Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope Contributor(s): Wax, Trevin (Author), Chandler, Matt (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 080242337X ISBN-13: 9780802423375 Publisher: Moody Publishers OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Living - Personal Growth |
Dewey: 234 |
LCCN: 2010048993 |
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.31" W x 8.04" (0.58 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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Publisher Description: What if the biggest danger to the church of Jesus Christ is not blatant heresy, the moral failures of church leaders, persecution, the rise of Islam or the loss of our rights? What if the biggest threat is counterfeit gospels within the church, ways of thinking and speaking about the good news that lead to a gradual drift from the truth of Scripture? The gospel is like a three-legged stool. There's the Gospel Story - the grand narrative of Scripture (Creation, Fall, Redemption, Restoration). Within that overarching framework, we make the Gospel Announcement about Jesus Christ (His perfect life, substitutionary death, resurrection, exaltation). The gospel announcement then births the Gospel Community: God's church - the embodiment of the gospel, the manifestation of God's kingdom. A counterfeit gospel is like a colony of termites, eating away at one of the legs of this stool until the whole thing topples over. This book exposes six common counterfeits (Therapeutic, Judgmentless, Moralist, Quietist, Activist, and Churchless) that would get us off track. The goal of Counterfeit Gospels is to so deepen our love for the unchanging gospel of Jesus Christ that we would easily see through the many counterfeits that leave us impoverished. So come, love the gospel, recognize and overcome the counterfeits, and be empowered for ministry! |
Contributor Bio(s): Wax, Trevin: - "TREVIN WAX is the editor of TGM - Theology, Gospel, Mission, a gospel-centered small group curriculum developed by LifeWay Christian Resources. He blogs at www.trevinwax.com and is also the author of Holy Subversion: Allegiance to Christ in an Age of Rivals. He has served in pastoral roles in churches in the United States and in Romania. His wife is Corina and they have two children." |