Comments on: I’m a Little Confused About Being “Gospel-Centered”

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:07:04 +0000

Can we follow Jesus instead of labels?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:04:01 +0000

Brian,
I support the idea of being gospel centered.
But after reading most of the comments here and reflecting on this issue, I am agreeing with you. – Itâ€™s a term more often than not used to highlight the fact that â€œweâ€™re theologically soundâ€ and someone else isnâ€™t.

We’ve found what really works.

Some are genuine in their love for the gospel. Others are tag alongs. And others are putting on the name as a guise for self-righteousness.

By: ASF-Brian

ASF-Brian — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:42:49 +0000

Graeme Goldsworthy – Australian Anglican

http://www.amazon.com/Graeme-Goldsworthy/e/B001JS62SG

By: ASF-Brian

ASF-Brian — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:21:24 +0000

Coming a little late to the party, but back a few years ago when I was reorienting the way I read scripture to a more Christ-centered approach, a series of posts by Dan Cruver really helped out a lot. I know its not an exact response to the post but I think its close enough to add to the conversation and it may help out someone else. Read from the bottom up :

http://www.eucatastrophe.com/blog/archives/category/is-it-a-christ-centered-sermon/

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:36:22 +0000

Look at the reply below yours. This proves my point. People don’t mean the same thing. Part of what I do is police chaplaincy. I have a view of justice too. Throwing around any language w/o definition is a significant problem and it’s not charitable.

“To me justice…” Yes to some justice this, justice that. For some justice means feed senior citizens meals at the rest home. Nice word, nice concept but no definition and it’s darn confusing.

So back to gospel-centered and what that means. It depends with whom you speak, how loudly you speak, what Reformer you align with if you align with any reformer (God help you if you don’t), what chapter and verse you prooftext with, from which talking-head you take your queues and on and on it goes. It’s not only confusing; it’s boring.

By: Derek

Derek — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:48:55 +0000

I really have no idea. Personally, I think it’s another label of Christianese that we toss around. Kinda like the term “Full-Gospel”. Is there such a Christian church that’s only “partially-Gospel” or “mostly-Gospel”? And what’s that look like?

What’s the difference between Gospel-centered and Jesus-centered?

Does this have anything to do with Tony Campolo and the Red-Letter Christians?

By: Michaela S

Michaela S — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:49:43 +0000

To me justice consists of giving a good reward for good works and giving a punishment for bad works. Justice can’t bestow a greater punishment that in is deserved, or a lesser punishment than is deserved.
To me, mercy means giving a greater reward for good works than is merited and giving a lesser punishment for bad works than is deserved.
The gospel is the means by which we activate the mercy of God on our behalf through Christ through the following steps:
1)Faith in Christ’s suffering for our sins and His resurrection
2)Repentance of our sins
3)Baptism by immersion
4)Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost
5)Enduring to the end in keeping the commandments of God (loving God, loving our neighbor, etc.)

By: Kozak

Kozak — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:32:44 +0000

I’m Lutheran, and I ain’t laughing, because the ELCA is less Gospel-centered every stinkin’ day. “Social Justice”, anyone?

By: Sausage « City of God

Sausage « City of God — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:56:15 +0000

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By: iMonk

iMonk — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:09:28 +0000

I think Gospel centered in the SBC means, “Don’t ask me about what I drink.”