teaching people how to go to Heaven, 2) recording Jesus's exclusive ethical teaching, 3) depicting Jesus as a moral prototype for the people, 4) exhibiting Jesus as the perfect sacrifice, 5) telling stories with which humans can recognize and then find direction, and 6) signifying Jesus's spirituality. While each of these answers contains a portion of truth, Wright contends they all fail to hold the heart of the Gospel accounts. According to Wright, “the gospels tell of Jesus who embodied the living God of Israel and whose cross and resurrection really did unveil and initiate the Kingdom of God.” Wright then claims that the kingdom is apart of a greater eschatological theology, which is concerned with what is believed to be the final events of history, or the definitive destiny of humanity.

My understanding of the gospel prior to this class was that God sent his only son to earth so that we may be forgiven of our sins. The gospel to me was also about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. As I was growing up I also learned about the great commission. While I learned about the great commission I realized all Christians are required to go out and take the gospel and share it weather as a missionary in a foreign country or the work place such as a school teacher. I grew up in the church and went to a small private Christian school where I was immersed in the teaching of the gospel. The

The Christian worldview, also categorized under theism, is highly recognized and held by many. This is the belief that there is a single, personal, and relational God who is the creator of all things, this includes a belief in morality and the afterlife. This paper will discuss important aspects and key characters in the Christian worldview, including God and His plan for His children, humanity and the Fall, and Jesus’ role in restoration.

Gospel Essentials Biblical Worldview is composed of a number of essential elements. Including God who created the World, the human race that He created, the Son of God, and His death on the Cross which Christians believe was the debt Christ paid for the forgiveness of mankind 's sinful nature. This poses the question: what are the basic beliefs and generalizations to a Christian worldview, and is Christianity nothing but ancient tradition and biblical dogma, or is it more than that. Is there some level of truth to life changing transformations Christians claim are the direct result of a relationship with an omnipotent being whom they refer to as God?

In the book of King Jesus Gospel author McKnight seeks to reexamine our understanding of the gospel in light of scripture. The author also discuss the recounts of a story of evangelosing in order to get a decision for christ from someone who clearly wasn’t interested. McKnight concludes that the evangelical system is broken because of a misunderstanding of the gospel

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

2 Peter Outline Chapter 1: The Gospel is real, impacting truth I. Greeting people in the faith (1:1-4) a. Peter, the dedicated true servant b. Faith is precious c. Knowledge of Christ increases our faith and power d. He gives us precious promises e. We are called to virtue f. We partake in Christ g. We escape the evils of the world II. Faithful growth in Christ (1:5-11) a.

Jesus Christ, God incarnate came to earth to save everyone from eternal damnation in hell. As humans, with Adam and Eve as our representatives in the Garden of Eden, they broke God’s one commandment, therefore allowing sin to come into the world. Because of this fall, we all deserve damnation, and because of the sin nature inside of us, everyone deserves to die and be eternally punished. However, because of the loving and gracious nature of God, He sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to be our representative for sin. When he took the cross, not only did he bear the physical pain of the lashes, the dehydration, and the cross itself, but he also drank God’s cup of wrath for us. Everyone on earth deserves to be on that cross, but Jesus, through his great love for us, paid the ultimate price of his own life to save us.

The term “gospel” literally means “good news” or “proclaiming good news” and it is frequently in the New Testament in both noun euangelion) and verb (euangelizo) terms (Bible Dictionary, 2003: 670). To Christians “gospel” refers to “good news” that Christ died to pay the penalty for our sin and that we become the children of God through believing in Him alone, in other words it means the good news of salvation for humanity.

The Gospel According to Matthew is the first book of the New Testament in the Bible, and is a Gospel narrative. The narratives provided by the Gospels in the New Testament are here to provide us with descriptions of the life, death, and resurrection of our savior Jesus Christ, as well as to share His teachings. Like any other narrative, it is important to understand the historical and literary contexts surrounding the Gospel of Matthew, as well as the importance and significance of Matthew itself. As a Gospel, Matthew is here to present us with the narrative of Jesus Christ as our Messiah, as promised in the Old Testament Prophesy. While it is important to evaluate the extensive context surrounding the narrative of Matthew, the meaning behind the narrative can be found through relating it to the various events that are described in the other Gospels. By comparing the Gospels, it is easy to evaluate the underlying meaning and significance, within the context of the Gospels. Because the Gospels were written as narratives to provide us with information on the life and death of Jesus Christ, and all that happened in between, it is important to compare the different accounts described in the Gospels whenever possible. In doing so, it is possible to examine the Gospels within the appropriate context. With 4 Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), it is important to compare them with one another in order to further evaluate the importance of Jesus Christ, as he is the