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The Gospel of God

We affirm that the gospel entrusted to the church is, in the first instance, God’s gospel (Mark 1:14; Rom. 1:1). God is its author, and he reveals it to us in and by his Word. Its authority and truth rest on him alone.

We deny that the truth or authority of the gospel derives from any human insight or invention (Gal. 1:1–11). We also deny that the truth or authority of the gospel rests on the authority of any particular church or human institution.

78 words, excluding scripture references

This OMG is the first of 18 affirmations and denials in the document, “The Gospel of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Celebration” which came out in the late 90s. The document has been critiqued by some for being too Calvinist and too narrow to include other evangelicals, such as Wesleyans and Pentecostals.

However, today I’m featuring article one of that document, not as a summary of the entire gospel, but as an introduction to it. The gospel did not come from us. It’s not the product of deluded disciples trying to recover from the death of their leader. It’s not a power play by religious radicals or clerics wanting to control others. As the statement says, “God is its author.”

Next post: Tuesday, February 14, “The Great Proclamation of the Gospel” from Dr. Timothy Tennent

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