Depth as Gospel-Centrality So what do we mean by depth? Not just new information or insightful application. We are longing for a depth that grounds us in the richness of the gospel. Too many times, we assume that the gospel is just the basics of the Christian life, but intense, deep discipleship takes place when we get into the theological precision of interpreting biblical doctrines. Not so. The gospel is the story that gives richness and profundity to all our study of the Bible. John 3:16 is simple enough for a child to believe, and yet we can linger over these words for a lifetime and never exhaust all the truth contained here. Going deep is more than winning a game of Bible Trivia. Its more than finding a helpful insight for the upcoming week. Going deep is: immersing ourselves in the truth that Jesus Christ bled and died to save helpless sinners like you and me. seeing the depth of our sin and the depth of Gods grace. remembering that there is nothing we can do to make ourselves more acceptable to God. returning to the costly grace that demands my life, my soul, my all. viewing the whole Bible in light of the overarching story of grace that has the gospel announcement as its climax and the gospel community as its result. Its been said that the gospel is not the ABCs of salvation, but the A to Z of the Christian life. Thats good to remember. We never move beyond this good news. Depth occurs when we more deeply explore the truth of the gospel and its implications.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:36:17 +0000
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