Another Book to Read

Readers of this blog know I have been having problems with certain things I hear presented as the "gospel." I think the major problem with much of what I hear is that the speaker(s) assume our culture still shares an inherited belief in there being a god. Sadly to say, this is not so.

American schools have spent the better part of half a century "educating" their charges that the very idea of god is an illusion perpetrated by some men who have an agenda to control the masses of men. So some preachers pretend to preach "the Gospel" by beginning in the middle of the story, Christ died for sinners, with the assumption that the listeners have built-in knowledge to confirm what they are saying. It is a tragedy in the Americanized church and a slap in the face to the God of the Bible.

There is a new book out that I ordering, today, which, according to reviews is one that should be read by all preachers and everyone claiming to be a Christian. It is "What is the Gospel, by Greg Gilbert. You can read about it here.

Here are the main points:

• Who made us, and to whom are we accountable
• What is our problem? In other words, are we in trouble and why.
• What is God's solution to that problem? How has He acted to save us from it?
• How do I - myself, right here, right now - how do I come to be included in that salvation? What makes this good news for me and not just for someone else?

I'm going to order the book right now. I may give my copy to someone I know who needs it badly.