WhatistheGospelPrefieldReading

GregGilbertChapter1–FindingtheGospelintheBible1.Whatisourauthority?Whyisn’tit:

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PersonalExperience-Ourauthoritativesourcethatweusetoanswerthequestion“WhatistheGospel”istheBible.WhereintheBibledowego?WhatisthedrawbackofsolelylookingforthewordgospelintheNewTestament?

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Whatarethecoretruthsofthegospel?Brieflysummarizethischapter.Whatdoesthismeantoyou?Isthisthegospelyoupreachtoyourselfandothers?

WhatistheGospelPrefieldReading

GregGilbertChapterTwo-GodtheRighteousCreatorDon’tmakeassumptionsaboutwhatpeopleknowaboutGod.StartwithGodhimself.WhatdoesitmeanthatGodisthegoodnewsbehindthebadnewsoftheGoodNews?

GodtheCreator

Whatareyouthoughtsonbeingowned?Whatissin?

GodtheHolyandRighteousOne

GodisnotanunscrupulousJanitor.Whatdoesthatmean?God’slovedoesnotcancelouthisjusticeandrighteousness.Howdoesthisaffectyourviewofloveandjustice?Whyisthisimportantforustocommunicatetoothersandourselves?

WhatistheGospelJune10

withMarc

GregGilbertChapter3MantheSinnerWhatissin?AdamandEvetradedtheirfavorwithGodforthepursuitoftheirownpleasureandtheirownglory.Whoaresinners?Arewebasicallygood?Whatishumanitiesfundamentalproblem?Whatisthedangerofpresentingthegospelorsalvationassomethingabouthelpinguswiththefeelingsofmeaninglessandpurposelessness?Wearecriminalsdeservingjudgment,notvictimsdeservinghelp.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthat?Ifwereducesintoamerebreakingofrelationship,ratherthanunderstandingitasthetraitorousrebellionofabelovedsubjectagainsthisgoodandrighteousKing,wewillneverunderstandwhythedeathofGod’sSonwasrequiredtoaddressit.Whydoyouthinkthisis?TheBibleteachesthatabigpartofourproblemisthatwethinktoohighlyofourselves,nottoolowly.Doyoufindthatyoueverconfusesinwithnegativethinking,thinkingthatyoujustneedtothinkbiggeraboutyourselfandabilities,withsomehelpfromGod?WhydowetalkaboutHell?