Understanding and Walking in Line With the Gospel

This gospel is a familiar concept to Christians and many other who grew up in the church, however to others, the word can seem quite foreign or one that is filled with misconceptions. For some, gospel is only familiar as a musical genre, complete with bad haircuts and an ancient sound. Even many Christians also have some misconceptions about the gospel. While there is general consenseous about what the gospel is, the good news that Jesus Christ came to earth to redeem sinners, many misunderstand its applications. It is common for Christians to believe that the gospel is only for non-Christians, only necessary for those who have not yet been justified by grace and the gospel.

According to Tim Keller, pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York, “The main problem, then, in the Christian life is that we have not thought out the deep implications of the gospel, we have not “used” the gospel in and on all parts of our life. Paul says that the gospel only does its renewing work in us as we understand it in all its truth. All of us, to some degree live around the truth of the gospel but do not "get" it. So the key to continual and deeper spiritual renewal and revival is the continual re-discovery of the gospel. A stage of renewal is always the discovery of a new implication or application of the gospel--seeing more of its truth. This is true for either an individual or a church.”

The gospel is how we grow (Galatians 3:1-3), and renewed (Col 1:6). Our need for it does not stop when we become Christians. We do not move on to a mix of hard work and obedience, which is warned against by Paul in the passage from Galatians, to grow in our relationship with Christ. Instead, we examine our lives to see that they are in line with the gospel (Galatians 2:14) as Paul exhorted Peter for.

Grace & Peace is a Bowling Green Presbyterian church that constantly thinking, evaluating, and contextualizing the gospel. By doing so, they are more thoughtful and winsome in life, less about religiously conforming and more about hope and restoration. The hope is a new heart which begins to change from the inside out. For the skeptical person or the religious person, this environment gives answers and direction to have their lives restored and rebuilt in accordance with their creator. Grace & Peace a safe place for the religious and irreligious to process the good news of Christianity. For the Christian going through the motions, Grace & Peace is a thoughtful, gracious place not bogged down by religious duties, but freed from burden by a forgiving God.

Grace & Peace is made up by a group of individuals who gather weekly to have their lives restored by the gospel. They are knit together by a message tailor-made for broken people — people who find it easier to pretend than to be transformed. They welcome anyone – from the religiously tired, who need a break from the spiritual treadmill, to the unchurched, who need a safe place to process the gospel message.

About the Author:
Brian Reed. churches in Bowling Green KY - Grace & Peace is a group of individuals who gather weekly to have their lives restored by the gospel. We are knit together by a message tailor-made for broken people — people who find it easier to pretend than to be transformed. We welcome anyone; from the religiously tired, who need a break from the spiritual treadmill; to the unchurched, who need a safe place to process the gospel message.