What Is The Gospel? | N.T. Wright Online

Evangelion, the word we translate as 'Gospel', was a common enough word in the ancient world. In a world full of supposed 'good news' claims, what is the 'good news' of the Kingdom of God? Furthermore, what does it mean to be 'good news people' here and now?

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[darrylntarantino]

“The gospel isn’t just a message but a new reality.” Oh, that the Body Of Christ would commit herself daily to letting God make her a new & different reality on the earth. This video was so inspiring. Worship of God springs naturally from Wright’s teachings.

[davidvanriper]

The day I got saved, it was when after hearing the GOSPEL (nothing about some kingdom) of the death, burial and resurrection of Christ, and understanding that I was hell bound
because of my sin; and that Jesus died on the cross to pay that debt in full
and that by repenting of my sin and believing on Him as my Savior I would escape that judgment and condemnation.
That is the gospel of Christ. He is the way, the truth and the life. He is the Door. He is the true bread.
Preaching the "kingdom" is irrelevant without first preaching personal salvation through His redemptive work on the cross.

1 COR. 15: 1-8
JN. 5:24, 3:16

[jerrybenson]

Can we have the gospel apart from Christ becoming sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him? 2 Cor. 5:21. In other words the "Gospel of God" which is by grace alone through faith alone in Christ alone. I now have an alien righteousness imputed to me by God's grace alone. I have entered the kingdom of God through the work of the Holy Spirit now to live to delight and glorify him.

[fernandocoto]

Glory to The One and only GOD for HE is worthy of all praise 🙌🏻

[paulwells]

J.I. Packer has a great line: N T Wright foregrounds what the Bible backgrounds, and backgrounds what the Bible foregrounds but Wright does more than that; he denies a crucial component of justification, namely imputation. So, in answer to your question, yes-in denying imputation,
Wright is preaching another gospel.

[happybutterfly]

This is so helpful and refreshing. I always did my butterfly work and felt so "secular." But now, listening to Dr. Wright, I have a new wind and excitement from the Sprit that my work is in the context of this new creation, heralding the kingdom and showing others God's glory in butterflies.

[joefrescoln]

The ultimate event of God's promise to rescue his creation, has taken place in the life, death, resurrection, and ascension of the world's true King, Jesus.

[SimplyReformed]

I have read several of Tom Wright's works on this issue and I still don't understand how his understanding of the Gospel is good news to sinners or why Christ had to die on the cross. How is this not just a moral code?

Finally, I agree Romans 1:1b-5a is a great beginning description of the Gospel, however, Romans 1:16-17 is its grand outcome: "the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning His Son, who was born of a descendant of David according to the flesh, who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom we have received grace . . . For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, 'But the righteous man shall live by faith.'”

[pseudonamed]

saying the gospel doesn't include within its definition the substitutionary death of Jesus - which enables sinners to have the righteousness of God accessible to them - seems awfully heretical.

[StraggleOn]

The gospel comforts and sets my heart at peace.

[Zz-lmno]

Beautifully put...I have struggled with opening conversations with some of the sick and injured persons that i have had opportunities to care for.
This has given me great clarity...
"Good news mantra"
Preceded by
James 1:19 of course

Thank you

[trishgibbons]

I like to listen to NT Wright, such good teaching xx

[cynthiahunter]

Christ died for our justification and lived for our righteousness. Our sins are imputed to him; his righteousness is imputed to us.

It’s all Christ. Not of works so that no man may boast.

[patrickwood]

You the man, Dr. Wright! I'm currently reading your excellent work Surprised by Scripture. What you're actually saying throughout it all (whether you realize it or not) is that the division of religion-science-politics from each other is not a naturally occurring social phenomena but rather that of a very intentional social engineering by the elite who stand to benefit. A timely message indeed! You should just go full maverick and author a book on western history's secret societies being part of the root spiritual problem. T'would be legendary.

[PenMom]

Yes the gospel is more than just ‘Jesus died for me’, but surely it’s also that as well?

[jamesi.]

Yes, the gospel is about Jesus. In America we make everything about us (me). For example we must remember the bible was written for me but not to me. The bible points to Jesus not me. The gospel that Paul preached was the good news of Jesus not just my personal salvation. It’s Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Thank you Dr. Wright.

[briansmith]

I would think that "The Good News" is also that God has actually taken up residence in individual humans and, by extension, collections of individuals. Yes/no? "Practicing the Presence" is one way to appreciate that good news.

[bienhertz]

If I were an unbeliever, how do you present to me the gospel?

[karekvangarsnes]

So what is the gospel? The simplicity of it It got lost in all the words....

[gymratnoah]

But we do need the righteousness of Christ to be saved from God's wrath. Right?