· You know you know it But then again, maybe you don't. Just because you go to church, used to go to church, or spend all your time at church, doesn't mean. · In The Explicit Gospel, Chandler gives testimony about lifelong churchgoers who believed they knew the Gospel of Jesus Christ, only to discover later that it had actually never been taught to them biblically. Chandler’s stated goal in this book (and in his preaching and teaching) is to present to his readers the Gospel of Jesus Christ in a clear, understandable, and biblical way so Reviews: 5. · Matt Chandler’s The Explicit Gospel is a sweet look at the good news of Jesus Christ from more than one angle. Chandler challenges his readers to look at the gospel from both an individual (what he calls on the ground) and global (what he calls in the air) perspective. Positives The strength of this book is in the gospel content. Chandler uses both a “God, Man, Christ, Response” model of /5.
The "gospel" is a hot topic in evangelicalism today yet Matt Chandler is concerned, and rightly so, that Christians are not always using the word to mean the same thing (p. 13). Chandler wants to sharpen our definition under the heading "The Explicit Gospel," however he seems to use the term in at least two ways. I mentioned in this post that I'm beginning the new year by reading Matt Chandler's book Explicit Gospel and invited anyone who's interested to join me. This blog post will serve as an anchor and a conversation point.I'll be periodically leaving thoughts, quotes and responses to what I'm reading in EG here. It's an anchor, because I hope you'll bookmark this post and come back to. The Explicit Gospel is authored by Matt Chandler, pastor of the Village Church in Dallas, TX. Is this just "another book on the gospel" — basic theology retweaked by a megachurch pastor — or is this something worth reading and pondering? Let's take a look.
The explicit gospel transforms individuals, churches, and nations as the mission of God is carried forward. Matt Chandler has gifted the church with a powerful tool to combat the assumed gospel. The Explicit Gospel is a serious threat to the moralistic, therapeutic deism that cripples the lives of so many. The explicit gospel transforms individuals, churches, and nations as the mission of God is carried forward. Matt Chandler has gifted the church with a powerful tool to combat the assumed gospel. The Explicit Gospel is a serious threat to the moralistic, therapeutic deism that cripples the lives of so many. I highly recommend this book to both believers and unbelievers alike.”. The Big Idea of The Explicit Gospel. Often, the gospel is assumed, not explicit. The explicit gospel obliterates man-centered religion — the moralism, idolatry, and religiosity that corrupts true Christianity. Chandler describes this explicit gospel, generously sprinkling in plenty of pastoral application along the way.
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