There it is...that moment of confrontation. "What is that book about?" someone asked me. I wanted to look at them and say, "Um, can you see the cover? It's about the Explicit Gospel," but then I realized that would be a sore mistake. What a great practice opportunity. The girl who asked is definitely saved, but she was still curious what the book was about. And later down the road (because I'm such a slow reader), someone may ask me who really has not heard the gospel presentation in such a clear way. So I took a moment to thumb through and glance at the titles at the top of the page then I dived into what I had read so far. I told her about how many churches and Christians have began practicing a moralistic, therapeutic deism (basically a mindset of I'm-going-to-do-good-and-help-others-out-because-it-helps-my-conscious-out...oh-and-I-love-God). I touched on a few others things, but after I got done, I couldn't help but recognize the weight of the situation.
I believe she was meant to ask that question in order to test me. Here I am, reading this book about the "explicit gospel" because I want to be able to fully share Christ with those around me. Yes, I know the ABCs of salvation, but there is a greater depth to it than that. Yes, VBS is great, but at some point we must rise to a higher level because the more we understand the dirtiness and wickedness of our sin, the more we value the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. So yes, I do need to be quizzed about the topic of the book I'm reading. But more importantly, it should infiltrate every aspect of my life so that I am sharing the gospel on a daily basis.
Book referenced: The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
I believe she was meant to ask that question in order to test me. Here I am, reading this book about the "explicit gospel" because I want to be able to fully share Christ with those around me. Yes, I know the ABCs of salvation, but there is a greater depth to it than that. Yes, VBS is great, but at some point we must rise to a higher level because the more we understand the dirtiness and wickedness of our sin, the more we value the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. So yes, I do need to be quizzed about the topic of the book I'm reading. But more importantly, it should infiltrate every aspect of my life so that I am sharing the gospel on a daily basis.
Book referenced: The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler
