Why the Gospel?: Living the Good News of King Jesus with Purpose - Softcover

Bates, Matthew W.

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9780802881687: Why the Gospel?: Living the Good News of King Jesus with Purpose
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0802881688 ISBN 13: 9780802881687
Publisher: Eerdmans, 2023

Synopsis

* Christianity Today Book Award Winner in Popular Theology (2024) *

* Outreach Resource of the Year in Theology and Biblical Studies (2024) *

We know what the gospel is—but do we know why it is?  
  
As Christians, we often ask what the gospel is, when we should be asking why it is. Matthew W. Bates has previously demonstrated that the "good news" of the gospel is that Jesus is King. But in his latest book, he explores God's intentions: why has God issued this royal proclamation? And what role can it play in our everyday lives? 
  
As Bates observes, we find the answer in a simple but challenging realization: "I am a horrible king of my own life." With examples from Scripture, literature, and personal experience, Bates explains what pledging allegiance to Jesus as ruler of our lives looks like. Living authentically according to God's reign conforms humanity to the image of Jesus and extends his glory and honor to all creation.  
  
Perfect for church studies, evangelism, or personal spiritual reading, Why the Gospel? invites readers to consider how we can transform our lives and communities through loyalty and devotion to King Jesus. The book includes questions to guide discussion.

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About the Authors

Matthew W. Bates is professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary. He holds an M.C.S. from Regent College (biblical studies) and a PhD from University of Notre Dame (theology, New Testament). He is cofounder of the OnScript podcast. Bates’s books include Salvation by Allegiance Alone, The Gospel Precisely, Gospel Allegiance, and The Birth of the Trinity.

Scot McKnight teaches in the Doctor of Ministry program at Houston Theological Seminary. His many books include The Jesus Creed, A Community Called Atonement, A Church Called Tov (coauthored with Laura Barringer), Kingdom Conspiracy: Returning to the Radical Mission of the Local Church, The Second Testament: A New Translation, and multiple volumes in the New Testament Everyday Bible Study series.

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Publisher
Eerdmans
Publication date
2023
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0802881688
ISBN 13 
9780802881687
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
198
Rating
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