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The Centrality of the Cross ...if the death
of Christ on the cross is the true meaning of the Incarnation,
then there is no gospel without the cross. Christmas by itself
is no gospel. The life of Christ is no gospel. Even the
resurrection, important as it is in the total scheme of things,
is no gospel by itself. For the good news is not just that God
became man, nor that God has spoken to reveal a proper way of
life for us, or even that death, the great enemy, is conquered.
Rather, the good news is that sin has been dealt with (of which
the resurrection is a proof); that Jesus has suffered its
penalty for us as our representative, so that we might never
have to suffer it; and that therefore all who believe in him can
look forward to heaven. ...Emulation of Christ1s life and
teaching is possible only to those who enter into a new
relationship with God through faith in Jesus as their
substitute. The resurrection is not merely a victory over death
(though it is that) but a proof that the atonement was a
satisfactory atonement in the sight of the Father (Rom 4:25);
and that death, the result of sin, is abolished on that basis. |
Sanctify Christ as Lord
in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who
asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with
gentleness and reverence.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Scripture is clear about the fact that we must be
prepared to communicate the truth of the Gospel when given the
opportunity--and do it with the right attitude. But even when your tone
is gentle and respectful, what, specifically, should you say when asked
or confronted about your faith? And what is your overall responsibility
to unbelievers as a disciple of Christ?
Pastor John MacArthur responds to these very
questions and more--with solid, biblical answers focused in four
particular areas:
? your attitude Combining a biblical study of evangelism, a rational
defense of Christian beliefs, and a practical approach to evangelism,
this book offers a well-rounded perspective that can help you gently and
confidently give an answer for the hope you have in Christ.
WHY SHOULD GOD BOTHER
WITH ME?
Part C. S. Lewis, part John Stott, Simon Austen in this work both
invites conversation with unbelievers and offers an eminently accessible
theology course for mature believers and new Christians. Wherever the
reader is on the spectrum, this book will reinvigorate as it informs,
delights as it challenges, and fill both heart and mind with wonder that
God has in fact bothered with us more that we know.
THE HEART OF THE GOSPEL In the late 1800s and
into the 20th century, Dr. A.T. Pierson was a respected and strong voice
for evangelism. He spoke at Moody's Northfield Bible Conferences, the
Moody Bible Institute, served as interim pastor for Spurgeon at the
Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, and wrote over 35 books. He died in
1911.
Audio Gospel Sermons by Dr. Phil A. Newton:
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Grace
is the activity of God based upon the satisfying of God's justice
through the death of Christ, now effectively applied to bring about the
salvation of a sinner. But when the kindness of God our Savior and
His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds
which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the
washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured
out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that being justified
by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal
life (Titus 3:4-7). You see, it is not what a man does that
can save him from his sin or God's judgment; instead, it is what God has
done for him in Jesus Christ according to His mercy and
grace.
