The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things

Most Christians are living a distorted Christian life. You don't have to be one of them.

Imagine a church where 84% of Christians are completely unfamiliar with the essential tenets of their faith, with a crippling misunderstanding of the word righteousness and, in turn, the gospel of Jesus.

According to a recent survey conducted by Chris Seay and Barna Research Group, this is not just speculation; it's the reality for the church today.

The Gospel According to Jesus takes an in-depth look at this research study, which examines our understanding of the command, "Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness." Most Christians define righteousness as morality. This means that what's being preached by the church is not at all the gospel Jesus intended for His followers.

Through personal stories, interviews with today's church leaders, and a detailed study of the book of Romans, Chris uncovers a staggering disconnect between the gospel according to Christians and the gospel according to Jesus--the redeeming, restorative gospel that a broken world so desperately needs. Our role, he says, is to join Jesus in restoring the world. Will you?
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The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things

Most Christians are living a distorted Christian life. You don't have to be one of them.

Imagine a church where 84% of Christians are completely unfamiliar with the essential tenets of their faith, with a crippling misunderstanding of the word righteousness and, in turn, the gospel of Jesus.

According to a recent survey conducted by Chris Seay and Barna Research Group, this is not just speculation; it's the reality for the church today.

The Gospel According to Jesus takes an in-depth look at this research study, which examines our understanding of the command, "Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness." Most Christians define righteousness as morality. This means that what's being preached by the church is not at all the gospel Jesus intended for His followers.

Through personal stories, interviews with today's church leaders, and a detailed study of the book of Romans, Chris uncovers a staggering disconnect between the gospel according to Christians and the gospel according to Jesus--the redeeming, restorative gospel that a broken world so desperately needs. Our role, he says, is to join Jesus in restoring the world. Will you?
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The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things

The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things

by Chris Seay
The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things

The Gospel According to Jesus: A Faith that Restores All Things

by Chris Seay

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Overview

Most Christians are living a distorted Christian life. You don't have to be one of them.

Imagine a church where 84% of Christians are completely unfamiliar with the essential tenets of their faith, with a crippling misunderstanding of the word righteousness and, in turn, the gospel of Jesus.

According to a recent survey conducted by Chris Seay and Barna Research Group, this is not just speculation; it's the reality for the church today.

The Gospel According to Jesus takes an in-depth look at this research study, which examines our understanding of the command, "Seek first the kingdom and His righteousness." Most Christians define righteousness as morality. This means that what's being preached by the church is not at all the gospel Jesus intended for His followers.

Through personal stories, interviews with today's church leaders, and a detailed study of the book of Romans, Chris uncovers a staggering disconnect between the gospel according to Christians and the gospel according to Jesus--the redeeming, restorative gospel that a broken world so desperately needs. Our role, he says, is to join Jesus in restoring the world. Will you?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780849949340
Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date: 09/27/2010
Sold by: THOMAS NELSON
Format: eBook
Pages: 224
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Chris Seay is the pastor of Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, recognized for exploring spiritual questions of culture and breaking new ground in art, music, and film. Chris is the author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano and The Gospel Reloaded. He lives in Houston with his wife, Lisa, and their four children.

Table of Contents

1 Righteousness or Righteousness? 1

2 Kingdom Without a King 19

3 What Is the Gospel? 41

4 Imago Dei 65

5 We Fell, but Can We Get Up? 87

6 Set Your Heart 107

7 Justification: Rise or Fall? 123

8 Shalom, the Fruit of Justice 145

9 The Ten Commandments of a Shalom Life 163

Afterword 195

Acknowledgments 201

Appendix: Analysis of Barna Research David Kinnaman 203

Notes 207

About the Author 211

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