Download e-book for kindle: Getting the Gospel Wrong: The Evangelical Crisis No One Is by J. B. Hixson

the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ that the realm needs to listen is being muddled by means of the impact of postmodernism in the evangelical church. GETTING THE GOSPEL fallacious units forth the unchanging biblical normal of the gospel after which proceeds to investigate six aberrations of the gospel known in evangelicalism at the present time. those comprise the aim pushed Gospel, the difficult Gospel of renowned evangelistic crusades, the Prosperity Gospel, the Pluralistic Gospel, the works-based functionality Gospel, and the Promise-Only (crossless) Gospel. In his evaluate of the 1st variation of having THE GOSPEL mistaken in Dallas Seminary's theological quarterly magazine, pro Christian writer and editor, Dr. Roy B. Zuck, said: "Today's postmodern global with its range, subjectivism, and lack of absolutes, has led, Hixson continues, to confusion in regards to the Scriptures and especially the gospel. during this insightful ebook [Hixson] offers the subsequent definition of the gospel: ʻSaving religion is the assumption in Jesus Christ because the Son of God who died and rose back to pay one's own penalty for sin and who provides everlasting existence to all who belief Him by myself for itʼ" ("Review of having THE GOSPEL WRONG," Bibliotheca Sacra 166 [October 2009]: 489). "This ebook is a much-needed demand readability in proposing the gospel. What might be extra vital than to ensure unsaved participants truly comprehend what's desirous about putting religion in Jesus Christ for everlasting lifestyles? With such a lot of voices providing adaptations of the biblical plan of salvation, the observations during this ebook have to be studied and heeded" (ibid, 490). GETTING THE GOSPEL improper is now to be had in a completely revised and restructured version, containing an extra bankruptcy and suitable new fabric for all who're focused on the reality and readability of God's saving message of the gospel.