Category Archives: Book Review

Book Blogging: The Great Gospel Takeover

Blame it on the Reformation! In the fifth chapter of The King Jesus Gospel, Scot McKnight contends that it was during this period of church history that the shift from “gospel culture” to “salvation culture” started (71).

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Book Blogging: Paul’s Apostolic Gospel

1 Corinthians 15 is where the best definition of the word gospel can be found in the New Testament and, according to Scot McKnight in The King Jesus Gospel, looking anywhere else is a big mistake (46). McKnight divides 1 … Continue reading

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Book Blogging: The King Jesus Gospel–Story to Salvation

Does your “gospel” include the Old Testament? In the third chapter of The King Jesus Gospel, Scot McKnight says that the ignorance of many Christians about the Old Testament is evidence of how our current gospel culture (see The King … Continue reading

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Book Blogging: The King Jesus Gospel — Gospel Culture

In the church circles that I frequent, “gospel” is a code word. When someone refers to a “gospel sermon” or a “gospel service” it is understood that the purpose of the sermon or meeting is to get people “wet” i.e., … Continue reading

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Book Blogging: The King Jesus Gospel–The Big Question

The Big Question, according to the first chapter of Scot McKnight’s The King Jesus Gospel, is “What is the Gospel?” The reason McKnight asks the question is because he thinks that most evangelical Christians don’t know or have a poor … Continue reading

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